Building blocks
First Claim
1. A building block, includingi. a unit having a plurality of sides including a top, a bottom and an opposite pair of sides, andii. at least one integral complementary element symmetrically located with respect to a bilateral plane and adapted for effecting continuous weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with similar blocks, andiii. an integrally formed unitary continuous self-jointing element on at least one side of the unit, said self-jointing element being complementary with similar elements on other blocks, comprisinga. an element inboard from a side wall, extending beyond said block and forming a doubled back male locking projection, which thus creates therewith,b. a contiguous element inboard from the opposite side wall, recessed into said block, complementary with said element (a) and forming a doubled back female locking recess complementary with said formed male locking projection, the shape, area and volume of said formed male locking projection and said formed female locking recess being substantially equal, said continuous self-jointing element being capable of joining with a complementary substantially similar self-jointing element on a side of another building block, the formed male locking projection of each building block being capable of snug universal positive two-way interlocking relationship with the complementary formed female locking recess of each adjacent similar block, thus enabling said block to be selectively reversible around a vertical axis, and thus enabling each continuous self-jointing element to universally join with a complementary self-jointing element on another block in a positive two-way interlocking relationship without disturbing the continuity of weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with other similar blocks.
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Abstract
A building method and blocks in which the blocks have integrally formed joining elements along two axes, including a yin yang element to allow selective reversibility of the blocks to form a self-joint with another yin yang element on another block. The yin yang element is universal, and the shapes, volumes, and areas of a male yang and a female yin member are substantially equal on each side of a bilateral plane through the yin yang self-jointing element. Molded masonry blocks formed from cement, water, aggregate, and chemical admixture are assembled without mortar to provide a building system characterized by numerous advantages. Integral complementary elements on said blocks provide a continuous weatherstop in the assemblage along an axis different from the axis of a side having a yin yang element.
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1. A building block, including
i. a unit having a plurality of sides including a top, a bottom and an opposite pair of sides, and ii. at least one integral complementary element symmetrically located with respect to a bilateral plane and adapted for effecting continuous weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with similar blocks, and iii. an integrally formed unitary continuous self-jointing element on at least one side of the unit, said self-jointing element being complementary with similar elements on other blocks, comprising a. an element inboard from a side wall, extending beyond said block and forming a doubled back male locking projection, which thus creates therewith, b. a contiguous element inboard from the opposite side wall, recessed into said block, complementary with said element (a) and forming a doubled back female locking recess complementary with said formed male locking projection, the shape, area and volume of said formed male locking projection and said formed female locking recess being substantially equal, said continuous self-jointing element being capable of joining with a complementary substantially similar self-jointing element on a side of another building block, the formed male locking projection of each building block being capable of snug universal positive two-way interlocking relationship with the complementary formed female locking recess of each adjacent similar block, thus enabling said block to be selectively reversible around a vertical axis, and thus enabling each continuous self-jointing element to universally join with a complementary self-jointing element on another block in a positive two-way interlocking relationship without disturbing the continuity of weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with other similar blocks.
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2. A building block, including
i. a unit having a plurality of sides including a top, a bottom and an opposite pair of sides, and ii. at least one integral complementary element symmetrically located with respect to a bilateral plane and adapted for effecting continuous weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with similar blocks, and iii. an integrally formed unitary continuous self-jointing element on at least one side of the unit, said self-jointing element being complementary with similar elements on other blocks, comprising a. an element inboard from a side wall, extending beyond said block and forming a male locking projection, which thus creates therewith, b. a contiguous element inboard from the opposite side wall, recessed into said block, complementary with said element (a) and forming a female locking recess complementary with said formed male locking projection, the shape, area and volume of said formed male locking projection and said formed female locking recess being substantially equal, said continuous self-jointing element being capable of joining with a complementary substantially similar self-jointing element on a side of another building block, the formed male locking projection of each building block being capable of snug universal interfitted relationship with the complementary formed female locking recess of each adjacent similar block, thus enabling said block to be selectively reversible around a vertical axis, and thus enabling each continuous self-jointing element to universally join with a complementary self-jointing element on another block without disturbing the continuity of the weatherstops along said top and bottom sides when assembled with other similar blocks.
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