Mortarless building blocks wall

Abstract

A wall constructed of building blocks designated as basic and modified, which have both convex and concave surface features. The convex and concave surface features are present both in the longitudinal and latitudinal direction. The convex and concave surface features are in parallel planes with one another. A curve in the wall is introduced with variation of these blocks with use of acute angle cutoff present on the latitudinal edge of the blocks. A curve in the wall can also be made with a bent on a block's longitudinal plane creating an obtuse angle at the outer longitudinal edge. The wall layers and ends are terminated by two types of filling blocks that are essentially one-half section of either the basic of modified block separated along the longitudinal direction or the latitudinal direction. The building blocks can also have a cavity used for filling in some compound.

Claims

1. A mortarless building block for constructing a wall comprising: a plurality of polygonal volumes; wherein each of the polygonal volumes has at least one pair of surface sections running on parallel planes to one another; one set of surface sections forms a concave surface formation when it is bent at the midline and another set of surface sections forms a convex surface formation when it is bent at the midline; and wherein the combination of the concave surface formation and the convex surface formation spans in a longitudinal direction or in a latitudinal direction.

2. The mortarless building block of claim 1, wherein a basic building block comprises: the plurality of polygonals made of two combinations of the concave surface formations and the convex surface formations, integrated as a single unit either on the longitudinal direction or in the latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the basic building block includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a first angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and a second angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; and a third angle created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a fourth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270.

3. The mortarless building block of claim 1, wherein a modified building block comprises: the plurality of polygonal volumes made of two combinations of the concave surface formations and the convex surface formations, integrated as a single unit on the longitudinal direction or in the latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the modified building block includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a first angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a second angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; and a third angle created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and a fourth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270.

4. The mortarless building block of claim 2, wherein the basic building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of the basic building block's edge surface, located on the basic building block's latitudinal plane.

5. The mortarless building block of claim 2, wherein the basic building block is bent inwardly on the basic building block's longitudinal plane, at its midline, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on the basic building block's longitudinal plane.

6. The mortarless building block of claim 2, wherein: the basic block has an acute angle cut off on either side of the basic building block's edge surface, located on the basic building block's latitudinal plane; and is bent inwardly on the basic building block's longitudinal plane, at its midline, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on the basic building block's longitudinal plane.

7. The mortarless building block of claim 3, wherein the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of the modified building block's edge surface, located on the modified building block's latitudinal plane.

8. The mortarless building block of claim 3, wherein the modified building block is bent inwardly on the modified building block's longitudinal plane, at its midline, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on the modified building block's longitudinal plane.

9. The mortarless building block of claim 3, wherein: the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of the modified building block's edge surface, located on the modified building block's latitudinal plane; and is bent inwardly on the modified building block's longitudinal plane, at its midline, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on the modified building block's longitudinal plane.

10. A wall constructed with mortarless building blocks comprising: a multiple of polygonal volumes; wherein the polygonal volumes have at least one pair of surface sections running on parallel planes to one another; one set of surface sections forms a concave surface formation when it is bent at the midline and another set of surface section forms a convex surface formation when it is bent at the midline; wherein the combination of the concave surface formation and the convex surface formation spans in a longitudinal direction or in a latitudinal direction; wherein the wall has a combination of basic building blocks and modified building blocks; the basic building block is a block that includes some of the polygonal volumes with two combinations of the concave surface formations and the convex surface formations, integrated as a single unit either on the longitudinal direction or in the latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the basic building block includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a first angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and a second angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; a third angle created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a fourth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270; the modified building block is a block that includes some of the polygonal volumes with two combinations of the concave surface formations and the convex surface formations, integrated as a single unit either on the longitudinal direction or in the latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the modified building block has a top surface and a bottom surface; a fifth angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a sixth angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; and a seventh created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and an eighth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270.

11. The wall of claim 10, wherein either the basic building block or the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of either building block's edge surface, located on either building block's latitudinal plane.

12. The wall of claim 10, wherein either the basic building block or the modified building block is bent inwardly on either building block's longitudinal plane, at their respective midlines, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on either building block's longitudinal plane.

13. The wall of claim 10, wherein: either the basic building block or the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of either building block's edge surface, located on either building block's latitudinal plane; and is bent inwardly on either building block's longitudinal plane, at their respective midlines, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on either building block's longitudinal plane.

14. A wall constructed with mortarless building blocks comprising: at least four polygonal volumes, one pair integrated as a single unit to construct a basic building block and another pair integrated as a single unit to construct a modified building block; the basic building block is a block that includes the polygonal volumes with two combinations of a concave surface formation and a convex surface formation, integrated as a single unit either on a longitudinal direction or in a latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the basic building block includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a first angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and a second angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; a third angle created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a fourth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270; the modified building block is a block that includes the polygonal volumes with two combinations of the concave surface formations and the convex surface formations, integrated as a single unit either on the longitudinal direction or in the latitudinal direction; the integrated unit forms another two combinations of convex and concave surface formations; the modified building block includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a fifth angle created on the top surface in the longitudinal plane measures <180 but >90 and a sixth angle created on the top surface in the latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90; and a seventh angle created on the bottom surface in the longitudinal plane measures >180 but <270 and an eighth angle created on the bottom surface in the latitudinal plane measures >180 but <270.

15. The wall of claim 14, wherein the basic building block and the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of both building block's edge surface, located on both building block's latitudinal plane.

16. The wall of claim 14, wherein the basic building block and the modified building block is bent inwardly on both building block's longitudinal plane, at their respective midlines, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on both building block's longitudinal plane.

17. The wall of claim 14, wherein: the basic building block and the modified building block has an acute angle cut off on either side of both building block's edge surface, located on both building block's latitudinal plane; and is bent inwardly on both building block's longitudinal plane, at their respective midlines, resulting into an obtuse angle on an edge surface located on both building block's longitudinal plane.

18. The mortarless building block of claim 2, wherein: the basic building block has a cavity; the basic building block has at least one opening on a surface allowing access to the cavity; and the basic building block can have at least one cap or latch to close the opening of the cavity.

19. The mortarless building block of claim 3, wherein: the modified building block has a cavity; the modified building block has at least one opening on a surface allowing access to the cavity; and the modified building block can have at least one cap or latch to close the opening of the cavity.

20. The wall of claim 10, wherein: the basic building block or the modified building block has a cavity; the basic building block or the modified building block has at least one opening on a surface allowing access to the cavity; and the basic building block or the modified building block can have at least one cap or latch to close the opening of the cavity.

Description

(1) The invention will be further described by reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wall construction assembled with the different types of the modular building blocks;

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the basic building block which is composed of two convex polygonal volumes such that the convex sections are connected together on the longitudinal midline where the pair of the convex polygonal volumes as a whole make two concave surfaces;

(4) FIG. 2A is an upside-down perspective view of the basic building block;

(5) FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the modified building block. This block is essentially made of concave pair sections where the concave sections are connected together on the longitudinal midline such that the pair of the concave polygonal volumes as a whole make two concave surfaces;

(6) FIG. 3A is an upside-down perspective view of the modified building block;

(7) FIG. 4 shows a polygonal volume that is one-half section of a whole building block, which shows a convex surface shape running from the longitudinal line (8) to (10) according to the present invention. This is essentially one-half section of FIG. 2;

(8) FIG. 5 shows a polygonal volume that is one-half of a building block taken from its latitudinal line running from (7) to (8). This is essentially one-half of the building block shown in FIG. 2 according to the present invention;

(9) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the third type of building block that has an angel addition (12b) on one edge, which is used to make curved wall structures. Not shown here, but the (12b) addition could also be an acute angle cut-off from the edge as depicted in FIG. 7A;

(10) FIG. 6A is a top-down view of the third type of building block that has an acute angle cut-off from its edge on the latitudinal plane which is used to make curved wall structures;

(11) FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the fourth type of building block used to construct a curved wall structure. This type of building block has a concave shape given to its latitudinal plane, which creates an obtuse angle;

(12) FIG. 7A is a top-down view of a combination of the third and fourth type of building block that is used to construct a curved wall. This building block incorporates both an acute cutoff angle on its edge on the latitudinal plane as well as a concave shape given on its latitudinal plane creating an obtuse angler;

(13) FIG. 8 (a, b, c, and d) shows the partial front view of some building blocks configured in some pattern, stacked on top of each other;

(14) FIG. 8 (d1) is a top-down view of the building block structure created in FIG. 8(d);

(15) FIG. 9 shows lengthwise cross-section of a hollow building block where the opening of the block is shown in (20);

(16) FIG. 9A shows the cap or screw that is installed unto the hollow block to secure its contents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(17) Referring to FIG. 1, a wall is constructed using some of the various building blocks discussed above. For example, one type of building block (1) is better described and illustrated below under FIG. 2. This building block (1) is a complete unit generally resembling a convex shape on its longitudinal direction and specifically showing, within it, two concave shapes on its latitudinal direction A modified version of the building block (2) is also shown throughout the wall construction that is better discussed and illustrated below under FIG. 3. This building block forming the top and bottom layers therein. Another building block, which is a polygonal volume that is one-half longitudinal section (3) of a complete building block (1) that is better discussed and illustrated under FIG. 4. Yet another type of building block, which is a polygonal volume that is a one-half latitudinal section (4) of a complete building block (2) that is better discussed and illustrated below under FIG. 5. This type of block is utilized at the ends of the wall. Final variations of the building blocks, which give the wall its curvature, are shown by (5) and (6). The acute angle cut-off building block (5) is better discussed and illustrated below under FIG. 6. The obtuse angled building block (6) that is shown to be bent inwards at its latitudinal plane is better discussed and illustrated below under FIG. 7.

(18) Referring to FIG. 2, is a basic building block having two convex pair sections (7) to (9) and (8) to (10). These sections are combined in the longitudinal direction (not referenced) such that the convex sections (7, 9) and (8, 10) are connected together on the longitudinal midline where the pair of the convex sections as a whole make two concave surfaces (7, 8) and (9, 10). The longitudinal edge of this block is shown in (11) and the latitudinal edge is shown in (12). The angle created on the longitudinal plane, measures >180 but <270. The angle created by latitudinal plane measures <180 but >90.

(19) Referring to FIG. 2A, is the same basic building block discussed above in FIG. 2 except here it is shown upside-down. This block is showing concave pair sections (8a, 10a) and (7a, 9a) connected together on the longitudinal direction (not referenced) on the longitudinal midline. The connected concave pair sections as a whole make up two convex surfaces (8a) to (7a) and (10a) to (11a) on the latitudinal direction (not referenced) but shown on the latitudinal line. The longitudinal edge of this block is shown in (11a) and the latitudinal edge is shown in (12).

(20) Referring to FIG. 3, is a modified building block. The modified building block is made of a pair of concave sections (13) to (15) and (14) to (16). Where the concave sections are connected together on the longitudinal direction (not referenced) along the longitudinal midline such that the combination as a whole makes two concave surfaces (13, 14) and (15, 16) along the latitudinal direction (not referenced). The longitudinal edge of this block is shown in (17) and the latitudinal edge is shown in (18). The angle created on the longitudinal plane measures >90 but <180. The angle created on the latitudinal plane measures >90 but <180.

(21) Referring to FIG. 3A, is the same modified building block discussed above in FIG. 3 except here it is shown upside-down. The upside-down view shows the modified building block with a pair of convex sections (13a) to (15a) and (14a) to (16a). Where the convex sections are connected together on the longitudinal direction (not referenced) along the longitudinal midline such that the combination as a whole makes two convex surfaces (13a, 14a) and (15a, 16a) along the latitudinal direction (not referenced). The longitudinal edge of this block is shown in (17a) and the latitudinal edge is shown in (18).

(22) Referring to FIG. 4, is a longitudinal one-half section of the building block in FIG. 2 which is regarded as a polygonal volume. The longitudinal one-half section shows one section of the pair from (8) to (10). The midline longitudinal edge (19) is depicted as a shaded surface. One-half of the latitudinal section (12a) is also depicted as a shaded surface.

(23) Referring to FIG. 5, is a one-half section of the building block in FIG. 2 which is regarded as a polygonal volume. The one-half section is taken from its latitudinal midline line (note referenced) running from (7) to (8). One complete latitudinal edge (12) is depicted but only one-half of the longitudinal section (11b) is present for this type of a building block.

(24) Referring to FIG. 6, is a variation of the basic building block discussed above under FIG. 2. However, this variation has an acute angle section addition (12b) that is cut off from along one of the latitudinal edges. The same type of an acute angle cutoff can be effectuated on both sides of the building block. The acute angle cut-off (12b) allows the building block to be stacked in various combinations in order to give the wall curvature. The longitudinal edge is depicted here as (11c) and the longitudinal pair sections are shown by (7b, 9b) and (8b, 10b).

(25) Referring to FIG. 7, is another building block. Here however, the building block makes an obtuse angle between one partial of the longitudinal pair (11) and (11d) such that the building block is concaved on its longitudinal plane. The longitudinal pair sections are shown by (7, 9) and (8, 10) and one latitudinal edge is shown in (12).

(26) Referring to FIG. 7A, is a top down view of a combination block that includes an angle cut-off as well as an obtuse angle on its longitudinal plane. The building block makes an obtuse angle between the longitudinal pairs (7, 9) and (8, 10) such that the building block is concaved on its longitudinal plane. Furthermore, this block is also depicted with acute angle cut-offs on each side of its latitudinal edge (12c) and (12d).

(27) Referring to FIG. 8(a) is a partial front-view of the building block discussed in FIG. 2. The latitudinal edge (12) is shown and two of these building blocks are stacked one on top of each other.

(28) Referring to FIG. 8(b) is a partial front-view of the building blocks discussed in FIG. 2 that are set side by side. The building blocks (12) are assembled together by stacking another building block (18) as discussed in FIG. 3A.

(29) Referring to FIG. 8(c) is a partial front-view of the building blocks discussed in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 stacked in a certain combination. For example, three of the building blocks (12) are set side by side. One of the building blocks (12) has another building block (12), possibly the type discussed in FIG. 5, stacked on top of it. One of the other building blocks (12) has a building block (12a) stacked on top of it, most likely a building block shown in FIG. 4.

(30) Referring to FIG. 8(d) is a partial front-view of the building blocks discussed in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A stacked in a certain combination. For example, here, only one layer of blocks are put side by side where the middle block is somewhat offset. One of the building blocks as shown in FIG. 2A shows its latitudinal edge (12) and partial top surfaces (10a) and (9a). Next to this block and offset longitudinally is block FIG. 3A, as discussed above, shown by its latitudinal edge (18) and its partial top surfaces (13a) and (14a). Finally, the combination is terminated with another block discussed under FIG. 2A.

(31) Referring to FIG. 8(d1) is a top-down view of the FIG. 8(d) as discussed above. Here, the middle block, FIG. 3A (showing surfaces 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a) is seen offset and sandwiched in between two FIG. 2A blocks (showing surfaces 7a, 8a, 9a, 10a).

(32) Referring to FIG. 9, is the basic building block as described above with a hollow cavity and an opening (20) to allow the filling of the cavity with any material of choice such as sand, liquids, and other building materials. The opening can be sealed using a fitted cap (FIG. 9A).