Spacer assembly for glass blocks

Abstract

A spacer assembly is used in forming a mortarless wall of glass blocks and comprises a spacer and a spacer connector. A wall of glass blocks can be formed solely from the spacer and the spacer connector. The spacer has a body that can comprises channels that are filled with a mortarless adhesive, such as silicone, that operate to bond the spacer to a glass block. The spacer body can also have wings that provide structural stability for the glass blocks. Recesses in the spacer body serve to engage serrated or non-serrated tabs from the spacer connectors. The spacers can used in both the horizontal and vertical courses of a glass wall.

1 . A kit for facilitating the construction of a structure comprising a plurality of glass blocks, comprising:
 a spacer configured for positioning between a first glass block and a second glass block;   a connector including:
 a first connection tab configured for coupling to the spacer, such that the spacer is disposed in a first position when the spacer is coupled to the first connection tab; and 
 a second connection tab configured for coupling to the spacer, such that the spacer is disposed in a second position when the spacer is coupled to the second connection tab; 
 such that the first position is rotationally displaced relative to the second position; 
 wherein at least one of the first and second connection tabs is frangibly connected to a respective remainder of the connector. 
   
   
   
       2 . The kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the frangible connection between each of the at least one of the first and second connection tabs and the respective remainder of the connector is defined by a notch. 
   
   
       3 . The kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the frangible connection between each of the at least one of the first and second connection tabs and the respective remainder of the connector is defined by a score line. 
   
   
       4 . The kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second connection tabs is frangibly connected to a respective remainder of the connector. 
   
   
       5 . The kit as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each of the frangible connections between a respective one of each of the first and second connection tabs and the respective remainder of the connector is defined by a notch. 
   
   
       6 . The kit as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the frangible connection between a respective one of each of first and second connection tabs and the respective remainder of the connector is defined by a score line. 
   
   
       7 . The kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first position is rotationally displaced by about 90 degrees relative to the second position. 
   
   
       8 . The kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second connection tabs is also configured for coupling to a second identical spacer to effect joining of the spacer and the second identical spacer. 
   
   
       9 . A kit as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a first channel having a first channel longitudinal axis, and a second channel having a second channel longitudinal axis, wherein each of the first and second channels is configured for receiving a binder to effect adhesion of the spacer to one of the first and second glass blocks. 
   
   
       10 . A kit as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the first channel is coupled to a second channel by each of a first rib and a second rib, wherein each of the first and second ribs includes a respective longitudinal rib axis which is transverse to the respective longitudinal channel axis of each of the first and second channels; such that the first rib is spaced apart from the second rib to define a bore extending through the spacer. 
   
   
       11 . The kit as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the spacer further includes a first side surface and a second side surface which is opposite to the first side surface, and wherein the first side surface is configured to become disposed opposite the first glass block and the second side surface is configured to become disposed opposite the second glass block when the spacer is positioned between the first and second glass blocks, such that the bore extends from the first side surface to the second side surface. 
   
   
       12 . The kit as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the first rib is connected to the second rib by a transverse rib, such that the transverse rib traverses the bore. 
   
   
       13 . A kit for facilitating the construction of a structure comprising a plurality of glass blocks, comprising:
 a spacer configured for positioning between a first glass block and a second glass block;   a connector including:
 a connection tab for coupling to the spacer; and: 
 a guide plate including a guide surface configured for contiguous disposition with a respective surface of each of the first glass block and the second glass block when the spacer is coupled to the connection tab and is disposed between the first glass block and the second glass block, wherein a portion of the guide surface is defined by a frangible tab which is frangibly connected to a remainder of the guide plate. 
   
   
   
       14 . The kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the frangible connection between the frangible tab and the remainder of the guide plate is defined by a notch. 
   
   
       15 . The kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the frangible connection between the frangible tab and the remainder of the guide plate is defined by a score line. 
   
   
       16 . The kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the guide plate further includes a vane element configured for gripping by a user to effect breaking of the frangible connection. 
   
   
       17 . The kit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the connection tabs is configured for coupling to a second identical spacer to effect joining of the spacer and the second identical spacer. 
   
   
       18 . A kit as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a first channel having a first channel longitudinal axis, and a second channel having a second channel longitudinal axis, wherein each of the first and second channels is configured for receiving a binder to effect adhesion of the spacer to one of the first and second glass blocks. 
   
   
       19 . A kit as claimed in  claim 18  wherein the first channel is coupled to a second channel by each of a first rib and a second rib, wherein each of the first and second ribs includes a respective longitudinal rib axis which is transverse to the respective longitudinal channel axis of each of the first and second channels; such that the first rib is spaced apart from the second rib to define a bore extending through the spacer. 
   
   
       20 . The kit as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the spacer further includes a first side surface and a second side surface which is opposite to the first side surface, and wherein the first side surface is configured to become disposed opposite the first glass block and the second side surface is configured to become disposed opposite the second glass block when the spacer is positioned between the first and second glass blocks, such that the bore extends from the first side surface to the second side surface. 
   
   
       21 . The kit as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the first rib is connected to the second rib by a transverse rib, such that the transverse rib traverses the bore.