Block combinable with other similar blocks to form a wall, and related systems and methods
US8956084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/0219
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A block combinable with other similar blocks to form a wall comprises a front surface; a top surface including a plurality of bosses, two or more of which are located adjacent each other in a direction along the front surface; and a bottom surface including a groove that has a floor. Each of the two or more bosses of the top surface includes a summit, and the summit of each define a plane. When the block is placed on another similar block such that the bottom surface of the block and a top surface of the other similar block oppose each other to form an interface region, the groove holds two or more bosses of the other similar block that are included in the other similar block's top surface, and the floor does not intersect the plane defined by the two or more bosses of the other similar block.
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