Z-Shaped Building Materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-12-02
CAUSBY FREDRICK A
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The present invention relates to a new type of building material that overcomes the limitations of conventional bricks. These conventional bricks are rectangular in shape and can be labor-intensive and time-consuming to use in construction. The invention provides a masonry construction product with a z-shape that allows for easier assembly of vertical walls and provides a desirable aesthetic appearance. The z-shaped building material has a unique shape that is different from conventional bricks and can be arranged in various geometric patterns to achieve the desired aesthetic appearance. The invention solves the problem of labor-intensive and time-consuming labor required for the construction of vertical walls and provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

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However, laying courses of rectangular bricks is labor intensive and time consuming, particularly when the bricks are of a relatively small size.
It is even more labor intensive and time consuming, and thus even more costly, to arrange rectangular bricks in a geometric pattern other than horizontal courses.

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[0016]The following is a detailed description of one or more exemplary embodiments of z-shaped building materials formed in accordance with the present invention. Each exemplary embodiment is described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing figures. In each exemplary embodiment shown and described herein, the z-shaped building material is useful for construction and landscaping. In particular, z-shaped building materials according to the invention are useful for replacing conventional bricks and pavers in construction and landscaping projects.

[0017]The z-shaped building materials may be made of any suitable material that is formable into the desired “z” shape, while retaining sufficient strength and stiffness for use in the construction of a vertical wall of a structure. Preferably, but not necessarily, the z-shaped building material is made of the same or similar materials as conventional bricks and pavers. By way of example and not limitation, the z-shap...

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A z-shaped building material includes a base defining a z-shape configuration and at least one break-line disposed on an exterior surface of the base such that a geometric pattern of the z-shaped building materials creates a three-dimensional visual appearance. A reveal is disposed around an outer periphery of the base for receiving mortar to join together adjacent building materials. The base is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of clay, clay and straw, clay-bearing soil, sand and lime, cement, concrete and mixtures thereof. The z-shaped building material may be a masonry brick having a dimension of about eight inches in a height direction and a dimension of about eight inches in a width direction. The z-shaped building material may be a face brick having a dimension of about eight inches in a height direction and a dimension of about eleven and five-eighths inches in a width direction.

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CROSS-REFERENCE To RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This U.S. non-provisional patent application claims benefit of the priority of the filing date of U.S. provisional patent Application No. 63 / 031,072 filed on May 28, 2020.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to building materials, such as construction and landscaping materials, and more particularly, to building materials that are z-shaped. In an advantageous exemplary embodiment, the invention is a masonry construction product having a z-shape.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Bricks and pavers have long been used for construction and landscaping. Fired bricks, also known as artificial stone, have been around since at least about 4000 BC. Historically, bricks were composed of clay, or clay and straw. Contemporary bricks are made from clay-bearing soil, sand and lime, cement or concrete materials. The term “bricks” commonly refers to units of building materials that are joined together by mortar, adhesive or interloc...

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IPC IPC(8): E04F13/14
CPCE04F13/142E04F2203/02
InventorCAUSBY, FREDRICK A.
OwnerCAUSBY FREDRICK A