US1561754A - Facing block for frame buildings - Google Patents

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN TASEFF, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FACING BLOCK FOB FRAME BUILDINGS.

Application filed January 24, '1925. Serial No. 4,433.

To all wlw/m) t may eminem.'

Be it known that I, JOHN Tnsnrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county ot Los Angeles, State ot CaliforniaA` have invented new and use ful Improvements in Facing Blocks tot lznraine Buildings. ot which the following if: a specification. y

My invention relaties to wall construction and more particularly lto facing-blocks for walls of :traine buildings and ineans for at taching them to such walls.

One object ot'niy invention is to provide a tacingblock preferably made ot ceinent or concrete in imitation of stone or marble, for covering the outer walls ot traine houses and like structures for the purpose of ren dering them practically tireproot and also i'or the purpose of giving thein the appear ance ot' brick or stone buildings.

Another object is to provide a facingblock ot the character described which will be comparatively inexpensive to use and which inay be applied to walls readily and quickly by unskilled workmen.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter and while l show herewith amt will describe a preferred :torni ot construction, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit my invention to such preferred torni but that various changes and adap tations may bc made therein without departing trom the spirit ot iny invention hereinafter claimed.

Referring to the drawings which accoinpany this specification and torm a part thereof:

Fig. 1 is a `view in perspective ot one torni oit my facing-block showing the back side oit u whole block and a fragment ot an adjacent second block and illustrating the manner ot joining the ends of adjacent blocks in the saine course in a wall.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a wall to which acingblocks ot the forni shown in Fig. 1 are applied. illustrating one method ot attachingtheni thereto.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective oit a second torni of facing-block.

Fig. a is a fragmentary view of a Wall block which is equipped with facing-blocks ot' the second form. Y

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a. bracket adapted for use in attaching the second torni of block to a wall, as illustrated in Fig. 4:.

Fig. Gis a vertical sectional view of a wall raced with blocks or the secon-d :torni and showing two methods of attaching thein thereto.

F ig. 7 is a fragmentary view in perspef:l tive ot the wall construction shown in (i, more clearly illustrating details oit the means for securing the blocks to the wall.

Fig. 8 is a 'View in perspective ot a third torni of facing block showing the back side thereof and means for attaching it to a wall.

The different tornis of blocks shown all have plane 'faces which may be `finished to resemble brick, stone, marble, or granite. They may be made ot any desired size and oi' any desired proportions as to length and width, but inust be made relatively thin, except for special purposes as will be seen.

The form of block shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists ot a rectangular slab 10 having` woven wire 11 or similar reintorcinent imbedded therein, with longitudinal ribs 12 on its back side offset from its edges to such an extent as to 'form angles 13 therealong. Cross ribs 14. at a spaced distance from tlux ends of the block7 extend between ribs 12 at right angles thereto. The inner sides 15 ot ribs 12 are beveled troni the back face ot slab 10 outward and relatively thick and stili wires or rods 16 imbedded therein extend through cross ribs 14 and project beyond ribs 12 at one end to 'toi-m locking pins 17. A relatively thin and sott wire is imbedded in the block near the opposite end trom that ot the locking pins and the ends of said thin wire are brought out through ribs 12 to torni tie wires 18.

The block thus itorined is mounted as shown in Fig. 2. Vertical strips 1l), unifornily spaced are nailed to the sheathing 2O of the house wall and stub nails 21 are driven into the sheathingso that their projecting heads are in position to be engaged by tie wires 18. The blocks are applied to the wall in courses with sonic kind of incru tar between them in the usual way` except that each block is secured at one end to the stub nails 21 by the tie wires 18 and the locking pins 17 of each succeeding block are inserted into the inner angles 22, formed by ribs 12 and slab 10, at the tie wire end of the preceding block. One end of each block being thus locked into the preceding block and having its other end tied to the stub nails. each individual block is securely held in place. j

`Straight slabs 23 of the same material as titi llt)

the facing-blocks and of equal length, but of any desired width, may be filled in between adjacent courses of blocks, their edges being adapted to engage with angles 13 of the facing blocks, as shown in Fig. 2, so that they are securely held in place by the facing blocks.

The form of block shown in Figs. 3 and Ll consists of a straight rectangular slab 24: of rein-forced cement or concrete, having equally spaced holes 25 formed in each end thereof'. These may be attached to the walls of a building in various ways. One method is to provide brackets 26 of the form shown inv Fig. 5, made of pieces of sheet metal, with a perforated lug 27 and oppositely extending perforated legs 28 adapted to be nailed to the wall sheathing so that said lug projects in a vertical plane from the side thereof. Pairs of these brackets are placed in vertical alignment with each other at points between the ends of adjacent blocks in a course, and the blocks are held in place by pins 29 made of pieces of stiff wire which are inserted through the perforations in lugs 27 and into holes 25 of one end of a block, the next block in the course being added by bringing holes 25 in one of its ends into engagement with the projecting ends of said pins, and so on throughout the course. lith this arrangement it is evident that vertical strips 19 and stub nails 21 vare not necessary.

Another method of attaching this form of block is to provide vertical strips 19 and stub nails 2l, as for the first forni, and to use tie wires wrapped around pins 29 between the ends of adjacent blocks and around the stub nails. Brackets 26 are not necessary when this method is employed.

Other modifications of this block and mounting means for same are shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The reinforcing material 30 may be extended so as to project from the upper and vlower edges of the bloei; and may be bent into the forni of a hook 3l along its upper edge and a downwardly projecting flange 32 along its lower edge. Or relatively stiff pieces of wire may be embedded in the block transversely thereof near its ends with their ends projecting from its upper and lower edges. The upper ends of said projecting wires are then bent into hooks 33 and the lower ends into downwardly projecting and inwardly curved retaining pins 34.-.

When either of the latter forms is used, horizontal hanging 'strips 35, preferably of channel iron, are fixed to the side of the Vbuilding across vertical strips i9 adjacent bringing hooks 3l or 33 into engagement with strip 35 of the course which is being applied.

Special forms of blocks may be placed over window and door openings or in certain positions for ornamental purposes and special means of attaching them may be provided. One such form is shown at 3T, each block being attached to the building by means of a bolt 3S having its head end imbedded in the block and its threaded end projecting from the back side thereof so that it may extend through a hole in the wall sheathing and be secured thereto by a nut 89 and washer d0.

The third forni of facing block, shown in F ig. 8, consists of a rectangular slab' 4l, smilar to that of the first and second forms, having transverse ribs 42 on its back side near its ends, said ribs having equally spaced holes 43 near their ends through which relatively thin soft wires di extend, so that their projecting ends l5 may serve as tie wires. This form of block may be attached to walls provided with vertical strips 19 and hanging strips 35 by using tie wires Li5 to secure them to the latter strips. Or both vertical and horizontal strips may be dispensed with and stub nails 2l only may be used, in connection with tie wires 45, as fastening means.

It will be understood that in applying blocks of the second or third form to a wall some kind of mortar is used between them as with the first forni, whatever means may be employed for attaching 'them to the wall.

Having thus illustrated and described my invention, I claim:

l. A moulded facing-block for frame buildings comprising a reinforced rectangular slab, ribs formed on the back side of said slab, locking pins fixed in said ribs so as to engage with adjacent blocks in the same course when being applied to a wall, and tie wires fixed in said ribs, said tie wires being adapted to fasten said blocks to supplementary attaching means fixed to the side of a wall.

2. A moulded facing-block for frame buildings comprising a reinforced rectangu` lar slab, longitudinal ribs fornied on the bach side of said slab adjacent the edges thereof, transverse ribs between said longitudinal ribs at a spaced distance from the ends of said slab, locking pins zred in said transverse ribs so as to project beyond one end of sad slab,- and tie wires fixed in said longitudinal ribs at the' opposite end of said slab from said locking pins, said locking pins being adapted to eng9 .ageV adjacent blocks in the same course when; applied to a wallV andN said tie wires being` adapted to fasten said blocks tosuppleinentary attaching ineens fired. to side of a wal-l.

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