US769656A - Wall for buildings. - Google Patents

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No. 769,656. PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904 F. E. KIDDER. WALL FOR BUILDINGS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, l903 NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT FFICE.

FRANK E. KIDDER, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN A. FERGUSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

WALL FOR BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,656, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed August 10, 1903.

To (all 1071/0711, it ntnq concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK E. KIDDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Valls for Buildings, (Case C;) and 1 do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention relates to a class of walls constructed of blocks made or molded from any suitable material or composition.

The objects of my invention are to provide a wall that will have the strength and rigidity of solid stone, yet one that can be constructed at a less cost.

The drawings will assist in fully comprehending the nature and objects of my invention, in which-- Figure l is a perspective view of the block used in my wall. Fig. 2 is a view of two courses of the blocks as laid in the wall. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a section of a wall constructed of two courses of blocks.

in making a further and detailed explanation of my invention I refer to the main body portion of the block, as designated by the letter A. It has two laterally-extending projections, (indicated by r and A These projections are preferably equal distances from the ends of the main portion of the block, and the distance between them is double the distance from the end of the main part of the block to said projections. This construction is adapted to facilitate bonding the blocks in the wall. The wall is built of two courses of blocks, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. It is also made manifest by consulting these figures that perfect bonds are formed by laying the blocks so that they break joints in the courses as they are laid upon each other. The blocks may be laid in any suitable cement or mortar and are preferably arranged with one of the pro ections of each block engaging the body portion of the opposite or mating block and the second pro- SerialN0.169,0Z2. No model.)

jection engaging the inner face of said block at a point near the end thereof, thereby forming a seat on each side of the wall for the end of the adjacent block. It is obvious that the wall will be impervious to dampness, as the air-ducts will preventpenetration of moisture.

I desire to cover by Letters Patent the wall built from blocks of the principle shown and described.

'hat 1 claim as my invention is 1. A hollow wall composed of a plurality of blocks each comprising a body portion having intermediate laterally-extending projections, said blocks being laid side by side and arranged in superposed courses with one of the projections of each block engaging the body portion of the opposite or mating block at a point intermediate the lateral projections thereof and the second projection engaging the inner face of said mating block, at a point near the end of said block thereby forming a seat on each side of the wall for the terminal portion of the adjacent block and defining air spaces or Hues of substantially uniform width between the several projections.

2. A hollow wall composed of a plurality of blocks each comprising a body portion having intermediate laterally-extemling projections spaced so that the distance between them is double the distance from the end of the body portion to said projections, said blocks being laid side by side and arranged in superposed courses with one of the projections of each block engaging the body portion of the opposite or mating block at a point intermediate the lateral projections thereof and the second projection engaging the inner face of said mating block at a point near the end of said block thereby forming a seat on each side of the wall for the terminal portion of the adjacent block and defining air spaces or flues of substantially uniform width between the several projections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own lv hereunto subscribe my name in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK E. KIDDER.

\Vitnesses:

HARMoN Il RICE, ELLA bTORRIS.

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