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EP1996774B1
EP1996774B1 EP07713168A EP07713168A EP1996774B1 EP 1996774 B1 EP1996774 B1 EP 1996774B1 EP 07713168 A EP07713168 A EP 07713168A EP 07713168 A EP07713168 A EP 07713168A EP 1996774 B1 EP1996774 B1 EP 1996774B1
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Basil Richard Steve Pitchers
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    • 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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  • This invention relates to a building block, in particular a building block which is self-levelling and self-aligning.
  • the dimensions to which these blocks have been designed do not allow enough space for expansion and shrinking due to heat and cold, as an example. This may also lead to deterioration of a structure built from such blocks.
  • German Patent Publication No. 3810934 provides a process for using residual concrete from ready-mix concrete.
  • the process includes placing residual concrete in moulds to form concrete building blocks, the blocks having uniformly placed protrusions on one side and corresponding recesses on the opposite side to align adjacent blocks.
  • French Patent Publication No. 2550568 provides a block for constructing walls.
  • the block has circular based truncated pyramid protrusions on one side and corresponding apertures on the opposite side.
  • US Patent No. 3,394,517 provides a building module, such as a building brick or block.
  • the module has protrusions extending from its top face and recesses formed in its bottom face.
  • a generally parallelepiped-shaped building block for a wall having six faces, including four side faces, an operatively upper face and an operatively lower face, two of the side faces are generally square in shape and comprise end faces of the block, and the remaining two side faces are generally rectangular in shape
  • the block having 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 sides and a flattened 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 each male engaging formation of a similar building block to be received within a female engaging formation, characterised in that each protrusion extends to a height above the upper face that is greater than the depth to which the aperture extends Into the lower face
  • the engaging formations are defined on the upper and lower faces of the block.
  • the male engaging formations are formed on and extend from the upper face and the female engaging formations are formed on and extend into the lower face of the block.
  • the building block includes a pair of male engaging formations and a pair of female engaging formations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the building block has a height of about 75 mm.
  • a wall constructed by means of building blocks as described above.
  • a building block (1) is shown in Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the block (1) is generally parallelepiped shaped and has two male engaging formations (2) one an operatively upper face (3) thereof, as well as two female engaging formations (4) on an operatively lower face (5).
  • the block (1) also has four side faces (6, 7), of which two are end faces (6A, 7A).
  • the upper face (3) and lower face (5) are opposed faces.
  • the male (2) and female formations (4) are shaped and configured to permit only a portion of each male formation (2) to be received within a female formation (4).
  • the male formation (2) comprises a truncated square pyramid (8) which extends from the upper face (3) of the block (1).
  • the female formation (4) comprises an aperture (9) which extends into the lower face (5) and which is complementary shaped to the truncated pyramid (8).
  • the height to which the pyramid (8) extends above the upper face (3) is greater by a small amount than the depth to which the aperture (9) extends into the lower face (5), to provide a gap (10) which may be filled with mortar (11) during construction of structure made form the blocks (1).
  • a structure (12) may be formed with a plurality of the building blocks (1) stacked on each other with the male formations (2) of two blocks (13A, 13B) extending into the apertures (4) of one block (14) above it.
  • the design of the block (1) ensures that they are all aligned consistently, both horizontally and vertically.
  • the blocks (13A, 13B, 14) are levelled to each other by means of the flat ends of the truncated pyramids (8, 9), and the blocks are aligned with other by means of the flattened side faces of the pyramids (8, 9).
  • the aperture (9) is referred to as a pyramid here since it is a negative of a pyramid.
  • gaps (10, 15) may be filled with mortar (11, 16) as per normal procedure during construction.
  • the block (1) design ensures consistent alignment, and that the gaps (10, 15) between adjoining blocks are also consistent. This ensures consistent strength in a wall made from the blocks and also adds to the aesthetic appeal of the structure (12).
  • a structure built with blocks according to the invention will appear like a conventional brick wall, which adds to the appeal of using these blocks.
  • the construction is also simplified significantly since the blocks are self-aligning and self-levelling. This means it is possible for unskilled workers, to construct a house, for example.
  • a base layer which includes a series of spaced apart truncated pyramids extending from it, it is possible to essentially form the foundation layer for a wall. Once the base layer is level and straight, it is possible for unskilled workers to construct the remainder of the structure.
  • the engaging formations also provide greater strength to a structure constructed using these blocks, since lateral movement is not only restricted by the mortar between blocks but also the engaged formations.

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  1. Baustein in allgemein quaderförmiger Ausbildung für eine Wand, wobei der Baustein sechs Flächen aufweist, zu denen vier seitliche Flächen, eine funktionswirksame obere Fläche und eine funktionswirksame untere Fläche zählen, wobei zwei der seitlichen Flächen allgemein quadratisch ausgebildet sind und Endflächen des Steins umfassen und die restlichen zwei seitlichen Flächen allgemein rechtwinklig ausgebildet sind, wobei der Stein mehrere vorspringende Eingriffsausbildungen (2) in einer einzelnen Reihe aufweist und jede vorspringende Eingriffsausbildung einen Vorsprung in der Form einer Pyramide (8) umfasst, die eine gleichseitige Polygonbasis mit vier Seiten und mit einem abgeflachten kegelstumpfartigen Ende, das an einer ersten Seite des Steins definiert ist, sowie eine oder mehrere komplementäre rückspringende Eingriffsausbildungen (4) aufweist, wobei jede rückspringende Eingriffsausbildung eine Öffnung (9) hat, die an einer entgegengesetzten zweiten Seite des Steins definiert ist, wobei die Eingriffsausbildungen so geformt und konfiguriert sind, dass mindestens ein Abschnitt einer jeden vorspringenden Eingriffsausbildung eines ähnlichen Bausteins innerhalb einer rückspringenden Eingriffsausbildung aufgenommen werden kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich jeder Vorsprung bis zu einer Höhe oberhalb der oberen Fläche erstreckt, die größer als die Tiefe ist, über die sich die Öffnung in die untere Fläche hineinerstreckt, so dass ein Vorsprung eines Steins nur teilweise innerhalb einer Öffnung eines anderen Steins aufgenommen werden kann, um in diesen einzugreifen, wodurch ein zwischen der oberen Fläche (3) bzw. der unteren Fläche (5) der ineinander greifenden Steine zu definierender vorbestimmter Spalt (10) bereitgestellt wird, und wobei die kegelstumpfartigen Pyramiden, die die Vorsprünge und Öffnungen bilden, Ecken haben und die Ecken zu Kanten abgeflacht sind.
  2. Baustein nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Eingriffsausbildungen an den oberen und unteren Flächen des Steins definiert sind.
  3. Baustein nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die vorspringenden Eingriffsausbildungen an der oberen Fläche ausgebildet sind und sich von dort aus erstrecken, und wobei die rückspringenden Eingriffsausbildungen an der unteren Fläche des Steins ausgebildet sind und sich in diese hinein erstrecken.
  4. Baustein nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, der ein Paar vorspringende Eingriffsausbildungen und ein Paar rückspringende Eingriffsausbildungen beinhaltet.
  5. Baustein nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei dem sich der oder jeder Vorsprung bis etwa 60 mm oberhalb der oberen Fläche des Bausteins erstreckt und sich die Öffnung bis etwa 50 mm in der unteren Fläche des Bausteins erstreckt, so dass ein funktionswirksamer Spalt von etwa 10 mm zwischen der oberen und der unteren Fläche von ineinander eingreifenden Bausteinen bereitgestellt wird, der mit Mörtel gefüllt werden kann.
  6. Baustein nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, bei dem sich der oder jeder Vorsprung bis etwa 40 mm oberhalb der oberen Fläche des Bausteins erstreckt und sich die Öffnung bis etwa 30 mm in der unteren Fläche des Bausteins erstreckt, so dass ein funktionswirksamer Spalt von etwa 10 mm zwischen der oberen und der unteren Fläche von ineinander greifenden Bausteinen bereitgestellt wird, der mit Mörtel gefüllt werden kann.
  7. Baustein nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, der eine Höhe von etwa 75 mm hat.
  8. Wand, die mittels Bausteinen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 errichtet wird.
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