GB2443679A

GB2443679A - Non parallelepipedal glass building block

Info

Publication number: GB2443679A
Application number: GB0622117A
Authority: GB
Inventors: David Bartlett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-11-07
Filing date: 2006-11-07
Publication date: 2008-05-14
Also published as: GB0622117D0

Abstract

A block comprises 2 major faces and 4 minor faces, wherein at least one of the major faces is non-planar and has a square outline, and further wherein the minor faces are also planar and are smaller than the major faces. The non-planar surfaces are preferably curved or angled. This pattern is preferably mirrored either vertically or vertically and horizontally. Preferably each block has only one non-planar face so that in use the blocks are assembled with planar major faces together to form an undulating 3 dimensional wall having a pattern which flows smoothly. The bricks may be nested together. The block may be made from any material but is preferably glass.

Description

A SERIES SHAPED BIJLLDIr4G BLOCKS This invention relates to a series of

square in front elevation building blocks made from pressed or moulded glass or other material with 2 side elevation shape options for the 4 sides of the block, one is a flat faced rectangular side elevation shape the other is a flat faced curved or angled shape which is mirrored either vertically or both vertically and horizontally so that when one is reversed on another they will match and fit together. The blocks having only 2 side shape options for the 4 sides will produce blocks that will range from fiat faced to deep undulating 3 dimensional faced surfaces that when the blocks are arranged together in a prescribed way will flow smoothly in a multitude of deep undulating patterns.

Square building blocks moulded, pressed or cast made from cement, plastics, glass or other material with flat rectangular sides and predominantly flat face surfaces are welt known. Building blocks made of moulded or cast materials with shaped or faceted side profile sides forming deep 3 dimensional shaped face surfaces are not known.

According to the present invention there is provided a set of square in front elevation building blocks that have either a flat surfaced, rectangular side elevation face and or a flat surfaced, shaped side elevation face that is mirrored either vertically or vertically and horizontally arranged round the 4 sides of the block in a proscribed arrangement. The resulting blocks will fit together with matching sides in a number of flowing combinations to form flowing undulating surfaces.

The essential novel features of the invention are the shaped side elevation of the blocks which are mirrored in shape vertically or vertically and horizontally which form matching joining surfaces. The shaped sides can be employed in combination with conventional rectangular sided joining surfaces for transition if required to conventional flat faced blocks.

The specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with the fundamental formula for a series of square in front elevation glass building blocks made of 2 pressed halves.

Figure 1 illustrates the side elevation of one half of a glass block that will be mirrored at the centre lines both vertically and horizontally.

Figure 2 shows the side elevation profiles of (fig 1) mirrored at the centre lines both vertically and horizontally to complete the block side elevation.

Figure 3 shows the rectangular side elevation of the 2 halves for this block in this series (fig 2) Figwe 4 shows an angled side elevation profile of one half ofa glass block that will be mirrored at the centre line both vertically and horizontally.

Figure 5 shows the side elevation (fig 4) mirrored both at the centre line vertically and horizontally.

Figure 6 shows the rectangular side elevation for (fig 5).

Figure 7 shows the side elevation for a block mirrored vertically at the centre line.

Figure 8 shows the rectangular side elevation for (Fig 7) Figure (9-10-11-12) shows 4 possible glass block shapes using the side elevation for block (fig 2 and 3) along with the plan and side elevations and the 2 halves of a glass block for this shaped block.

Figure (13-14-15-16-17-18) shows 6 examples of arrangements of glass blocks using side elevation (fig 7 and 8). along with the plan and side elevations and the 2 halves of a glass block for this shaped block.

Figure (19-20) shows 2 examples of arrangements of glass blocks using side elevation (fig 7 and 8) along with the plan and side elevations and the 2 halves of a glass block for this shaped block.

Figure (2 1-22) shows 2 examples of arrangements of glass blocks using side elevation (figs and 6) along with the plan and side elevations and the 2 halves of a glass block for this shaped block.

Figure (23-24-25-26) shows 5 examples of arrangements of glass blocks using blocks (fig 13 block E)(fig 14 block F)(fig 15 block G)(fig 16 block H)and (fig 17 block 1).

Figure (27) shows an example of an arrangements of glass blocks using blocks (fig 19 block K) (fig 20 block L) and (fig 16 block H) Figure (28-29-30-31-32 and 33) shows 6 examples of arrangements of glass blocks using blocks (fig 9 block A) (fig 10 block B) (fig 11 block C) and (fig 12 block D) Referring to (fig 5) the edge profile shown in Fig I and 4 when a second is reversed and put together as shown form an equally balanced pair of concave and convex curves to produce a continuous flowing line through the glass blocks.

Referring to (fig 9-10-11) shows the 3 possible curved glass block shapes using the side elevation edge profiles (fig 2 and 3) Referring to (fig 10-11) shows the transitional blocks that would be used to link in a between the conventional flat block to the curved glass block shapes.

Referring to (fig 12) shows a conventional flat faced block using side elevation profile (fig 3).

Referring to (fig 13-14-15-17-18-19-20) these show the possible block shape combination employing side elevation profile (fig.7 and 8) Referring to (fig.23) this combination of glass block shapes using block (G) (fig. 15) and block (H) (fig. 16) gives a smooth flowing vertical ripple over the surface of a wall.

Referring to (flg.24) this shows a combination of glass block shapes (G) (fig. 15) and block (I) (fig. 17) with an interruption in the smooth flowing ripple over the surface of a wall.

Referring to Fig. (25) shows a combination of glass block shapes (E) (fig.13) block (F)(fig.14) and block (H)(flg. 16) giving a regular pattern of smooth flowing bumps and dips over the surface of a wall with flat blocks at the base.

Referring to (fig 26) this shows the other side to the wall illustration (fig 25) Referring to (fig 27) shows a combination of glass block shapes (K) (fig. 19) block (L) (llg.20) and block (H) (fig. 16) giving a smooth regular flowing ripple across the surface on the wall.

Referring to (fig 28) shows a smooth vertical ripple of glass block shapes (C) (fig. II) over the surface on the wall with a vertical line of flat blocks (D) (fig.12) at one end.

Referring to (fig 29) shows a smooth vertical ripple of glass block shapes (C) (fig. 11) punctuated by blocks (A) (fig.9) forming dimples in the flow.

Referring to (fig 30) shows a predominately diagonal ripple of glass block shapes (A) (fig.9) over the surface of the wall ending with a straight line at the base blocks (B) (fig. 10).

Referring to (fig 31) shows a regular dimple arrangement of glass blocks (A) (fig.9) with a transition blocks (B) (fig. 10) to flat faced blocks (D) (fig. 12) Referring to (fig 32) shows a smooth horizontal ripple of glass blocks (C) (fig. 11) standing on Flat faced blocks (D)(flg. 12) Referring to (fig 33) shows an arrangement producing a chevron pattern of glass blocks (A) (fig.9) with 2 transition blocks (B)(fig.10) a the bottom corners.

Claims

I. A series of building blocks that are square in front elevation with 2 possible flat faced side elevation profiles for the 4 sides of the block, one side elevation shape is rectangular the other side elevation profile shape has curved or angled sides that are mirrored either vertically or both vertically and horizontally so that when one is reversed on another the sides will fit together. All but one of the resulting blocks will have deep shaped face surfaces defined by one or both of the side elevation profiles.

All of the blocks can be arranged together in unlimited combinations to form flat and undulating flowing wall surfaces.
2. A series of building blocks as claimed in claim 1. will always have the centre of gravity near or on the centre line of the blocks when assembled in any flowing combinatiom
3. A series of building blocks as claimed in 1. with undulating face surfaces will preferably have male and female parallel face surfaces so that 2 similar blocks will matching and nest with one another.