Patent ID: 7007436
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A snap-in-place building block comprising: a pair of parallel sidewalls having an upper surface and a lower surface, each of the upper surfaces having an upwardly and longitudinally extending lip and each of the lower surfaces having a longitudinally extending groove defined therein; a first end wall extending between the sidewalls and defining an outwardly extending protrusion; a second end wall extending between the sidewalls opposite the first end wall and defining an inward depression in opposition to the protrusion of the first end wall; and, an inner wall parallel to and equidistant from the two end walls defining a pair of generally rectangular hollow cores; wherein the first end wall, second end wall and inner wall have an upper surface and lower surface inward from the upper surface and lower surface of the sidewalls defining a horizontal channel therein; a pair of internal support brackets disposed medially in the hollow cores and parallel to the end walls, each of said internal support brackets comprising: a generally rectangular open frame; a peripheral flange having a top portion, a bottom portion, a left side portion and a right side portion, the peripheral flange extending about a periphery of the open frame, the left side portion having extended width to form a furring strip; a rebar clip positioned on the top portion of the peripheral flange; a female interlocking member on either side of the rebar clip, a pair of male interlocking members disposed on the bottom portion of the peripheral flange and positioned in alignment with the female interlocking members; and reinforcement flanges outwardly protruding from the right side portion of the peripheral flange.