Stephen D Winter

US Patent:

20180266106, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

Apr 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/943438

Inventors:

Jim Gendron - Westland MI, US
David Biggs - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Stephen Winter - Grosse Pointe Park MI, US

International Classification:

E04B 2/20

Abstract:

A hollow prefabricated masonry wall panel is made at a fabrication site and is configured for transportation to a build site. The hollow prefabricated wall panel has a base row and an upper row formed of hollow blocks. A slit is formed in the top of each of the two side walls of the hollow blocks of the base row and upper row, the slit having a width no larger than 20% a width of a side wall. Provisional reinforcement is provided within each slit with a bonding material, a size of the slit and the provisional reinforcement configured to provide tensile strength during transportation of the hollow prefabricated wall panel from the fabrication site to the build site. At least one mid-row is laid between the base row and upper row so the hollow cavities are aligned to preserve hollow wall cavities that can accept code required reinforcement once transported to the build site.