Global Patent Index - EP 0892875 A1

EP 0892875 A1 19990127 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO BUILDING BLOCKS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO BUILDING BLOCKS

Title (de)

VERBESSERTER BAUBLOCK

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES A DES BLOCS DE CONSTRUCTION ET AMELIORATIONS CONNEXES

Publication

EP 0892875 A1 19990127 (EN)

Application

EP 97916525 A 19970410

Priority

  • GB 9700987 W 19970410
  • GB 9607611 A 19960412

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9739199A1] A building block (20) of chevron shaped uniform transverse section with a hollow core (33). A dovetail nib (26) and complimentary recess (32) are respectively located centrally about the apexes (29 and 30) of the inverted V-shaped upper and lower surfaces (25 and 31). The recess (32) opens into the hollow core (33). By sliding the nib (26) of one block within the recess (32) of a like block stable wall structures can be formed without the need for mortar. Such structures can be provided with additional mass by filling the internal voids formed between adjoining blocks with granular material as construction proceeds. Blocks with sides (23 and 24) of equal height build into planar structures. Blocks with sides of unequal height build into planar structures when adjoining blocks are disposed at 180 degrees to each other and build into curved or stepped face structures when all blocks are similarly disposed.

IPC 1-7

E04B 2/36; E04B 2/32

IPC 8 full level

E04B 2/32 (2006.01); E04B 2/36 (2006.01); E04B 2/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 2/32 (2013.01); E04B 2/36 (2013.01); E04B 2002/0232 (2013.01); E04B 2002/0265 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9739199A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9739199 A1 19971023; AT E187520 T1 19991215; AU 2514797 A 19971107; CA 2250992 A1 19971023; DE 69700916 D1 20000113; EP 0892875 A1 19990127; EP 0892875 B1 19991208; GB 9607611 D0 19960612

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9700987 W 19970410; AT 97916525 T 19970410; AU 2514797 A 19970410; CA 2250992 A 19970410; DE 69700916 T 19970410; EP 97916525 A 19970410; GB 9607611 A 19960412