Fabricated stone apparatus and method of constructing the same
US9016006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49947
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fabricated stone apparatus is provided. A plurality of stone sheets are affixed together to form a fabricated stone structure having a substantially hollow interior portion, wherein each of the plurality of stone sheets is substantially planar, and wherein a side edge of one of the plurality of stone sheets engages with a side edge of another of the plurality of stone sheets. A cover plate is positioned at an end of the fabricated stone structure, wherein the cover plate is connected to a top edge of at least a portion of the plurality of stone sheets, wherein the top edge is positioned substantially perpendicular to at least one of the side edges. At least one fastener is connected between at least two of the plurality of stone sheets, wherein the at least one fastener is positioned remotely from the cover plate.
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