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CA1081911A - Prefabricated building block system (penguin building blocks) - Google Patents

Prefabricated building block system (penguin building blocks)

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CA1081911A
CA1081911A CA305,365A CA305365A CA1081911A CA 1081911 A CA1081911 A CA 1081911A CA 305365 A CA305365 A CA 305365A CA 1081911 A CA1081911 A CA 1081911A
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building
wall construction
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Franklin Thomas
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2/04Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements
    • E04B2/06Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position
    • E04B2/08Walls 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
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2002/0202Details of connections
    • E04B2002/0204Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E04B2002/0208Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections of trapezoidal shape
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2002/0202Details of connections
    • E04B2002/0243Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins or keys
    • E04B2002/0247Strips or bars
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/02Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
    • E04B2002/0202Details of connections
    • E04B2002/0243Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins or keys
    • E04B2002/0254Tie rods

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  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
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  • Finishing Walls (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A wall construction is disclosed that uses light weight foam plastic blocks with an outer skin of fiberglass or concrete. The blocks are stacked between top and bottom rails with a sealing element in between them. Cable means extend between the rails to securely tie the blocks and rails on a foundation.

Description

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llhis invention relates to an improvement in BUILDING
CONSr~lRUCTIONS ~

To supply the deman~ which always exists in varying degree, for building structures which may ba quickly erected in the field by assembling together structural building elements or units originally fabricated at a distant factory, or factories, an ingenious new building block system has heretofore been made, all with the end in view of reducing the cost, facilitating erection, or rendering the building so erected more satisfactory insofar as strength and resistance to weathering conditions are concerned.

It is the purpose of the present invention to provide a further improvement in building structures of this generaly type, particularly an improved building block construction for building structures of the type which may be readily erected in the field from prefabricated fiberglass~foam or cement/foam building ~ elements where by the cost of erection is lowered and a more ruggedr simpler, more weather-resisting, more insulative and visually pleasing wall construction is realized. Furthermore, in the design o~ the improved building block construction a major objective has been to provide ~ structure of such simple nature that field assembly may not only be quickly effected, by rela-tively unskilled labour, but that colour-coded building block kits can be distributed on the retail market, allowing for citizen participation in the construction industry; and eliminating the necessity of a building contractor in some types of construction.

It is common in the construction industry today for the various components of a wall; namely the interior finish (paint, paneling, wallpaper), the interior wall (plaster, gyprock), interior vapour barrier (plastic), frame (wood, aluminum, or ~j~

:' ~ ' ' , ;' st~el studs), insulation (fiberglass or polystyrene), exterior vapour barrier (plastic or tarpaper); exterior wall (usually plywood or brick),and exterior surface (vinyl siding, aluminum siding, textured woods, or brick), to be carried individually to the construction site and fabricated labour-intensively on the site requiring considerable power machinery (saws, drills, planers etc.) With my new building block and system, all of the aspects of the above components are found in one lightweight, very strong, fiberglass or cement coated, over a highly insula- -ted core, building block manufactured in lengths of up to fifty (50) feet each. Imitation exterior surfaces can emulate any kind of wood, aluminum or vinyl siding, brick, stucco, stone, and/or marble. Imitation interior surfaces include those of the exterior surfaces adding: any colour of paint, wallpaper of any design, cloths such as burlap, any colour of plastic, and mirror surfaces. The builder easily stacks the building blocks in their appropriate positions bonding the joints with silicone glues.

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Today in most prefabricated buildings, each unit is made in very large pieces nearly fully finished in the factory. The trip from the factory to the site by road and highway is not only dangerous and costly but seriously limits the design of the structure to one which will fit on a truck and pass all h-~;ghway obstacles (i,e. bridges). Transferring the prefab unit onto its foundation require~ many men and e~pensive machine~ - all beyond the technical scope of the average person. With my building block system, each piece can easily be carried by 1 or 2 men without the assistance of power machines over short distances of up to lO0 yards~at a construction site. All pieces, even blocks of up to forty (40) feet long would weight circa eighty (80) pounds. The end result will be a very strong, highly ~nsulative weatherproof, and visually pleasing building wall(s).
-2-One centrally located factory(s) could distribute to a large area because the building block system is easily secured on a truck/train/plane for shipment, easily loaded, not seriously aEfected by cross-winds during flat-bed truck shipments, and can be manually unloaded at the site by only two men.

Construction can occur year around - contrary to some fiber~
glass building systems which can only be erected in summer months.
Organized, often unionized, highly trained construction labour would not be necessary with this building block system because it has been designed to a simple, human scale. Considerable cost savings occur because of all the above mentioned factors.

The invention is particularly adapted to the building of garages, silos, barns, warehouses, airplane hangars, offices, houses, or the like, and in fact, wherever it may be convenient 'co use a structure of this character In the accompanying drawings which illustrate embodiments of the inventian, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the basic building block prior to being glued together sh~wing the accompanying joint interior gasket.
Figure 2 is a cross-section side view showing one basic block shape, attachment tracks, and aircraft cable stressing mechanism.
Figure 3 is a top view of a whole cast corner piece showing the location of stressing cable and location of joint splines.
Figure 4 is a top view of a mitered or cut corner and its accompanying joining mechanism.
Figure 5 is a perspective of the building block system show-ing three adjoining walls including a window, a door, and roof and foundation attachment schemes; and showing portions of cer-tain component elements being broken away in order that details of interior elements may be more clearly perceived. ~
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r~ the form of the invention shown in Figure 1, the upper-most block with the slanted exterior surface 1 which can be made of fiberglass or concrete compounds and can be made to emulate wood, vinyl or aluminum siding. The slanted surface 1 of this block allows for a ~" edge protruding over the block underneath it giving the appearance of the classical wood frame house. In terms of the strength of the block, these fiberglass or cement angles, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 greatly increase the strength of the block, making it impossible to be bent in any direction without great force. The interior skin 14 of the block is vertical when placed in its proper building position and can be pre-coloured any colour and can look like wallpaper, cloth, mirror, metal, stucco, stipple, brick, marble or stone. The interior of the block 15 is made from urethane or polystyrene foams and not only forms an incredible insulation factor to the stoppage of the transfer of heat and cold from the exterior sur-face to the interior surface and vice versa, but it also greatl~
strengthens the skin of the block, so that it can withstand tremendous pressures without bending.

Inside the tongue 9,10,11,~2 and groove 3,4,5,6 interlocking join~ I place a weather sealing gasket 16 of insulating material~
~otice that the tongue and the groove are angled inward in the upward direction. This is keyed to the release of the fiber-glass/cement from the molds allowing for easier forming, lessexpensive molds, and easier block extraction from forming molds.
(The distance 10-11 is smaller than the distance 9-10 by ~ inch.) In~Figure 1, the lower block shows a ~ertical exterior surface 17 which could emulate not only wood, but stucco, marble, stone, brick, and forms a built-in vapour barrier for the cover-ing of real brick or stone on the outside surface of the struc-ture if so desired. Silicone or other adhesive caulking would be beaded along the length of a block on surfaces 18,19,20,21 much the same as mcrtar is used with conventional brick, only much easier and quicker. Then the subsequent colour-coded block would be placed on top as per plans and specifications and pressed into place.

Figure 2 is a shortened cross-section of a complete wall.
Starting at the bottom with a cement foundation 22 we insert lO metal screws 23 and position in place the building block tracks 24 made of fiberglass plastic, wood or metal. I have the option of attaching them to a wood or plastic frame 25 using nails, screws, or glue. When the tracks are secured in place we insert a flashing 27 for moisture protection. Next I screw on the stainless steel aircraft cable attachment bolt 28 on the metal screws 23 embedded in the foundation. A length of prefabricated metal cable is secured soundly by the bolt 28 to the screw 27 and threaded through pre-drilled holes 30 in each block. This "threading" of blocks occurs with the "laying" of each block 2~ until we fini~h laying the uppermost block. To complete the wall before the installation of the roof joists 31, screw the upper attachment bolt 28' onto the upper attachment screw 23' ; and thread it on the preattached block tracks 24' and horizontal wood/metal/plastic ceiling frame 25'. I cover this with a flashing 27' - an exact mirror image of attaching the block to the foundation. Do not forget to screwdown the bolt on the attachment screw and stress (compact~ the wall for added strength.

In the form of the invention, Figure 3 is a top view of a pre-cast corner block. This block is formed with an angle, in this case a perfect right angle in the factory. In the instal-' :

lation procedure it is first "threaded" with the aircraftcable 29 through the drilled hole 30. Then adhesive caulking is beaded on the block below in the corresponding areas of 18 and 21, and then the block is pressed into place. Finally the splines 32 are glued into place and the vertical joint 33 is adhesive caulked. The procedure would be duplicated until the desired corner/wall height is realized.

In the form of the invention Figure 4 is a top view of a mitered or cut corner. This corner type is either pre-cut in the factory or on the job site at a 45 angle. In the instal-lation procedure both blocks would be "threaded"wi~h the air-craft cable 29 through the drilled holes 30 and glued into place. Considerable caulking would be placed in the corner joint 37. Next an exterior channel piece 34 and an interior channel piece 35 would be either glued in place or fastened with bolts 36. A second exterior channel 34' is snapped over the first exterior channel 34 to finish the surface and hide the bolts forming a weathertight seal. These channels would fit individual block pieces or fit the entire height of the wall depending on specifications.

In the form of the invention Figure 5 is a perspective of the building block system in a partially-built structure being broken away in order that details of interior elements may be - -more clearly perceived. The wood floor or cement slab 22 is completed. First a wood/plastic frame 25 is secured to the floor 22. Next the cables are attached and the tracks 24 are attached.
The flashing 27 is laid in place and each consecutive block 17 is "threaded" and adhesive caulked into place. The precast corner is perspectively closest to the viewer showing stainless steel aircraft cable 29 and the notches including the splines vertical joints 33. On the cut or mitered joint 37 we can see g~

the interior joint covering channels 35 and the exterior corner joint covering channels 34 and 34'. Notice how t-bar steel or aluminum can reinforce window spans 38. Again we see tongue and groove insulative gasket 16, the ceiling tracks 24', the horizontal roof frame 25', and finally the roof joists 31.
This isometric drawing clearly shows how simple this building block system is to install.

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Claims (5)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or priviledge is claimed as follows:
1. A wall construction consisting of bottom and top rails and building blocks intermediate said rails, said blocks consisting of an outer skin of fiberglass or concrete and foamed plastic interior, said block having a tongue on an upper surface thereof and a groove on a bottom surface thereof and a sealing element adapted to be inserted between said blocks when assembled and retained in said groove, cable means extending between said rails at a preselected spacing whereby said rails and said blocks are held securely in said wall.
2. The wall construction of claim 1 further including a foundation, said bottom rail resting on said foundation and said cable means securely fastened to said foundation and extending through said bottom rail to said said top rail to maintain the integrity of said wall.
3. A wall construction in accordance with claim 2 wherein said blocks are provided with decorative inner and outer surfaces.
4. A wall construction according to claims 1 and 2 wherein adhesive caulking is beaded along the length of said upper surfaces of said blocks.
5. The wall construction of claims 1, 2 and 3 including corner blocks, said corner blocks formed with two sections at right angles to each other.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2653800A1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-05-03 Valdebouze Jean Francois SMALL NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS.
FR2952659A1 (en) * 2009-11-18 2011-05-20 Jean Pierre Ladvie ASSEMBLY OF WOOD WALL CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH ELEMENTS
EP2017393A4 (en) * 2006-05-02 2014-06-11 Ez Vargas Mariano Nu Wall structure with hollow plastic modules
US8800236B2 (en) 2010-10-01 2014-08-12 Tetraloc Pty Ltd Construction block
WO2020035843A3 (en) * 2019-12-20 2020-06-11 Universidad Técnica Particular De Loja System for the confinement of external masonry facades

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2653800A1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-05-03 Valdebouze Jean Francois SMALL NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS.
WO1991006723A1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-05-16 Valdebouze Jean Francois New construction items
EP2017393A4 (en) * 2006-05-02 2014-06-11 Ez Vargas Mariano Nu Wall structure with hollow plastic modules
FR2952659A1 (en) * 2009-11-18 2011-05-20 Jean Pierre Ladvie ASSEMBLY OF WOOD WALL CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH ELEMENTS
WO2011061445A1 (en) 2009-11-18 2011-05-26 Jean-Pierre Ladvie Set of elements for constructing a wooden wall and method for using such elements
JP2013511636A (en) * 2009-11-18 2013-04-04 ウッド・ウェイ A set of elements comprising a wooden wall and a method of using the elements
US8667751B2 (en) 2009-11-18 2014-03-11 Wood Way Set of elements for constructing a wooden wall and method for using such elements
US8800236B2 (en) 2010-10-01 2014-08-12 Tetraloc Pty Ltd Construction block
WO2020035843A3 (en) * 2019-12-20 2020-06-11 Universidad Técnica Particular De Loja System for the confinement of external masonry facades

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