Patent ID: 6702123
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A block holding device for holding a plurality of concrete blocks in a uniform manner as the blocks are made on a block maker, the blocks generally having a six-sided configuration with a leading edge pointing outward, a rear edge pointing inward and a pair of ends being angled inward from said leading edge to said rear edge, said device comprising:a support comprising a planar elongated member having a bend therein such that a first portion and a second portion are defined, said bend being substantially equal to ninety degrees, said elongated member having an inner surface and an outer surface with respect to said bend; a plurality of brackets being attached to said inner surface of said second portion, each of said brackets having a W-shaped configuration; and wherein a first layer of the blocks may be stacked on said brackets in a first direction and a second layer of the blocks stacked in a second direction such that the blocks are supported in an overall squared up orientation.