CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT BLOCKS WITH DIMENSIONAL LUMBER POCKETS AND ASSEMBLIES OF BLOCKS AND LUMBER

摘要

Concrete masonry unit blocks with recesses providing pockets sized to receive dimensional lumber components, enabling easy design and fabrication of block and lumber assemblies, typically using construction adhesive to bond the blocks to each other. Various dimensions and shapes of blocks are possible, as well as numerous shapes and sizes of pocket-forming recesses in the blocks. A wide variety of attractive and functional structures can be built with the blocks of this invention and widely-available dimensional lumber.

主权项

1. A concrete masonry unit comprising a concrete block containing a generally rectilinear recess sized to receive a predetermined portion of a lumber component.