Self-Aligning Interlocking Construction Blocks

Abstract

A self-aligning block system is disclosed having a series of block formations wherein the blocks comprise predefined polygonal shaped channels for insertion of a uniformly shaped polygonal peg. Insertion of a peg between adjacent channels will drive uneven blocks into alignment and hold the blocks without the need of mortar. Walls may be created by end-to-end stacking of linear blocks and half blocks in staggered or parallel columns to create internal walls and corners within a wall by addition of corner blocks and half blocks without offsetting the progression of the outer wall. Addition of half blocks into wall progression may be implemented to reset the progression of inner and outer wails after corner formation.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks for wall formation, comprising;
 a. a linear rectangular block having two elongate sides and two terminal sides, said linear block having an internal polygonal shaped channel, said linear block having a terminal polygonal shaped channel positioned upon each said terminal side of said linear block, said terminal polygonal channels and said internal polygonal shaped channel traversing through said linear block along the same axial plane;   b. a corner rectangular block having two elongate sides and two terminal sides, said corner block having at least one terminal polygonal shaped channel positioned upon one of said terminal sides of said corner block, said corner block having at least one lateral polygonal shaped channel positioned upon one of said elongate sides of said corner block, said terminal polygonal channel and said lateral polygonal channel traversing through said corner block along the same axial plane; and   c. a cubic shaped half block haying four terminal sides, said half block having at least two terminal polygonal channels traversing through said half block along the same axial plane.   
     
     
         2 . the series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 1 , further comprising a peg having outwardly projecting edges and slanted inward faces for slidably engaging with said polygonal shaped channels of said longitudinal corner, and half blocks to interconnect and drive said longitudinal, corner, and half blocks into alignments with each other. 
     
     
         3 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 2 , further comprising said corner block having a hollow cell and sleeve traversing said corner block alone the same plane as said terminal polygonal channel and said lateral polygonal channel of said corner block. 
     
     
         4 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 3 , wherein said linear block is arranged in successive rows of other said linear blocks, wherein said terminal polygonal shaped channels of said linear blocks are arranged adjacent to on another to form a polygonal shaped slot similar in shape to said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block. 
     
     
         5 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 4 , wherein said corner block is inserted into the progression of said rows of said linear blocks to form a wall junction wherein said terminal polygonal shaped channels of said linear blocks of said rows are arranged adjacent to said terminal polygonal shaped channel or said lateral polygonal shaped channel of said corner block to form a polygonal shaped slot similar in shape to said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block. 
     
     
         6 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 5 , wherein said half block is inserted in said rows or wall junction to reset said progression of said rows, wherein said polygonal shaped channels of said linear blocks or said corner blocks of said rows or said wall junctions are arranged adjacent to said terminal polygonal shaped channel of said half block to form a polygonal shaped slot similar in shape to said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block. 
     
     
         7 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 6 , wherein insertion of said peg into and through said internal polygonal shaped channels of said linear blocks and said polygonal shaped slots formed of said linear, corner, and half blocks interconnects and drive said linear, corner, and half blocks into alignment with each other, 
     
     
         8 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 7 , wherein:
 a. said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block is located between said two elongate sides and two terminal sides of said linear block;   b. said terminal polygonal channel of said linear block is positioned equidistant upon each said terminal side of said linear block;   c. said at least one terminal polygonal channel of said corner block, is positioned equidistant upon said terminal side of said corner block; and   d. said at least one lateral polygonal channel of said corner block is positioned off center upon said elongate side of said corner block.   
     
     
         9 . The series of self-aligning interconnecting blocks of  claim 8 , wherein said terminal polygonal shaped channels of said longitudinal, corner, and half blocks and said lateral polygonal shaped channel of said corner block are trapezoidal in shape, wherein said polygonal shaped slots formed by the orientation of said channels of said longitudinal, corner, and. half blocks in adjacent orientation with another channel of another said longitudinal, comer, and half block forms an hourglass shaped slot, wherein said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block is hourglass in shape, wherein said outwardly projecting edges and said slanted inward faces of said peg form an hourglass shape for slidably engaging with said hourglass shaped channels and slots of said longitudinal, corner, and half blocks to interconnect and drive said longitudinal, corner, and half blocks into alignments with each other. 
     
     
         10 . A method of wall construction, comprising the steps of
 a. providing a series of self-aligning blocks comprising:
 i. a plurality of linear rectangular blocks having two elongate sides and two terminal sides, each said linear blocks having an internal polygonal shaped channel, each said linear block having a terminal polygonal shaped channel positioned upon each said terminal side of said linear block, said terminal polygonal channels and said internal to polygonal shaped channel traversing through each said linear block along the same axial plane; 
 ii. a plurality of corner rectangular blocks having two elongate sides and two terminal sides, each said corner block having at least one terminal polygonal shaped channel positioned upon one of said terminal sides of each said corner block, each said corner block having at least one lateral polygonal shaped channel positioned upon one of said elongate sides of each said corner block, said terminal polygonal channel and said lateral polygonal channel of said corner block traversing through each said corner block along the same axial plane; 
   iii. a plurality of cubic shaped half blocks having four terminal sides, said half block having at least two terminal polygonal channels traversing through each said half block along the same axial plane; and   b. arranging at least two of said blocks end to end to form a row, wherein said polygonal channels of said plurality of blocks are positioned substantially end-to-end to form at least one substantially polygonal shaped slot;   c. stacking each said row formed by the arrangement of said plurality of blocks in a desired number of successive vertical rows;   d. providing a plurality of elongate pegs haying outwardly projecting edges and slanted inward faces forming a substantially polygonal shape, wherein said edges and faces of each said peg are formed as to allow each said peg to slidably inserted within said polygonal shaped slots and said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear block; and   e. inserting said peg within each said polygonal shaped slot and said internal polygonal shaped channel of said linear blocks, wherein said peg will be inserted through said polygonal shaped channels and said polygonal shaped slots between said rows, wherein inserting said peg into said polygonal shaped slots and said internal polygonal shaped channel will drive said plurality of blocks into alignment and couples said Outlay of blocks to each other.   
     
     
         11 . The method of wall construction in  claim 10 , wherein a wall junction may be created by insetting said corner blocks into a progression of said linear blocks stacked end-to end, wherein said lateral polygonal channels of said corner blocks aligns with said terminal polygonal channels of said linear blocks to provide a change in wall progression at a substantially perpendicular angle, wherein inserting said peg into the said polygonal shaped slot, and said terminal polygonal channels of said linear blocks will drive said corner blocks and said linear blocks into fixed alignment. 
     
     
         12 . The method of wall construction in  claim 11 , further comprising the step of inserting said half blocks to reestablish a staggered or parallel alignment of said wall progression, wherein said polygonal channels of said half block will be placed into alignment with said polygonal channels of an adjacent said block. 
     
     
         13 . The method of wall construction in  claim 12 , further comprising further comprising the steps of:
 a. wherein insertion of said peg into said internal polygonal shaped channels and said polygonal shaped slots will create a cavity;   b. inserting a length of rebar into and through said rows of adjoined plurality of blocks, wherein said rebar will pass through said cavities, hollow cells, and sleeves; and   c. pouring concrete within said cavities, hollow cells, and sleeves of said rows of said adjoined plurality of blocks so as to create a concrete pillar within said wall.   
     
     
         14 . The method of wall construction in  claim 13 , further comprising the steps of
 a. applying mortar between each said linear, corner, and half blocks; and   b. grouting said length of rebar inserted between said rows of blocks within said cavities, hollow cells, and sleeves.   
     
     
         15 . The method of wall construction in  claim 14 , wherein said half blocks may be inserted to create said wall junction. 
     
     
         16 . method of wall construction in  claim 15 , wherein:
 a. said internal polygonal shaped channel of each said linear block is located between said two elongate sides and two terminal sides of said linear block;   b. said terminal polygonal channel of each said linear block is positioned equidistant upon each said terminal side of said linear block;   c. said at least one terminal polygonal channel of each said corner block is positioned equidistant upon said terminal side of said corner block; and   d. said at least one lateral polygonal channel of each said corner block is positioned off-center upon said elongate side.