Facade for a building block

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facade for a building block showing my new design, wherein the facade has the texture of a common concrete block;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view taken form the right of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the facade of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the facade of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the facade for a building block in position of use in a wall with similar building blocks shown on a reduced scale; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the facade for a building block in position of use in a wall showing an alternate arrangement with similar blocks shown on a reduced scale.

The broken line illustration in the drawing is not a part of the design sought to be patented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D34349 April 1901 Culver
D54424 February 1920 Lehman
547721 October 1895 Hazel
1422551 July 1922 Fletcher
2482556 September 1949 Petras
Other references
  • Brochure entitled: "Lifestyle 2000", National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, VA 22071-3406.
Patent History
Patent number: D431656
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2000
Inventor: Jorge Pardo (Herndon, VA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Law Firm: Lane, Aitken & McCann
Application Number: 0/94,711
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Block Or Brick Type (17) (D25/113)
International Classification: 2501;