Wall element, especially a palisade

Abstract

A wall component, in particular a palisade, has visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides, and intermediate end faces, wherein a projecting head is formed on one of the end faces and a receptacle is formed on the other end face. The head and the receptacle engage with a receptacle and a head of a neighboring wall component when forming a wall. The wall component is characterized in that a depression is formed on a first visible or wall surface which extends through the entire length of the wall component. The peripheral surface of the head extends into the depression and the opposing second visible or wall surface is substantially flat and maps smoothly into the peripheral surface of the head.

1 . A palisade comprising visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides, and intermediate end faces wherein one of the end faces has a projecting head and the other end face has a receptacle, wherein the head and the receptacle engage with a receptacle or head of a neighboring wall component when forming a wall, wherein a depression is formed on one first visible or wall surface which extends along the entire length of the wall component, and the peripheral surface of the head extends into the depression, wherein the opposing second visible or wall surface is substantially flat and smoothly maps into the peripheral surface of the head, wherein the first visible or wall surface has a convex curved section extending from its end region proximate the receptacle which continuously maps into the concave curved depression which, in turn, continuously joins with the convex curved peripheral surface of the head.  
     
     
         2 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the depression is disposed substantially in the center of the first visible or wall surface.  
     
     
         3 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the depression has a groove bottom which extends substantially parallel to the second visible or wall surface, and inclined side walls one of which is part of the peripheral surface of the head.  
     
     
         4 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the depression has a substantially concave cross-section.  
     
     
         5 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface of the depression maps smoothly and continuously into the first visible or wall surface and the peripheral surface of the head.  
     
     
         6 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral surface of the head extends over an angular region of approximately 180° to 225°.  
     
     
         7 . The wall component according to  claim 17  wherein the head has a partially circular convex cross-section.  
     
     
         8 . The wall component according to  claim 7 , wherein the second visible or wall surface tangentially maps into the peripheral surface of the head.  
     
     
         9 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the head has a polygonal cross-section, in particular the shape of a regular polygon.  
     
     
         10 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the head and the receptacle are formed in the center of the respective end face.  
     
     
         11 . The wall component according to claims  1 , wherein the receptacle is a hollow cavity.  
     
     
         12 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle comprises a partially circular concave cross-section.  
     
     
         13 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle has a polygonal cross-section.  
     
     
         14 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle extends through an angle of approximately 90°.  
     
     
         15 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein the visible or wall surfaces are tapered towards the center of the wall component in their end region proximate the receptacle, wherein the width of the receptacle is less than the mutual separation between the visible or wall surfaces.  
     
     
         16 . The wall component according to  claim 15 , wherein the tapered end regions curve into the visible or wall surfaces.  
     
     
         17 . The wall component according to  claim 15 , wherein the tapered end regions curve into the visible or wall surface.  
     
     
         18 . The wall component according to  claim 1 , wherein it is made from concrete.