Patent ID: 9481105
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B28B,E04C

Claim Text:
1. A process, comprising: de-agglomerating a masonry feedstock having a moisture content associated therewith with a vertical shaft mixer having an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, wherein the masonry feedstock is loaded into the vertical shaft mixer, wherein the vertical shaft mixer de-agglomerates the masonry feedstock to produce a compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock, and wherein the compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock exits the vertical shaft mixer through the lower end; transferring the compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock from the vertical shaft mixer to a supply hopper; filling an interior region of a masonry block mold with the compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock from the supply hopper, wherein at least a portion of the masonry block mold is releasable; consolidating the compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock within the masonry block mold; dynamically compressing the consolidated compressible de-agglomerated masonry feedstock to form a masonry block having a face; laterally releasing the masonry block mold from the face of the masonry block; removing the masonry block from the released masonry block mold; moving the masonry block to a curing area; and curing the masonry block; wherein the process is performed at a plurality of sequential stations; and wherein a production corridor is defined between the plurality of sequential stations.