WO2007096835B1 - Building block - Google Patents

Building block

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Publication number
WO2007096835B1
WO2007096835B1 PCT/IB2007/050582 IB2007050582W WO2007096835B1 WO 2007096835 B1 WO2007096835 B1 WO 2007096835B1 IB 2007050582 W IB2007050582 W IB 2007050582W WO 2007096835 B1 WO2007096835 B1 WO 2007096835B1
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Prior art keywords
block
building block
building
shaped
faces
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Application number
PCT/IB2007/050582
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2007096835A1 (en
Inventor
Basil Richard Steve Pitchers
Paul Brett Mcneilage
Original Assignee
Basil Richard Steve Pitchers
Paul Brett Mcneilage
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Publication date
Application filed by Basil Richard Steve Pitchers, Paul Brett Mcneilage filed Critical Basil Richard Steve Pitchers
Priority to US12/224,307 priority Critical patent/US20090113836A1/en
Priority to AT07713168T priority patent/ATE538265T1/en
Priority to EP07713168A priority patent/EP1996774B1/en
Priority to AU2007219124A priority patent/AU2007219124A1/en
Priority to AP2008004624A priority patent/AP2008004624A0/en
Publication of WO2007096835A1 publication Critical patent/WO2007096835A1/en
Publication of WO2007096835B1 publication Critical patent/WO2007096835B1/en

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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2/04—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements
    • E04B2/06—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position
    • E04B2/08—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position by interlocking of projections or inserts with indentations, e.g. of tongues, grooves, dovetails
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
    • E04B2002/0204—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
    • E04B2002/0204—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E04B2002/0215—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections with separate protrusions
    • E04B2002/0219—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections with separate protrusions of pyramidal shape

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Finishing Walls (AREA)

Abstract

The invention includes a generally parallelepiped-shaped building block which has at least one male engaging formation defined on a first side thereof and at least one complimentary shaped female engaging formation defined on an opposed second side thereof , the engaging formations are shaped and configured to permit at least a portion of the, or each, male engaging formation of a similar building block to be received within the, or each, female engaging formation, thereby aligning and leveling the blocks relative to each other.

Claims

[received by the International Bureau on 25 September 2007 (25.09.07)]CLAIMS
1. A generally parallelepiped-shaped building block for a wall having one male engaging formation or a plurality of male engaging formations in a single row, each male engaging formation comprising a protrusion in the shape of a pyramid having an equilateral polygon base with four or more sides and a truncated end defined on a first side of the block and one or more complimentary shaped female engaging formations, each female engaging formation comprising an aperture defined on an opposed second side of the block, the engaging formations shaped and configured to permit at least a portion of the, or each, male engaging formation of a similar building block to be received within the, or each, female engaging formation.
2. A building block as claimed in claim 1 in which the block has six faces, including four side faces, an operatively upper face and an operatively lower face; two of the sides faces are generally square in shape and comprise end faces of the block, and the remaining two side faces are generally rectangular in shape.
3. A building block as claimed in any one of claims 1 or 2 in which the engaging formations are defined on the upper and lower faces of the block.
4. A building block as claimed in claim 3 in which the male engaging formations are formed on and extends from the upper face and the female engaging formations are formed on and extends into the lower face of the block.
5. A building block as claimed in claim 4 In which the, or each, protrusion extends to a height above the upper face that Is greater than the depth to which the, or each, aperture extends into the lower face, so that a protrusion of one block is only partly receivable within an aperture of another block, to engage therewith, thereby providing for a predetermined gap to be defined between the upper face and the lower face of the engaged blocks respectively.
6. A building block as claimed in claim 5 in which the complimentary shaped truncated ends of the protrusion and aperture are flattened.
7. A building block as claimed in claim 6 in which the truncated pyramids forming the protrusions and apertures have corners and the corners are flattened to edges.
8. A building block as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 which includes a pair of male engaging formations and a pair of female engaging formations.
9. A building block as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in which the, or each, protrusion extends to about 60 mm above the upper face of the building block and the aperture extends to about 50 mm in the lower face of the building block, operatively providing a gap of about 10 mm between the upper and lower faces of engaging building blocks which may be filled with mortar.
10. A building block as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in which the, or each, protrusion extends to about 40 mm above the upper face of the building block and the aperture extends to about 30 mm in the lower face of the building block, operatively providing a gap of about 10 mm between the upper and lower faces of engaging building blocks which may be filled with mortar.
11. A building block according to claim 9 or 10 which has a height of about 75 mm.
12. A finishing block complimentary to building blocks as claimed in claims 1 to 11, the finishing block comprising a generally parallelepiped-shaped building block having at least one female engaging formation defined on a first side thereof, the female engaging formation being shaped and configured to permit at least a portion of the, or each, male engaging formation of a similar building block to be received within the, or each, female engaging formation.
13. A base complimentary to a plurality of building blocks as claimed in claims 1 to 12, the base comprising a strip having a series of protrusions extending from it, the protrusions being complimentary shaped to apertures of the building blocks in claims 1 to 12, to operatively be used as a base layer for a structure onto which such buildings blocks may be located and secured by means of mortar.
14. A construction system comprising at least a plurality of building blocks as claimed in claims 1 to 11 , a base as claimed in claim 13 located underneath the lowermost row of engaged building blocks and a layer of finishing building blocks as claimed in claim 12 located on top of, and secured to by means of mortar, the uppermost row of building blocks according to claims 1 to 11.
15. A wall constructed by means of a construction system as claimed in claim 14.
PCT/IB2007/050582 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 Building block WO2007096835A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/224,307 US20090113836A1 (en) 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 Building Block
AT07713168T ATE538265T1 (en) 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 BUILDING BLOCK
EP07713168A EP1996774B1 (en) 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 Building block
AU2007219124A AU2007219124A1 (en) 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 Building block
AP2008004624A AP2008004624A0 (en) 2006-02-25 2007-02-23 Building block

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA2005/06806 2006-02-25
ZA200606806 2006-02-25

Publications (2)

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WO2007096835A1 WO2007096835A1 (en) 2007-08-30
WO2007096835B1 true WO2007096835B1 (en) 2008-01-10

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US (1) US20090113836A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1996774B1 (en)
AP (1) AP2008004624A0 (en)
AT (1) ATE538265T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2007219124A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007096835A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200809929B (en)

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ATE538265T1 (en) 2012-01-15
WO2007096835A1 (en) 2007-08-30
AP2008004624A0 (en) 2008-10-31
AU2007219124A1 (en) 2007-08-30
US20090113836A1 (en) 2009-05-07
EP1996774A1 (en) 2008-12-03
ZA200809929B (en) 2009-11-25
EP1996774B1 (en) 2011-12-21

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