Jess Anthony Dardanis

US Patent:

20110155308, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/650812

Inventors:

Brandon J. Dardanis - Steamboat Springs CO, US
Jess A. Dardanis - Golden CO, US
Kenneth M. Switzer - Frederick MD, US
James A. Peeders - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

TECH BLOCK INTERNATIONAL LLC - Steamboat Springs CO

International Classification:

B32B 37/24
B28B 1/08

US Classification:

156242, 264 69

Abstract:

A mold core with a plurality of tension springs is placed in a mold box such that the top of the mold core is even with the top of the mold box when the plurality of tension springs have no tension. Block mix including a substantial amount of compressible material is poured into the mold and lightly vibrated. A movable bottom plate then moves downward at the same time as the mold core is moved downward a first distance to stretch the plurality of tension springs. After the mold core is moved downward the first distance, the movement of the mold core stops while the movement of the movable plate continues downward, thereby ejecting the partial block element from the mold. Block elements are cured, then glued together to form a complete block. One or both of the exterior surfaces of the block may have a wooden attachment layer attached.