US1459344A

US1459344A - Building-wall construction

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Publication number: US1459344A
Application number: US535051A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ernest A Rasmussen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-02-08
Filing date: 1922-02-08
Publication date: 1923-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1940-06-19

Description

June 19, v 1923. 1,459,344

r E. A. RASMUSSEN BUILDING WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 8, 1922 Patented June 1%, i923.

ERNEST A. RASM'USSEN, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

BUILDING-TALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed February 8, 1922.

T 0 (IU- wizom it may concern Be it known that I, llnxnsr A. Rasmussen, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buildinglfall Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a building wall construe-s tion which may be cheaply manufactured and cheaply and rapidly erected, and when erected is substantial and durable.

Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated and which forms a part of this specification:

Figure l is a plan view of a fragment of my wall structure. 7

Figure 2 is a vertical section of aportiou of my wall structure taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective of one of the wall slabs.

Figure 4 is a side View of one of the wall keys.

My wallstructurc includes an outer wall unit 1 and an inner wall unit 2 spaced a short distance within. said outer unit. T he wall units are each composed of a plurality of slabs 3 preferably rectangular in shape, laid end to end horizontally and superim posed side-edgewise in staggered relation like bricks in a brick wall. slabs are formed with double rabbets i and 5 respectively, the rabbets l being undercut toward the inner side of the slabs and the rabbets' 5 being undercut toward the outside of theslabs so that the slabs maybe laid end to end with the rabbets 4i andfi 0t adj a cent slabs interengaging each other. llhe lower and upper longitudinal edges of the slabs are formed with double rabbets 6 and 7 respectively, the rabbets 6 being undercut toward the outside of the slabs and the rabbets 7 being undercut toward the inside of the slabs so that the slabs may be superimposed upon each other with the rabbets 6 and 7 of the immediately superimposed slabs interengaging each other. The inter-engaging ends of the slabs of each horizontal row staggered with relation to the interengaging ends of the slabs immediately above and be-- low. On the inside of each slab are recesses 8 and 9 and 10, the

recesses

8 and 9 being square and extending from the upper corners of the slab, and the recess 10 being rectangular and extending from the upper edge of The ends of the Serial No. 535,051.

the slab to a vertical depth less than that of the

recesses

8 and 9. When erected the

recesses

8 and 9 of adjacent slabs register with each other and form single recesses which rest directly over the recesses 10 in the slabs immediately below, and the

recesses

8 and 9 and 10 of the slabs of the outer wall unit lie opposite corresponding recesses in the inner wall unit. The lower edges 11 of the recesses 8 and flare undercut or dovetailed while the side-edges of said recesses are beveled outwardly. Plates 12 are placed between the outer and inner wall units 1 and 2, and rest upon the lower edges of opposite recesses 10 in said wall units. Keys 13 consist ofrectangular plates formed with undercut shoulders 1 at their side edges near the tops thereof. These keys are placed in pairs betweenthe outer wall unit and the inner wall unit, with the keys of each pair spaced a short distance apart, so that each pair rests upon a plate 12 and the shoulders 1.4 of the keys of the pair rest respectively on the lower edges 11 ot the

opposite recesses

8 and 9 in the outer and inner wall units directly above the plate, one key engaging the side edge of the recess 8, and the other key engaging the side edge of the recess 9, and the upper edges of the keys coinciding with the upper edges 01" said recesses. Cement or concrete is poured between the keys of each pair upon the plates 12 and when hard binds the wallsltogether at their joints, and effectively seals the vertical joints between the slabs. I The corner slabs 15 and 160i the inner and outer wall units maybe formed with

slab members

17 and 18 extending at right angles to each other. These slabs are otherwise the same as the slabs 8. y j l v Having described my nvention, I claim:

1. A wall construction including an in nei' unit, an outer unit, each unit comprising slabs laid end to end in horizontal rows superimposed upon each other, the end joints of each row-being staggered with relation to the end joints of adjacent rows, the ends of the slabs being rabbeted to interengage each other, the lower and upper edgesv of the slabs being rabbeted to interengage each other. recesses formed on the inside of the slabs at the upper corners thereof so that the corner recess of each slab registers with the corner recess of the adjacent slab, the lower edgesof said corner recesses being undercut, the slabs being also formed on their inside at their upper edges with plate supporting recesses directly below the registering corner recesses, plates placed between the outer and inner Wall units upon the lower edges of opposite plate support ing recesses, keys "formed with undercut shoulders arranged in pairs spaced a short distance apart and placed so that each pair rests upon a plate and the undercut shoulders thereof engage the undercut lower edges or the corner recesses above said plate, and a cement filling between each pair of keys.

2." A wall construction including an inner unit, an outer unit, each unit comprising slabs laid end to end in horizontal rows superimposed upon each other, the end joints of each row. being staggered with relation to the end joints of adjacent rows, the ends of the slabs beingdouble rabbeted to interengage each other, the lower and upper edges of the slabs being double rabbeted to interengageeach other, recesses formed on the inside of the slabs at the upper corners thereof so that the corner recess of each slab registers witht-he corner recess of the adjacent slab, the lower edges of said corner recesses being undercut, the slabs being also formed on their inside at their upper edges with plate supporting recessesdirectly below the registering corner recesses, plates placed between the outer and inner wall units upon the lower edges of-opposite plate supporting recesses, keys formed with undercut shoulders. arrangediin pairsspaced. arshort distance apart and placed, sov that each pair restsxupon a plate and the'undercut shoulders thereof engage the undercut lower edges of the corner recesses above said plate, and 'acement fillingbctween each pair of keys 3. A. wall construction including an inner unit, an outer unit, each unit comprisingslabs laid end to end in horizontal rows superimposed upon each other, the end joints of each row being staggered. with relation to the end oints of ad acent rows, the ends ofthe slabs being rabbeted in opposite directions to interengage each other, 'the lower and upper. edges of the slabs being, rabbeted in opposite directions to interengage each other, recesses formed on the inside of the slabs at the upper corners thereofso that the corner recess of-each slab registers with the corner recess of the adjacent slab, the

lower edges of said'corner recesses being undercut, the slabs being also formed on their inside at their upper edges with plate supporting recesses directly below the registering corner recesses, plates placed between the outer and innerwall units upon the lower edges of opposite plate supporting recesses, keys formed with undercut shoulders arranged in pairs'spaced-a short distance apart and placed so that each'pair rests upon a plate and the undercutvshoulders thereof engage the undercut lower edges of the corner recesses above saidplate, and a cement filling between each pair= of keys. I

4. A wall construction including an-inner unit, an outer unit, each unit comprise ing slabs laid end to end in horizontal rows superimposed upon; each other, the: end joints of each rowbeing staggered with relation to the end joints of adjacent rows, the ends of the slabs being double rabbetedin opposite directions to interengage each other, the lower and upper edges of the slabs being double rabbeted in opposite directions to interen-gage each other, recesses formed on the inside of the slabs at the; upper corners thereof so that the cornerirecess of each slab registers with the corner recess of the adjacent slab, the lower edges ofsaid corner recesses being undercut, the slabs beingalso formed on their inside at their upper edges with plate supportingrecesses directly below the registering corner. recesses, plates placed between the outer and inner wall units upon thelower edges otopposite plate supporting recesses, keys formed with undercut shoulders arranged in pairs spaced. a short distance apart and placedso that, each pair rests uponv a, plate and the undercut shoulders thereof engage the undercut lower edges of the corner} recesses above-said. plate, and a cement filling be.- tween each pairof. keys, i

In testimonywhereof I 'aflix mysignature;

' ERNEST. A. RASMUSSEN.