Shaped Brick

Abstract

The invention relates to a shaped block for forming a wall or a retaining wall. The shaped block includes a body (K) and wings (F) arranged on the body that are oriented toward laterally adjacent shaped blocks. The shaped block (S) has a left wing (F, FL) and a right wing (F, FR) which are arranged in front of or behind a vertical plane (E), which divides the shaped block (S) at the half shaped block depth into a front half (SHV) and a rear half (SHH). The wings (F; FL, FR) are arranged offset with respect to one another by at least one wing depth.

1 . A shaped block for forming a wall or a retaining wall, the shaped block Comprising: 
 a body having a vertical plane, which divides the shaped block at a half shaped block depth into a front half and a rear half; and    left and right wings arranged on the body in front of or behind the vertical plane, wherein the wings are adapted to extend toward laterally adjacent shaped blocks and are arranged offset with respect to one another by at least one wing depth.    
   
   
       2 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wings are adapted to interact in at least one of a form-fitting and frictional manner with wings arranged on the laterally adjacent shaped blocks.  
   
   
       3 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the left wing and the right wing have identical dimensions.  
   
   
       4 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the left wing is formed point-symmetrically with respect to the right wing.  
   
   
       5 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the shaped block can be produced from concrete.  
   
   
       6 . A plurality of shaped blocks as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a cavity is formed between the bodies of adjacent shaped blocks and the wings of the adjacent shaped blocks.  
   
   
       7 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a projection and a recess arranged on the left and right wings.  
   
   
       8 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the at least one of a projection and a recess is arranged on a free end of the left and right wings.  
   
   
       9 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the body has at least one of a projection and a recess.  
   
   
       10 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein one of the at least one of a projection and a recess of the wing adapted to interact with the other one of the at least one of a recess and a projection on a body of the laterally adjacent shaped block.  
   
   
       11 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the at least one of a projection and a recess of the wing adapted to interact with a wing of the adjacent shaped block.  
   
   
       12 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the shaped block, when viewed in plan view, is formed as one of a rectangle, square, triangle, circle, ellipse and trapezoid.  
   
   
       13 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the shaped block further comprises at least one vertical opening.  
   
   
       14 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the opening tapers, at least in sections, toward a lower side of the shaped block.  
   
   
       15 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising lugs arranged on an inner face of the opening.  
   
   
       16 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising at least one slab inserted into the opening in older to at least partially close the opening.  
   
   
       17 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the opening can be closed at least at one of an upper side and a lower side of the shaped block.  
   
   
       18 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising support ribs arranged on the body of the shaped block, the support ribs adapted to extend toward the laterally adjacent shaped blocks and adapted to support a shaped block of a wall layer situated immediately above the shaped block.  
   
   
       19 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a predetermined breaking point provided between the wings and the body of the shaped block.  
   
   
       20 . The shaped block as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a width of the wing is an amount between ⅓ and ¾ of a width of the body.