US1651893A

US1651893A - Block for wall construction

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Publication number: US1651893A
Application number: US14916A
Authority: US
Inventors: Aage K Jorgensen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-03-12
Filing date: 1925-03-12
Publication date: 1927-12-06
Anticipated expiration: 1944-12-06

Description

Dec. 6, 1927.

A. K. JoRGENsEN BLCCK FCR WALL CONSTRUCTION Flled March 12. 1925 FIG. 7

I /KINVENTCR' "@ff Patented Dec. c, i921.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT GFFICE.

AAGE K. JRGENSN, F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

BLOCK FOR WALL COSTBUCTIN.

Application filed March 12, 18,25.' Serial No. 14,916.

My invention relates in general to conci'ete wall and the like construction for buildings of practically every description, and has particular referenceY to an improved concrete block,'the primary object of which is to enable building walls to be constructed cheaper and to better advantage as compared to the heretofore em loyed blocks and methods.

A further object is to embed means in one face of the block to support a plastered wall, sheathing, shelving, hooks or simply nails should the building be a garage and an inside facing wall considered unnecessary.

o The illustrative embodiment or' my inven- 1"tion is shown in the accompanying drawing,

and in which;

Figure 1 is a to view of my improved block; Fig. 2 an en view with a corner portion broken away; and Fig. 3 a view in 'l front elevation.

Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation oi the block assembly forming a wall; and Fig. 5

is a vertical end view of the same along an end face of a block.

Fig. 6 is a top view of a portion of wall structure showing the application of one style of inside inish; and Fig. 7 is a similar view of another form of inside inish that is applicableto my blocks.

@D Referring now to the drawing in detail:

I provide a molded concrete or the like block of the desired proportion and shape,-

and which blockhas a fiat outside surface `Il, and an inside surface terminating in projecting webs 2. The formation of the Webs 2 leaves depressions 3 in the block, and hollow spaces 3 in a wall structure such as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Arranged both longitudinally and trans versely of the blocks, are grooves or channels 4, which provide pockets for reinforcing rods 5 when the blocks are assembled in a wall. ln this connection it should be noted that the grooves 4 and hole' 4 in each block, register with the grooves and holes in adjoining blocks so as to makeup continuous tubular openings for the reinforcing rods throughout the entire wall structure both horizontally and vertically. It should be particularly noted that the hole 4 is virtually midway between the ends yof each block, or back of the central web 2, and slightly in front of the longitudinal groove 4 in the block, thus providing means whereby the vertical rods 5 inserted in the holes 4 and embedded in the blocks will resist the central strain on the blocks throughout the height of the wall structure and in this inan- -ner counteract any tendency to vertical displacement4 of the completed Wall. These openings including those made up by the grooves will be larger than the reinforcing- 13 Fig. 2, so that the meeting ends of the webs, when the blocks are assembled, will not abut and interfere with the seating of the blocks firmly one upon another.

The blocks are laid in a wall in staggered relation as shown to advantage in Fig. 4, 14

being the binding material.

The blocks overlap each other as is the custom with bricks, and the wooden strips being in vertical alignment oier a continuous vertical series of nailing anchora es to which may be directly applied the insi e finish desired.y

In Fig. 6 have shown, as a finish, wooden laths 7 applied to the strips bynails 8, and the customary plaster 9 applied over the laths. In Fig. 7 galvanized iron sheetin l() is shown applied as'the inside inish an held secured by nails,'screws or the like 11. When the inside finish is applied, the depressions between the webs provide hollow spaces 3 as in the icase ot a hollow tile structure.

Quite naturally the blocks may be mortared together and aside from this securing measure, the reinforcing rods 5 running hori zontally and vertically firmly tie the blocks together so as to offer a most rigid and durable wall construction.

The use of my blocks has many advan lthat arrangements of the same in the buildin g of a wall can be made to take care of window and door openings.

For inside finishes the nailing strips take the placel of studs, which alone is a great improvement and saving of lumber, time and expense. The outside surface may be properly waterproofed as in other concrete constructions.

In the drawings, I have shown only one specific form of m invention, and it is to be understood that tie invention may be embodied in other forms, each being a species of -my invention.

What I claim ns new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is the followingz A concrete or the like wall construction, comprising molded blocks superimposed one u on the other in staggered relation, each oi) said blocks having a body portion with websprojecting from one side thereof, the

intermediate web of each block being slibstantla'll double the width of the outer webs, and sai intermediate web providing a sups porting abutment for the two outer webs of tinuous vertical strips for the mountlng of` a wall to the faces of said webs, the intermediate web on each block having a pair of said strlps andveach of said strips adapted to align with the strip in each of the outer webs of the said separate blocks.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

AAGE K. JORGENSEN.