Apparatus, system, and method for constructing a wall using wall blocks
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E02D-027/00
E04B-001/02
E04B-005/04
E04C-003/30
E04C-002/04
출원번호
US-0950146
(2004-09-25)
등록번호
US-8490354
(2013-07-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Robinson, Michael M.
출원인 / 주소
Supreme Wall Building Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gavrilovich, Dodd & Lindsey, LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
4인용 특허 :
31
초록▼
A wall block includes two finished wall material layers attached to a frame where the tops of the wall blocks are configured to support other wall blocks. Exterior wall blocks for constructing exterior walls include an interior wall material layer and an exterior wall material layer. Interior wall b
A wall block includes two finished wall material layers attached to a frame where the tops of the wall blocks are configured to support other wall blocks. Exterior wall blocks for constructing exterior walls include an interior wall material layer and an exterior wall material layer. Interior wall blocks include interior wall material layers on both vertical sides of the frame. Walls are formed by stacking and gluing the prefabricated wall blocks and vertically aligning the wall blocks in an offset or in a vertical configuration to form a stack bond, running bond, or offset running bond wall configuration. The interior wall material layers and exterior wall material layers do not require further finishing after a wall is assembled thereby greatly reducing labor costs.
대표청구항▼
1. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical
1. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side; and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer comprising wire-reinforced concrete and secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, the wall block having a top configured to support at least one other wall block. 2. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 3. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling and wherein the second finished wall material layer is stamped concrete or stucco. 4. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of drywall. 5. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 6. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of plywood. 7. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the planar interior wall layer is a planar sheet of paneling. 8. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 9. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the concrete is configured to resemble stone. 10. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the concrete is configured to resemble brick. 11. A building wall in accordance with claim 8, wherein the exterior wall material layer includes a stucco surface. 12. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein each wall block further comprises: a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more other wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more other wall blocks. 13. A building wall in accordance with claim 12, the building wall comprising a plurality of wall conduit channels extending from a top of the building wall through at least one wall block layer, at least some of the wall blocks further comprising at least one conduit channel extending vertically from the top to the bottom of the wall block. 14. A building wall in accordance with claim 13, wherein the at least one conduit channel comprises a cylindrical conduit channel guide positioned between holes in the top and bottom. 15. A building wall in accordance with claim 12, wherein each wall block has a shape in accordance with a rectangular prism and further comprises: a first end connected to edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer; anda second end connected, opposite the first end, to opposite edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall layer. 16. A building wall in accordance with claim 15, wherein the first end, the second end, the top, the bottom, first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer are rectangular. 17. A building wall in accordance claim 12, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a 4 unit wall block having a length of 4 units and comprising four conduit channels, the 4 unit wall block positioned in a first wall block layer; anda 3.5 unit wall block having a length of 3.5 units and comprising 3 conduit channels, the 3.5 unit wall block layer positioned in second wall block layer to align two of the conduit channels in the 4 unit wall block with two conduit channels in the 3.5 unit wall block to form two wall conduit channels. 18. A building wall in accordance claim 17, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 2 unit wall block having a length of 2 units and comprising two conduit channels positioned in a first wall block layer to align two other conduit channels of the 4 unit wall block with the conduit channels in the 2 unit wall block; anda 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising one conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block layer positioned in second wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 19. A building wall in accordance with claim 18, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.5 units. 20. A building wall in accordance with claim 18, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another layer. 21. A building wall in accordance with claim 20, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 22. A building wall in accordance with claim 21, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block. 23. A building wall in accordance with claim 21 wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 8.5 units. 24. A building wall in accordance claim 12, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another wall block layer to form at least one wall conduit channel. 25. A building wall in accordance claim 24, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising 1 conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block layer positioned in wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of one of the 3 unit wall blocks. 26. A building wall in accordance with claim 25, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.0 units. 27. A building wall in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprise: a plurality of base wall blocks having open area providing access to an interior of the base wall block. 28. A building wall in accordance with claim 27, each base wall block comprising a bottom lateral member having holes for receiving shafts of anchors secured in a foundation. 29. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer comprising wire-reinforced concrete, the second finished wall material layer secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, at least one of the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer secured to the frame before the wall block is secured within the building wall. 30. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 31. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling and wherein the second finished wall material layer is stamped concrete or stucco. 32. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of drywall. 33. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 34. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of plywood. 35. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of paneling. 36. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 37. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the concrete is configured to resemble stone. 38. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the concrete is configured to resemble brick. 39. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the exterior wall material layer includes a stucco surface. 40. A building wall in accordance with claim 29, wherein the wall block has a top configured to support one or more upper wall blocks and a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more lower wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more lower wall blocks to form the building wall. 41. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer including a stucco surface and secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, the wall block having a top configured to support at least one other wall block. 42. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 43. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling. 44. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of drywall. 45. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 46. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of plywood. 47. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of paneling. 48. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 49. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein each wall block further comprises: a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more other wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more other wall blocks. 50. A building wall in accordance with claim 49, the building wall comprising a plurality of wall conduit channels extending from a top of the building wall through at least one wall block layer, at least some of the wall blocks further comprising at least one conduit channel extending vertically from the top to the bottom of the wall block. 51. A building wall in accordance with claim 50, wherein the at least one conduit channel comprises a cylindrical conduit channel guide positioned between holes in the top and bottom. 52. A building wall in accordance with claim 49, wherein each wall block has a shape in accordance with a rectangular prism and further comprises: a first end connected to edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer; anda second end connected, opposite the first end, to opposite edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer. 53. A building wall in accordance with claim 52, wherein the first end, the second end, the top, the bottom, first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer are rectangular. 54. A building wall in accordance with claim 49, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a 4 unit wall block having a length of 4 units and comprising four conduit channels, the 4 unit wall block positioned in a first wall block layer; anda 3.5 unit wall block having a length of 3.5 units and comprising 3 conduit channels, the 3.5 unit wall block positioned in a second wall block layer to align two of the conduit channels in the 4 unit wall block with two conduit channels in the 3.5 unit wall block to form two wall conduit channels. 55. A building wall in accordance with claim 54, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 2 unit wall block having a length of 2 units and comprising two conduit channels positioned in the first wall block layer to align two other conduit channels of the 4 unit wall block with the conduit channels in the 2 unit wall block; anda 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising one conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block positioned in the second wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 56. A building wall in accordance with claim 55, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.5 units. 57. A building wall in accordance with claim 55, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another layer. 58. A building wall in accordance with claim 57, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 59. A building wall in accordance with claim 58, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block. 60. A building wall in accordance with claim 58 wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 8.5 units. 61. A building wall in accordance with claim 49, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one wall block layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another wall block layer to form at least one wall conduit channel. 62. A building wall in accordance claim 61, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising 1 conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block positioned in another wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of one of the 3 unit wall blocks. 63. A building wall in accordance with claim 62, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.0 units. 64. A building wall in accordance with claim 41, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprise: a plurality of base wall blocks having open area providing access to an interior of the base wall block. 65. A building wall in accordance with claim 64, each base wall block comprising a bottom lateral member having holes for receiving shafts of anchors secured in a foundation. 66. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer including a stucco surface, the second finished wall material layer secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, at least one of the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer secured to the frame before the wall block is secured within the building wall. 67. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 68. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling. 69. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of drywall. 70. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 71. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of plywood. 72. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of paneling. 73. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 74. A building wall in accordance with claim 73, wherein the exterior wall material layer comprises wire-reinforced concrete. 75. A building wall in accordance with claim 66, wherein the wall block has a top configured to support one or more upper wall blocks and a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more lower wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more lower wall blocks to form the building wall. 76. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer comprising a prefabricated synthetic simulated panel, the second finished wall material layer secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, the wall block having a top configured to support at least one other wall block. 77. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 78. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling and wherein the second finished wall material layer having a simulated surface. 79. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of drywall. 80. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the planar interior wall material layer is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 81. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of plywood. 82. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of paneling. 83. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 84. A building wall in accordance with claim 83, wherein the prefabricated synthetic simulated panel comprises a polypropylene simulated stone panel. 85. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein each wall block further comprises: a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more other wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more other wall blocks. 86. A building wall in accordance with claim 85, the building wall comprising a plurality of wall conduit channels extending from a top of the building wall through at least one wall block layer, at least some of the wall blocks further comprising at least one conduit channel extending vertically from the top to the bottom of the wall block. 87. A building wall in accordance with claim 86, wherein the at least one conduit channel comprises a cylindrical conduit channel guide positioned between holes in the top and bottom. 88. A building wall in accordance with claim 85, wherein each wall block has a shape in accordance with a rectangular prism and further comprises: a first end connected to edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer; anda second end connected, opposite the first end, to opposite edges of the top, the bottom, the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer. 89. A building wall in accordance with claim 88, wherein the first end, the second end, the top, the bottom, first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer are rectangular. 90. A building wall in accordance with claim 85, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a 4 unit wall block having a length of 4 units and comprising four conduit channels, the 4 unit wall block positioned in a first wall block layer; anda 3.5 unit wall block having a length of 3.5 units and comprising 3 conduit channels, the 3.5 unit wall block positioned in a second wall block layer to align two of the conduit channels in the 4 unit wall block with two conduit channels in the 3.5 unit wall block to form two wall conduit channels. 91. A building wall in accordance with claim 90, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 2 unit wall block having a length of 2 units and comprising two conduit channels positioned in the first wall block layer to align two other conduit channels of the 4 unit wall block with the conduit channels in the 2 unit wall block; anda 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising one conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block positioned in the second wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 92. A building wall in accordance with claim 91, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.5 units. 93. A building wall in accordance with claim 91, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another layer. 94. A building wall in accordance with claim 93, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the other conduit channel of the 3.5 unit wall block. 95. A building wall in accordance with claim 94, wherein the other conduit channel of some of the 3 unit wall blocks is aligned with the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block. 96. A building wall in accordance with claim 94 wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 8.5 units. 97. A building wall in accordance with claim 85, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprises: a plurality of 3 unit wall blocks having a length of 3 units and comprising two conduit channels, the 3 unit wall blocks positioned in a plurality of wall block layers to align at least one conduit channel of a 3 unit wall block in one wall block layer with at least one conduit channel of another 3 unit wall block in another wall block layer to form at least one wall conduit channel. 98. A building wall in accordance claim 97, wherein the plurality of wall blocks further comprises: a 1.5 unit wall block having a length of 1.5 units and comprising 1 conduit channel, the 1.5 unit wall block positioned in another wall block layer to align the conduit channel of the 1.5 unit wall block with the other conduit channel of one of the 3 unit wall blocks. 99. A building wall in accordance with claim 98, wherein a length of the building wall is multiple of 9.0 units. 100. A building wall in accordance with claim 76, wherein the plurality of wall blocks comprise: a plurality of base wall blocks having open area providing access to an interior of the base wall block. 101. A building wall in accordance with claim 100, each base wall block comprising a bottom lateral member having holes for receiving shafts of anchors secured in a foundation. 102. A building wall comprising: a plurality of wall blocks arranged in vertically stacked horizontal layers, each wall block comprising: a frame having a first vertical side and a second vertical side opposite the first vertical side;a first finished wall material layer secured to the first vertical side and comprising a section of planar interior wall material; anda second finished wall material layer comprising a prefabricated synthetic simulated panel, the second finished wall material layer secured to the second vertical side and non-contiguous with the first finished wall material layer, at least one of the first finished wall material layer and the second finished wall material layer secured to the frame before the wall block is secured within the building wall. 103. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, further comprising: adhesive between the plurality of wall blocks forming a bond between adjacent wall blocks and between lower wall blocks supporting upper wall blocks. 104. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the section of planar interior wall material is selected from the group comprising drywall, gypsum board, wood paneling, and synthetic paneling and wherein the second finished wall material layer having a simulated surface. 105. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of drywall. 106. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of gypsum board. 107. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of plywood. 108. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the planar interior wall material is a planar sheet of paneling. 109. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the second finished wall material layer is an exterior wall material layer. 110. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the prefabricated synthetic simulated panel comprises a polypropylene simulated stone panel. 111. A building wall in accordance with claim 102, wherein the wall block has a top configured to support one or more upper wall blocks and a bottom opposite the top, the bottom configured to interface with the tops of one or more lower wall blocks when the wall block is placed on top of the one or more lower wall blocks to form the building wall.
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