US Patent Issued on July 29 for "System and method for producing load-bearing hemp shiv concrete blocks" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,719, issued on July 29.

"System and method for producing load-bearing hemp shiv concrete blocks" was invented by Ronald F. Bessette (Davenport, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This application relates to a method of manufacturing a load-bearing hemp shiv concrete blocks using magnesium-based cement, the method including: measuring proportional parts of ingredients: a hemp shiv in 70-75% proportion by volume; a Magnesium Oxychloride Cement (MOC) in 20-25% proportion by volume; and water in 5-10% proportion by volume. The method includes depositing the measured ingredients in a mixer and mixing for a time period appropriate to the ...