Panel with compressible projections and masonry wall system including the panel
US9556618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/147
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall panel, a masonry wall system, and a method are described. Masonry units are used with wall panels to make a masonry wall. The wall panel has a back face and a front face. The front face has multiple ribs which engage the masonry units, where each rib has top and bottom sides. The bottom sides of the ribs have multiple compressible projections with cavities which can be deformed so as to retain the masonry unit in the panel. Each masonry unit has a body with a front face, a back face, and top and lateral faces. The back face and top lateral face form a back peripheral edge, and the top lateral face has at least one tooth for securing the masonry unit in the panel. In operation, the tooth compresses the projections of the horizontal ribs, thereby securing the masonry unit in the panel.
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