CA2498873A1 - Precast concrete stone with angled side wall - Google Patents
Precast concrete stone with angled side wall Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2498873A1 CA2498873A1 CA 2498873 CA2498873A CA2498873A1 CA 2498873 A1 CA2498873 A1 CA 2498873A1 CA 2498873 CA2498873 CA 2498873 CA 2498873 A CA2498873 A CA 2498873A CA 2498873 A1 CA2498873 A1 CA 2498873A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- stone
- precast concrete
- stones
- section
- side wall
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C1/00—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
- E04C1/39—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
- E04C1/395—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra for claustra, fences, planting walls, e.g. sound-absorbing
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
- E01C5/00—Pavings made of prefabricated single units
- E01C5/06—Pavings made of prefabricated single units made of units with cement or like binders
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
- E01C2201/00—Paving elements
- E01C2201/02—Paving elements having fixed spacing features
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
- E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
- E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
- E04B2002/0243—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins or keys
- E04B2002/0247—Strips or bars
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
- E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
- E04B2002/0256—Special features of building elements
- E04B2002/0271—Building elements with the appearance of rock layers
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Road Paving Structures (AREA)
Abstract
A precast concrete stone is provided with an angled side wall. The side walls of the stone have integrally casted spacers. The angled side wall section is adapted to mate with an angled side wall of another precast concrete stone whereby stones can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct a straight continuous joint between a plurality of adjacent stones.
The stone can be used as pavers or in the construction of retaining walls.
The stone can be used as pavers or in the construction of retaining walls.
Description
i PR~CA~~ ~C?NCFR~TE STC7~TE WITH ANGLEI?
SIZE WALL
TECHNICAL gIELD
foooil The present invention relate to a precast concrete stone having an angled side wall. The precast concrete stone can b~ used as a payer or a retaining wall precast concrete block.
$~cxc~aurr~ ~T
fooo2l Precast concrete stones are well known in the art and these are fabricated of various shapes, usually rectangular in contour or having a zig-zag shape side wall whereby to interlock with adjacent like stones. It is also known to have stones of different sizes laid side-by-side and also at right angles to one another to form a decorative pavement. It isalso known to use precast concrete blocks with integrated locking formations whereby to construct retaining walls. These blocks are also of substantially rectangular contour and may be disposed relative to one another at right angles to construct walls having irregularly disposed blocks to resemble real stone. These precast concrete stones are also roughened or tumbled to further resemble a real stone.
S'fJ~IMARY OF INVEI~'t'TON
tooo~l It is a feature of the present invention to p-rovide a precast concrete stone having an angled side wall adapted to mate with an angled side wall of another concrete stone when laid side-by-side and wherein at least some of the side walls of the stones are provided with spacer means recessed from a top surface of the stone and projecting outwardly from the side walls thereof.
tooo~l Another feature of the present invention is to provide a precast concrete stone or block formed of a base section of predetermined thickness and an integrally formed stone section projecting from an outer face of the base section and wherein the base section has side wall sections i - ~ -one of which is an angled side wall section whereby to form stone pavements or block retaining walls having irregular and angulated intersecting joints.
too051 A further feature of the pree~ent invention is to provide a precast concrete stone having a base section and a stone section formed integral therewith with the stone section recessed from the straight contour side walls of the base section to form a contour joint portion with at least one of the side wall sections being an angulated section and when laid on a ground surface as pavement, it resembles flagstones of irregular shapes with intersecting angulated and straight joints.
tooosl According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a precast concrete stone comprissng a flat bottom surface, a top surface and straight side walls. Spacer means are formed integral with at least two of the side walls and project outwardly thereof. The spacer means are recessed from the top surface of the stone. At least one of the straight side wall is an angled aide wall adapted 'to mate with a like angled side wall of another precast concrete stone whereby the stogies can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some straight continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stance.
tooo~l According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a precast concrete stone with an angled side wall section and has a base section of predetermined thickness and straight side wall sections, ore of which is an angled side wall section. A
stogie section is formed integral with the base section and projects from an outer surface of the base section. The stone section is recessed from at least two adjacent ones of the straight side wall sections and exposes a top flat edge surface of the outer surface of the base section about at least two adjacent flat edge surfaces of the stone section.
The side wall section is adapted to mate with an angled side I
CA 02498873 2005-02-28 ' s wall section of another prec~s~t ~cancrete stone whereby stones can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stones.
HRIEF DESCRIP'.~'~f3~ iJF D;WIN.~~sS
tooosl A preferred embodiment of the p-resent invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
tooa9) FIG. 1 is a perspective view sh~wing the construction of the precas concrete stone of tMe present invention;
Loooio) k'IG. 2 is a tt~p view of Figure 1;
toooa.i) FIG. 3 is an end view' of Figure 1;
Ioooi~) FIG. 4 is a top view of a precast concrete stone with straight parallel opposed side walls;
tooois3 FIG. 5 'is a fragmented section vievu showing two stones positioned side-by-side and fflrming a joint adjacent their stone sections and supported elevated from their base sections;
tooo~4l FTG: 6 is a top view showing a pavement using precast concrete stories f~bric~ted in accordance with the present invention;
to~o15) FIG. 7 is a top view showing an alternate configuration of the pree~at concrete stone of the present invention;
toool6) FIG. 8 is a side view of Figure 7;
Iooai~l FIG. 9 is a cross-section view showing two stones of Figure 7 supported in side-by-side relationship;
tooo~~) FIG. 10 is a top view showing a pavement section and wherein the precast concrete stone of the present invention is provided with two angled side wall sections;
too019) FIG. 11 is a perspective view of such stones ' configured for use as wall retaining blocks;
toooao) FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the construction of a precast concrete stone of the present I
,~
invention with different spacer means k~eing provided on at least two of the side v~alls of the stone;
tooo2il FIG. 13' is a top view of a precast concrete stone constructed in accordance, with the present invention and wherein spacers axe provided on all side walls of the stone; and toooaa~ FIC3. 14 is a fragr~td side view showing two stones disposed side-by-side and wherein' the top surface of one of the stones projects higher than the other of the stones.
DESCRTPTIt;~N OF FRBFERRED RMBODIMEIJJTS
toooa3~ Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figure 1, there is shown generally at 10 the precast concrete stone of tMe present invention. It is comprised of a base section ll of predetermined thickness and having straight Bide wall sections 12, with one of the side wall sections 12' being an angled side wall section.
ioooa4~ A stone section 13 is formed integral with the base section 11 and projects from an outer surface 14 of the base section ll. The stone section 13 is also recessed from the side walls 22 whereby to expose a top flat edge contour surface 15 all about the stone section 13. The stone section also has side walls 16 and one of which, namely side wall 16', i~ also angulated.
toooa57 As better seen from Figure 2, the side walls 16 of the store section 13 have an irregular edge simulating a real stone. The top surface 17 is also carted to have an irregular surface or the surface of the stone after carted is roughened by roughing devices such as by impact of rotating chains.
too026~ As shotnrn in Figure 4, other precast concrete stones are tasted as rectangular or square stones 10' having opposed parallel side walls 22 and end walls 23. The stones section 13' is spaced from the side wall exposing a top flat contour surface 15' . The side Walls 12 and 22 of the stone i f -are flat straight side walls whereby when the- stones are laid side-by-side, as shov~n in Figure 5, the side walls 12 are in flat contact with one another and the contour flat surfaces 15 form a recess channel or joint 20 in which a joint filler material, such as sand 19 may be placed whereby to form a pavement, such as the pavement illustrated at 30 in Figure 6, exposing anly the stone sections 13 having irregular contour edges 16 and 16'.
t0o02~7 As shown in Figure 6, the pavement 30 includes precast concrete stones 10 as well as precast concrete stones 10' which are lard side-by-side whereby to form angled joints 31 as well as straight joints 32. However, the object of providing a precast concrete stone having at least one angulated side wall is to provide a pavement wherein straight joints do not have continuity. That is to say, straight joints 32 are often intercepted by the stones to break the continuity of these joints. In the pavement pattern as il7:ustrated in Figure 6, one of the straight joints, namely joint 33, is a continuous joint simply to illustrate what is meant by continuity. The angle side wall sections 1~' redirect a straight joint at an angle, such as illustrated at 34 wherein straight joint 32 is terminated and redirected at an angle. These scones 10 and 10' can be laid either horizontally or vertically but when forming a pattern the joints are disposed at irregular angles as well as straight angles. fiherefore, the pavement provides the resemblance of a flags one-like pavement with some of the stones having angulated sections resembling fragmented corners of flags ones . Hecause these stones 10 can be laid either vertically or harizantally, it can create non-repetitive patterbs throughout very large surfaces. Still further, the stones 10' are dimensioned to be interposed in side-by-side relationship with the stones l0 to form workable patterns such as that illustrated in Figure 6. As can also be noted; the stone 10, such as stone 10~~~, can be i _ 6 _ disposed at right ang~.es to one another to form an irregular pattern.
tootlZel With r~~erer~ce now to gigure- 10, there is shown a precast concrete stone 10" constructed in accordance with the present invention atnd which cs~prises two straight angulated side wall sections 12". OMe of these straight angulated side wall sections could also be disposed in opposed corners of the stone 10" such .as indicated by phantom line 36. Alternatively, the angle wall section may be recessed as shown by phanto~t ~i.ne 37. Accordingly, it is not intended to restrict the present invention to an angulated side wall eectit~~ a~ specifically illustrated. in the embodiment il3ustrated by Figures i to 3.
tooo~91 Referring now to Figures 7 to 9, there is shown another embodiment of the construction of the precast concrete stone 10" and wherein the stone section 13" is positioned in line or flush with two adjacent side walls 12"
and spaced from the other side walls whereby to expose a top flat surface 15" which constitutes the complete joint when two stones are laid side-by-side. Again, the stone section 13" has an irregular contour. However; it is preferable to fabricate such stones with the eti~odia~e~at of Figures 1 to 3 in order to have joints of more regular width about the stones when laid in a pattern such as illustrated in Figure 6. It is also pointed out that the stone sections 13 which have iraregular shaped contour' aide walls 16 also have their corners rounded as illustrated by reference numeral 16" to again resi~mble more closely a real stone.
tooo3ol ~ Referring now to Figure 11, there is shown a still further modification of the present invention wherein the concrete stone is used as a retaining wall concrete block. The stone i constructed similar to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 with the exception that the side walls 12 and 12' are much thicker and the stones are laid on their sides. As hereinshown the side wall sections 12" are extended to fcx4m a block. Also, the blocks may be grooved i ~u~h as illu~strat~d at 50 on opsed side walls 12" whereby to receive an interc~na~c~ihg insert 51 to prevent forward shifting of the blocks: Such bloc. interconnection is well known in the art and forms part of one of our patents . As herei.nshown the angle side wall or angled joint 52 forms an angulated intersecting joint. The stone section 13' also simulates stones of irregu~iar shape providing the advantage as heretofore described.
Eoo~13i3 With reference no~v to Figures 12 and 13, there is shown a further embodiment of the 'construction of the precast concrete stone of the prevent invention. In fact, this is the preferred em~odime~t for the construction of stones to be used as payers. Asi herein illustrated, the precast concrete stone 45 comp~aaes a flat bottom surface 46, an irregular top surface 47 and straight side walls 38.
Spacer means in the form of rib formations 39 are carted integral with the stone. the rib formations 39 have a flat outer vertical f~c~ 4O disposed outwardly a predetermined distance f~~om the side walls 38 and extending substantially parallel tp these side walls. The angled side wall is designated by reference numeral 39. When the angled side walls 39 of adjacent stones,. as illustrated in Figure 13, are disposed side by side, the pacer ribs 39 abut one another as illustrated in figure l3 where the stone 37 mates with an; adjacent stone ~7' having its rib formation 39' abutting with the rih formations 39 thereby defining therebetween the joint 33 as previously defined and which is to be filled with sand.
E~o03Z1 Referring now to Figure 14, there is shown two stones 6D and 60' ' disposed side-by-side and wherein the top surface 61 of stone 60 is formed slightly lower than the top surface 62 of stone 60' When such stones are intermingled, it gives the tap surface of a payer area a very jiggered rough look. These irregular tap surfaced 61 and 62 can be formed by casting or roughing the top surface of the blocks with roughing machines which impact the precasted stone.- As previo~uel~ desc~ib~d, a saa~d material l9 fills the joints 33 between the stores.
tooo331 It is within the ambit of the present invention to covey any obvious modifications of the referred embod~im~r~t des~~ibed her~sn; provid~ad such modifications fall within the cape of the appended claims.
SIZE WALL
TECHNICAL gIELD
foooil The present invention relate to a precast concrete stone having an angled side wall. The precast concrete stone can b~ used as a payer or a retaining wall precast concrete block.
$~cxc~aurr~ ~T
fooo2l Precast concrete stones are well known in the art and these are fabricated of various shapes, usually rectangular in contour or having a zig-zag shape side wall whereby to interlock with adjacent like stones. It is also known to have stones of different sizes laid side-by-side and also at right angles to one another to form a decorative pavement. It isalso known to use precast concrete blocks with integrated locking formations whereby to construct retaining walls. These blocks are also of substantially rectangular contour and may be disposed relative to one another at right angles to construct walls having irregularly disposed blocks to resemble real stone. These precast concrete stones are also roughened or tumbled to further resemble a real stone.
S'fJ~IMARY OF INVEI~'t'TON
tooo~l It is a feature of the present invention to p-rovide a precast concrete stone having an angled side wall adapted to mate with an angled side wall of another concrete stone when laid side-by-side and wherein at least some of the side walls of the stones are provided with spacer means recessed from a top surface of the stone and projecting outwardly from the side walls thereof.
tooo~l Another feature of the present invention is to provide a precast concrete stone or block formed of a base section of predetermined thickness and an integrally formed stone section projecting from an outer face of the base section and wherein the base section has side wall sections i - ~ -one of which is an angled side wall section whereby to form stone pavements or block retaining walls having irregular and angulated intersecting joints.
too051 A further feature of the pree~ent invention is to provide a precast concrete stone having a base section and a stone section formed integral therewith with the stone section recessed from the straight contour side walls of the base section to form a contour joint portion with at least one of the side wall sections being an angulated section and when laid on a ground surface as pavement, it resembles flagstones of irregular shapes with intersecting angulated and straight joints.
tooosl According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a precast concrete stone comprissng a flat bottom surface, a top surface and straight side walls. Spacer means are formed integral with at least two of the side walls and project outwardly thereof. The spacer means are recessed from the top surface of the stone. At least one of the straight side wall is an angled aide wall adapted 'to mate with a like angled side wall of another precast concrete stone whereby the stogies can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some straight continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stance.
tooo~l According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a precast concrete stone with an angled side wall section and has a base section of predetermined thickness and straight side wall sections, ore of which is an angled side wall section. A
stogie section is formed integral with the base section and projects from an outer surface of the base section. The stone section is recessed from at least two adjacent ones of the straight side wall sections and exposes a top flat edge surface of the outer surface of the base section about at least two adjacent flat edge surfaces of the stone section.
The side wall section is adapted to mate with an angled side I
CA 02498873 2005-02-28 ' s wall section of another prec~s~t ~cancrete stone whereby stones can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stones.
HRIEF DESCRIP'.~'~f3~ iJF D;WIN.~~sS
tooosl A preferred embodiment of the p-resent invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
tooa9) FIG. 1 is a perspective view sh~wing the construction of the precas concrete stone of tMe present invention;
Loooio) k'IG. 2 is a tt~p view of Figure 1;
toooa.i) FIG. 3 is an end view' of Figure 1;
Ioooi~) FIG. 4 is a top view of a precast concrete stone with straight parallel opposed side walls;
tooois3 FIG. 5 'is a fragmented section vievu showing two stones positioned side-by-side and fflrming a joint adjacent their stone sections and supported elevated from their base sections;
tooo~4l FTG: 6 is a top view showing a pavement using precast concrete stories f~bric~ted in accordance with the present invention;
to~o15) FIG. 7 is a top view showing an alternate configuration of the pree~at concrete stone of the present invention;
toool6) FIG. 8 is a side view of Figure 7;
Iooai~l FIG. 9 is a cross-section view showing two stones of Figure 7 supported in side-by-side relationship;
tooo~~) FIG. 10 is a top view showing a pavement section and wherein the precast concrete stone of the present invention is provided with two angled side wall sections;
too019) FIG. 11 is a perspective view of such stones ' configured for use as wall retaining blocks;
toooao) FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the construction of a precast concrete stone of the present I
,~
invention with different spacer means k~eing provided on at least two of the side v~alls of the stone;
tooo2il FIG. 13' is a top view of a precast concrete stone constructed in accordance, with the present invention and wherein spacers axe provided on all side walls of the stone; and toooaa~ FIC3. 14 is a fragr~td side view showing two stones disposed side-by-side and wherein' the top surface of one of the stones projects higher than the other of the stones.
DESCRTPTIt;~N OF FRBFERRED RMBODIMEIJJTS
toooa3~ Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figure 1, there is shown generally at 10 the precast concrete stone of tMe present invention. It is comprised of a base section ll of predetermined thickness and having straight Bide wall sections 12, with one of the side wall sections 12' being an angled side wall section.
ioooa4~ A stone section 13 is formed integral with the base section 11 and projects from an outer surface 14 of the base section ll. The stone section 13 is also recessed from the side walls 22 whereby to expose a top flat edge contour surface 15 all about the stone section 13. The stone section also has side walls 16 and one of which, namely side wall 16', i~ also angulated.
toooa57 As better seen from Figure 2, the side walls 16 of the store section 13 have an irregular edge simulating a real stone. The top surface 17 is also carted to have an irregular surface or the surface of the stone after carted is roughened by roughing devices such as by impact of rotating chains.
too026~ As shotnrn in Figure 4, other precast concrete stones are tasted as rectangular or square stones 10' having opposed parallel side walls 22 and end walls 23. The stones section 13' is spaced from the side wall exposing a top flat contour surface 15' . The side Walls 12 and 22 of the stone i f -are flat straight side walls whereby when the- stones are laid side-by-side, as shov~n in Figure 5, the side walls 12 are in flat contact with one another and the contour flat surfaces 15 form a recess channel or joint 20 in which a joint filler material, such as sand 19 may be placed whereby to form a pavement, such as the pavement illustrated at 30 in Figure 6, exposing anly the stone sections 13 having irregular contour edges 16 and 16'.
t0o02~7 As shown in Figure 6, the pavement 30 includes precast concrete stones 10 as well as precast concrete stones 10' which are lard side-by-side whereby to form angled joints 31 as well as straight joints 32. However, the object of providing a precast concrete stone having at least one angulated side wall is to provide a pavement wherein straight joints do not have continuity. That is to say, straight joints 32 are often intercepted by the stones to break the continuity of these joints. In the pavement pattern as il7:ustrated in Figure 6, one of the straight joints, namely joint 33, is a continuous joint simply to illustrate what is meant by continuity. The angle side wall sections 1~' redirect a straight joint at an angle, such as illustrated at 34 wherein straight joint 32 is terminated and redirected at an angle. These scones 10 and 10' can be laid either horizontally or vertically but when forming a pattern the joints are disposed at irregular angles as well as straight angles. fiherefore, the pavement provides the resemblance of a flags one-like pavement with some of the stones having angulated sections resembling fragmented corners of flags ones . Hecause these stones 10 can be laid either vertically or harizantally, it can create non-repetitive patterbs throughout very large surfaces. Still further, the stones 10' are dimensioned to be interposed in side-by-side relationship with the stones l0 to form workable patterns such as that illustrated in Figure 6. As can also be noted; the stone 10, such as stone 10~~~, can be i _ 6 _ disposed at right ang~.es to one another to form an irregular pattern.
tootlZel With r~~erer~ce now to gigure- 10, there is shown a precast concrete stone 10" constructed in accordance with the present invention atnd which cs~prises two straight angulated side wall sections 12". OMe of these straight angulated side wall sections could also be disposed in opposed corners of the stone 10" such .as indicated by phantom line 36. Alternatively, the angle wall section may be recessed as shown by phanto~t ~i.ne 37. Accordingly, it is not intended to restrict the present invention to an angulated side wall eectit~~ a~ specifically illustrated. in the embodiment il3ustrated by Figures i to 3.
tooo~91 Referring now to Figures 7 to 9, there is shown another embodiment of the construction of the precast concrete stone 10" and wherein the stone section 13" is positioned in line or flush with two adjacent side walls 12"
and spaced from the other side walls whereby to expose a top flat surface 15" which constitutes the complete joint when two stones are laid side-by-side. Again, the stone section 13" has an irregular contour. However; it is preferable to fabricate such stones with the eti~odia~e~at of Figures 1 to 3 in order to have joints of more regular width about the stones when laid in a pattern such as illustrated in Figure 6. It is also pointed out that the stone sections 13 which have iraregular shaped contour' aide walls 16 also have their corners rounded as illustrated by reference numeral 16" to again resi~mble more closely a real stone.
tooo3ol ~ Referring now to Figure 11, there is shown a still further modification of the present invention wherein the concrete stone is used as a retaining wall concrete block. The stone i constructed similar to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 with the exception that the side walls 12 and 12' are much thicker and the stones are laid on their sides. As hereinshown the side wall sections 12" are extended to fcx4m a block. Also, the blocks may be grooved i ~u~h as illu~strat~d at 50 on opsed side walls 12" whereby to receive an interc~na~c~ihg insert 51 to prevent forward shifting of the blocks: Such bloc. interconnection is well known in the art and forms part of one of our patents . As herei.nshown the angle side wall or angled joint 52 forms an angulated intersecting joint. The stone section 13' also simulates stones of irregu~iar shape providing the advantage as heretofore described.
Eoo~13i3 With reference no~v to Figures 12 and 13, there is shown a further embodiment of the 'construction of the precast concrete stone of the prevent invention. In fact, this is the preferred em~odime~t for the construction of stones to be used as payers. Asi herein illustrated, the precast concrete stone 45 comp~aaes a flat bottom surface 46, an irregular top surface 47 and straight side walls 38.
Spacer means in the form of rib formations 39 are carted integral with the stone. the rib formations 39 have a flat outer vertical f~c~ 4O disposed outwardly a predetermined distance f~~om the side walls 38 and extending substantially parallel tp these side walls. The angled side wall is designated by reference numeral 39. When the angled side walls 39 of adjacent stones,. as illustrated in Figure 13, are disposed side by side, the pacer ribs 39 abut one another as illustrated in figure l3 where the stone 37 mates with an; adjacent stone ~7' having its rib formation 39' abutting with the rih formations 39 thereby defining therebetween the joint 33 as previously defined and which is to be filled with sand.
E~o03Z1 Referring now to Figure 14, there is shown two stones 6D and 60' ' disposed side-by-side and wherein the top surface 61 of stone 60 is formed slightly lower than the top surface 62 of stone 60' When such stones are intermingled, it gives the tap surface of a payer area a very jiggered rough look. These irregular tap surfaced 61 and 62 can be formed by casting or roughing the top surface of the blocks with roughing machines which impact the precasted stone.- As previo~uel~ desc~ib~d, a saa~d material l9 fills the joints 33 between the stores.
tooo331 It is within the ambit of the present invention to covey any obvious modifications of the referred embod~im~r~t des~~ibed her~sn; provid~ad such modifications fall within the cape of the appended claims.
Claims (20)
1. A precast concrete stone comprising a flat bottom surface, a top surface and straight side walls;
spacer means formed integral with at least two of said side walls and projecting outwardly thereof, said spacer means being recessed from said top surface of said stone, at least one of said straight side walls being an angled side wall adapted to mate with a like angled side wall of another precast concrete stone whereby said stones can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some straight continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stones.
spacer means formed integral with at least two of said side walls and projecting outwardly thereof, said spacer means being recessed from said top surface of said stone, at least one of said straight side walls being an angled side wall adapted to mate with a like angled side wall of another precast concrete stone whereby said stones can be disposed side-by-side and offset from one another to obstruct at least some straight continuous joints between a plurality of adjacent stones.
2. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 1 wherein said top surface has an irregular top surface resembling a stone texture.
3. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 2 wherein said irregular top surface of some of said stones projects higher than others of said stones.
4. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 2 wherein said spacer means are rib formations having a flat outer vertical face disposed outwardly a predetermined distance from said aide walls and extending substantially parallel thereto.
5. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 2 wherein said precast concrete stone is a paver stone.
6. A precast concrete a stone as claimed in claim 2 wherein said irregular top surface has rounded corners and irregular side edges.
7. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 1 wherein said spacer means are formed in all of said straight side walls.
8. A ground surface covering comprising at least two precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 1 in combination with a plurality of rectangular precast concrete stones having a flat bottom surface, a top surface and opposed straight parallel side walls; spacer means formed integral with at least two of said side walls and projecting outwardly thereof, said spacer mans being recessed from said top surface of said stones, said at least two stones having identical ones of said angled ide walls, said at least two stones having their angled side walls disposed side-by-side in contact relationship, said at least two stones providing obstructions to straight continuous joints formed between said rectangular precast concrete stones.
9. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 8 wherein said top surface has rounded corners and irregular side edges resembling a real stone.
10. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 4 wherein said stones define joints between said side walls of adjacent stone sections by abutment of said rib formations of adjacent stones, and a fill material in said joints.
11. A precast concrete s one as claimed in claim 10 wherein said fill material is sand.
12. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 1 wherein said spacer means is constituted by a base section of predetermined thickness and having straight side wall sections, a stone section formed integral with said base section and projecting from an outer surface of said base section, said stone section being recessed from at least two adjacent ones of said straight side wall sections and exposing a top flat edge surface of said outer surface of said bass section about at least two adjacent flat edge surfaces of said atone section, at least one of said straight side wall sections constituting said angled side wall.
13. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 12 wherein said stone section is recessed from all of said straight side wall sections exposing said flat edge surface all about said stone section.
14. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 13 wherein said stone section has an irregular contour side wall.
15. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 13 wherein said base section is at least twice the thickness of said stone section.
16. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 13 wherein said stone, when positioned side-by-side, define a recessed joint therebetween formed by adjacent top flat edge surfaces of said base sections of said stones.
17. A precast concrete sane as claimed in claim 13 wherein said stone section has rounded corners and wherein said top surface is a molded embossed top surface.
18. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 13 wherein said precast concrete stone is a retaining wall block wherein said side wall sections are elongated side wall sections forming a retaining wall block section adapted to be laid horizontally in side wall contact with like adjacent blocks with said stone, section being disposed vertically.
19. A precast concrete stone as claimed in claim 18 wherein said retaining wall block sections provided with opposed aligned transverse grooves in opposed horizontal side walls thereof and adapted to receive an interlocking insert therein for interlocking blocks in aligned facial contact.
20. A ground surface covering comprising at least two precast concrete stones as claimed in claim 12 in combination with a plurality of rectangular precast concrete stones having a base section of predetermined thickness and opposed straight parallel side wall sections, a substantially rectangular stone section formed integral with said base section and projecting from an outer surface of said base section, said stone section being recessed from said straight parallel side wall sections and exposing a top flat edge surface of said outer surface of said base section all about said stone section, said at least two stones having identical ones of said angled side wall sections, said at least two stones having their angled side wall sections disposed side-by-side in contact relationship, said at least two stones providing obstructions to straight continuous joints formed between said rectangular precast concrete stones.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2498873 CA2498873A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 | 2005-02-28 | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2,459,509 | 2004-03-04 | ||
| CA 2459509 CA2459509A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 | 2004-03-04 | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall section |
| CA 2498873 CA2498873A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 | 2005-02-28 | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2498873A1 true CA2498873A1 (en) | 2005-09-04 |
Family
ID=34976978
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2498873 Abandoned CA2498873A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 | 2005-02-28 | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2498873A1 (en) |
-
2005
- 2005-02-28 CA CA 2498873 patent/CA2498873A1/en not_active Abandoned
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US9057197B2 (en) | Artificial stone | |
| US8434971B2 (en) | Retaining wall block with face connection | |
| US9181714B2 (en) | Multi-textured or patterned exposed surface of a landscaping block, wall block, patio block and block system | |
| CA2992002C (en) | Wall blocks, veneer panels for wall blocks and method of constructing walls | |
| CA1298982C (en) | Retaining wall construction and blocks therefore | |
| CA2803077C (en) | Set of artificial flagstones | |
| JP2005508462A (en) | Stone that forms paving surface | |
| CA2498873A1 (en) | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall | |
| US20050223672A1 (en) | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall section | |
| CA2459509A1 (en) | Precast concrete stone with angled side wall section | |
| AU2015258226A1 (en) | Wall blocks, veneer panels for wall blocks and method of constructing walls |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |