Patent ID: 6857240

Claim:
A cinderblock wall comprising: a) a plurality of cinderblocks, each of said cinderblocks having side and end walls and a center wall defining first and second cavities extending through said cinderblock; b) a plurality of cinderblock alignment clips interconnecting the initial course of cinderblock to the subsequent course of cinderblock, each of said plurality of clips comprising: a) a flat center plate having a first end and a second end, said center plate up against a top surface of a side wall of a fist cinderblock; b) a first retaining arm having a first portion and a second portion, both said first portion and said second portion are connected to said first end, said first portion extends in a direction on a side of said center plate opposite said second portion so that said first portion rests against an outer side wall of said side wall of said first cinderblock and said second portion rests against an outer side of a side wall of a second cinderblock in an adjoining course of cinderblocks; c) a second retaining arm having a third portion and a fourth portion, both said third portion and said fourth portion are connected to said second end, said third portion extends in a direction on a side of said center plate opposite said fourth portion, so that said third portion rests against an opposite side of said side wall in a cavity of said first cinderblock and said fourth portion rests against an opposite side of the side wall in a cavity of said second cinderblock in said adjoining course of cinderblocks, wherein each clip is positioned between staggered cinderblocks in stacked courses of said cinderblocks.