US1171913A - Fireproof building-wall. - Google Patents

Description

w. E. WILSON. Y

FIREPROOF BUILDING WALL.

APPLICATION FILED' MAY I2, 1914.v

Patented 1I`eIe.15,1916.l

BUQM A @rra/W2K? l WILLIAM vIE1.'VVILS O1\T, OF MASON CITY, IOWA.

FIREPROOF BUILDING-WALL.

VSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Een. 15, 1916.

Application filed May 12, 1914. Serial No. 838,061.

T 0 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I,- WILLIAM E. lViLsoN, a citizen of the United States, resident of Blason City, county of Cerro Gordo, and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FireproofA Builcling-lValls, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to a ire-proof building wall and the object of tlie'iiivention is to hermetically seal both the horizontal and vertical joint-between the blocks comprising the wall, to the end that the passage of heated or cold air through the joints in the wall will be prevented..

A further object is to provide a wall construction which will be simple and economical and at the same time thoroughly insulate the building against'frost and heat.

A further object is to provide a wall construction adapted for use in building silos.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all

as hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of a wall with my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the longitudinal and vertical insulating pads in their assembled position, Fig. 3 is a perspective vew of the form of particularly vertical pad shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 4: is aY perspective view, showing a longitudinal pad adapted to lit within the central opening in the block and extending through the vertical pad between` the blocks, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the form of vertical pad used with the arrangement of Fig. 4, Fig. 'is a perspective view of the form of vertical pad used in Fig. l.y

In the drawing, 2 represents the blocks of which the wall is coiiposed. As shown, these blocks are provided with a series of -longitudinal openings 3 on each side of the vertical middle portion of the block, form` ing, when the blocks are placed in courses in the wall, a series of passages running horizontally through the wall and having the function, as usual in blocks of this kind,

of preventing the passage of moisture from one surface of the wall to the other. Ihave shown threeof these passages oiieach side of the block, but a greater number may be employed according to the preferred size and shape of the block. 4 is a central pasaEiesUE-in I sage running through the block from end to end, and above and below these passagesare longitudinal recesses 5 separated from the Central passage by walls 6. These recesses are of suitable depth and preferably corresponding in width to the central opening 4,

and when the blocks are laid ink courses the recesses in the blocks of the same course will be in alinement with one another and forni continuous passages in the joints of the blocks, from one end of the wallr to the other. In these passages I place horizontal insulating strips or pads 7 of suitable width to lap the horizontal joints between blocks of adjacent courses so that the upper portion of a pad will he in the recess in the bottomof one course,l while the lower portion of the same pad will lie in the upper part of the blocks in the course next beneath,

thereby bridging the horizontal joint between the courses and positively preventing` the passage of heat and cold through thisl the central opening from the top to the4 j bottom thereof, thereby sealing this passage and forming a dead air chamber in each block. This padis also made of insulating 'i material and positively prevents the passage of heat or cold through the joint. To combine this vertical padwith the horizontal one I prefer to provide transverse slits 9 arranged at intervals in the upper and lower edges of the horizontal pad and in staggered relation to one another, and extending partially therethrough, arid of suliicient width to receive the ends of the vertical pad and coperate therewith to positively close the horizontal and verticalA joints and thoroughly insulate one side of.

the wall from the other. j Instead of cutting notches or slits in the longitudinal pads I may provide notches cent longitudinal pads to interlock therewith, the result being the same as slitting the longitudinal pads and inserting the vertical pads in these slits.

I may also provide insulating pads 1l, shown in Fig. 4, adapted to fit within the central openings 4 in the blocks and extend .10 in the ends of the vertical pad 8 of suiii cient depth to receive the edges of the adjalv through these openings 'from end to end ot the blocks and abut at each end againstithe vertical pads, or slots l2 may be provided in these vertical pads and the pads lil be in the form of continuous ones running through the blocks of each course and iitting within the slots in the vertical pads. With this arrangement of the horizontal pads above and below the blocks and extending through the central'openings therein, the insulation will be substantially continuous from the top to the bottoni ot the wall, there being only a comparativelgT shallow Wall or partition separating thc central opening from the horizontal pads immediately above and below it. A

The wall is adapted not only .for dwelling house construction, but is also used in silo construction, Where a complete insulation against the passage of heat or cold through the Wall is desirable.

I claim as my invention:

l. A Wall composed otl a series ot blocks,

each having a central opening extending through the block from end to end thereof, and each having a longitudinal, independent opening extending from end to end oillv the block, on each side of said central opening, each block having longitudinal, centrally arranged recesses ab( e and belen7 its central opening, vertical insulating pads inserted between the abutting ends of the blocks in the same course, horizontal pads fitting Within the recesses in said blocks and interlocking with the ends of said vertical pads attheir point of intersection, said vertical and horizontal pads closing the vertical andhorizontal joints in said Wall.

2. A Wall composed of a series of blocks, each having a central. opening extending throughvthe blockfrom end to end thereof and each having a longitudinal, independent opening extending from end to end ot the aimais pads closing the vertical and horizontal i:

j ints in said Wall and insulating said Walls and joints against the passage. of heat and col 3. A. wall composed oil a series of block, each having a central opening extending through the bloei; from end to end thereof and each having a longitudinal, independent opening extending from end to lend of the block on each side of said central opening, each block having longitudinal, centrally arranged recesses aboveand below its centrai. opening, vertical insulating pads inserted between the abutting ends oit the blocks in the same course and having centrallj;7 arranged slots to register with the ends of said central openings, horizontal pads fitting Within the recesses in said blocks and interlocking 'with the ends of said yertical padsat their points et intersection and similar horizontal pads passing through said central openings and through the central slots in said vertical pads, said longitudinal and vertical pads insulating said Walls and joints against the passage of heat and cold.

In Witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand this 28th day oit April, 19M.

NLLIAM E. VILSON.

lVitnesses EDWARD A. PAUL, GENEVIEVE E. SonnNsnN.

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