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Method and apparatus for forming of a poured concrete wall    
United States Patent5625989   
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Inventor(s)Brubaker; Thomas R. (Doylestown, PA); Walton; Thomas (Howell, MI)
AbstractAn improved apparatus for defining a mold to allow the pouring of a concrete wall therein is disclosed along with a method of use thereof wherein two identically configured panel members each define slots therein which receive flanges of a connecting member. The connecting member is designed to be placed into the slots in the panel members at the site of construction thereby allowing shipment of the panel members as well as the connecting members to the construction site collapsed or packaged in a compact manner. The connecting member includes a central spacer mid section which can be configured having various lengths in order to accommodate forming of concrete poured walls of different thicknesses based upon the decision made at the site of construction. The flanges extend vertically preferably completely through the slots in the panels to define vertical attachment surfaces spaced apart at preferably approximately twelve inch intervals to facilitate attachment of items to the panels of the final construction. When unhardened concrete is poured into the space defined between the panels by the distance of the spacer mid-section of the connecting member it forms vertical and horizontal concrete columns when hardened to provide a significantly strengthened wall configuration.
   














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Method and apparatus for forming of a poured concrete wall
Inventor     Brubaker; Thomas R. (Doylestown, PA); Walton; Thomas (Howell, MI)
Owner/Assignee     Huntington Foam Corp. (Brockway, PA)
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Publication Date     May 6, 1997
Application Number     08/509,042
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Filing Date     July 28, 1995
US Classification     52/309.12 52/426 249/40
Int'l Classification     E04C 001/00
Examiner     Smith; Creighton
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USPTO Field of Search     249/40 249/216 249/218 249/214 249/217 52/426 52/285.1 52/309.11 52/562 52/563 52/564 52/309.12 52/309.17
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We claim:

1. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, the apparatus comprising:

A. a first panel member defining a first slot means extending vertically therethrough, said first slot means including at least one L-shaped first slot, said first panel member including:

(1) a first outer panel side including a first wall surface area extending generally vertically thereon, said first outer panel side including an exterior corner thereon;

(2) a first inner panel side positioned oppositely from said first outer panel side;

B. a second panel member defining a second slot means extending vertically therethrough, said second panel member including:

(1) a second outer panel side including a second wall surface area extending generally vertically thereon and facing oppositely from said first panel member;

(2) a second inner panel side positioned oppositely from said second outer panel side and facing said first inner panel side of said first panel member;

C. a connecting member means detachable securable with respect to said first panel member and said second panel member and extending therebetween to maintain a spatial distance therebetween for defining a molding chamber means therebetween, said connecting member means including at least one connecting member comprising:

(1) a first flange means detachably securably extending within said first slot means of said first panel member, said first flange means including two flange sections thereon oriented perpendicular to one another to facilitate detachable securement of said first flange means within said L-shaped slot;

(2) a second flange means detachably securably extending within said second slot means of said second panel member; and

(3) a spacer mid-section means fixedly secured to said first flange means and said second flange means for maintaining them in spaced relation with respect to one another and for maintaining said first panel member and said second panel means spaced apart from one another to define said molding chamber means between said first inner panel side and said second inner panel side thereof, respectively.

2. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said first panel member and said second panel member are identical in shape and configuration and are completely interchangeable.

3. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer mid-section extends approximately perpendicular with respect to said first wall surface area and said second wall surface area.

4. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said first slot means extends vertically through said first panel member completely and wherein said first flange means extends completely through said first slot means to define an first engagement means vertically therealong within said first panel member.

5. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said second slot means extends vertically through said second panel member completely and wherein said second flange means extends completely through said second slot means to define an second engagement means vertically therealong within said second panel member.

6. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said first panel member and said second panel member are formed of foam polymeric material.

7. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting members are formed of steel.

8. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting members are formed of plastic.

9. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting members are positioned along said first panel members and said second panel members at positions spaced approximately twelve inches apart laterally therealong.

10. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said first inner panel side and said second inner panel side define a plurality of vertically extending concrete column mold forms and a plurality of horizontally extending concrete column mold forms to facilitate strengthening of the formed concrete wall.

11. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer mid-section means of said connecting member defines a re-enforcing bar cradle means adapted to receive a re-enforcing means therein prior to pouring of the concrete to facilitate strengthening thereof.

12. A concrete wall forming apparatus defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, as defined in claim 1 further comprising alternate connecting members each including alternate spacer mid-section means of a different lateral size than said spacer mid-section means.

13. A concrete wall forming apparatus including a plurality of modular interlocking mold forms each defining a mold for forming a wall by receiving poured concrete therein, each said modular interlocking mold form comprising:

A. a first panel member of foam polymeric material defining a first slot means extending vertically completely therethrough, said first slot means comprising first vertical slots positioned therein with spacing therebetween of approximately twelve inches, said first slot means including at least one L-shaped first slot, said first panel member including:

(1) a first outer panel side including a first wall surface area extending generally vertically thereon, said first outer panel side including an exterior corner thereon;

(2) a first inner panel side positioned oppositely from said first outer panel side;

B. a second panel member of foam polymeric material of the same configuration as said first panel member and defining a second slot means extending vertically completely therethrough, said second slot means comprising second vertical slots positioned therein with spacing therebetween of approximately twelve inches, said second panel member including:

(1) a second outer panel side including a second wall surface area extending generally vertically thereon and facing oppositely from said first panel member;

(2) a second inner panel side positioned oppositely from said second outer panel side and facing said first inner panel side of said first panel member, said first inner panel side and said second inner panel side define a plurality of vertically extending concrete column mold forms and a plurality of horizontally extending concrete column mold forms to facilitate strengthening of the formed concrete wall;

C. a connecting member means detachable securable with respect to said first panel member and said second panel member and extending therebetween to maintain a spatial distance therebetween for defining a molding chamber means therebetween, said connecting member means including at least one connecting member comprising:

(1) a first flange means detachably securably extending within said first slot means of said first panel member, said first flange means extending through the entire length of said first slot means to be capable of abutment with a flange means of a similarly configured modular interlocking mold form thereabove and therebelow, said first flange means further including two flange sections thereon oriented perpendicular to one another to facilitate detachable securement of said first flange means within said L-shaped slot, said first flange means providing a first engagement means continuously vertically along said first panel member;

(2) a second flange means detachably securably extending within said second slot means of said second panel member, said second flange means extending through the entire length of said second slot means to be capable of abutment with a flange means of a similarly configured modular interlocking mold form thereabove and therebelow, said second flange means providing a second engagement means continuously vertically along said second panel member; and

(3) a spacer mid-section means fixedly secured to said first flange means and said second flange means for maintaining them in spaced relation with respect to one another and for maintaining said first panel member and said second panel means spaced apart from one another to define said molding chamber means between said first inner panel side and said second inner panel side thereof, said spacer mid-section extending generally perpendicular to said first panel member and said second panel member respectively.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention deals with the field of devices for use at construction sites forming buildings and walls generally. More particularly design of the present invention is designed to provide a form for creating vertically standing walls by pouring unhardened concrete therein and allowing the concrete to harden with the mold formed thereafter forming a portion of the final construction. More particularly the design of the present invention pertains to those forms which include spacer members or brackets extending between vertically extending panels for defining space therebetween within which unhardened poured concrete can be placed to form such high strength walls.

Walls formed of poured concrete are particularly adaptable in today's usage in view of the possibility of damage to standing structures especially from natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, fallen trees, etc. The design of a poured concrete wall provides significant structural strength for use in such applications as well as other areas where extremely stable building construction needs are apparent.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Numerous prior art designs have been contemplated and some utilizes such as those shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,460,532 issued Feb. 1, 1949 to L. R. Porter, Jr. on a "Mold For Casting Wall Slabs"; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,648,116 issued Aug. 11, 1953 to G. A. Macready on a "Method Of Making Hollow Monolithic Concrete Slabs"; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,655,710 issued Oct. 20, 1953 to B. Roensch et al and assigned to Daystrom, Incorporated on a "Method Of Making Building Panels"; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,908,063 issued Oct. 13, 1959 to H. S. Jones et al on a "Mold For Forming Concrete Frames"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,148,429 issued Sep. 15, 1964 to T. W. Garmon on a "Form For Casting Concrete Wall Slab"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,357,673 issued Dec. 12, 1967 to W. D. Williams and assigned to Symons Mfg. Company on a "Concrete Wall Form With A Particular Panel Hinge Arrangement"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,481,575 issued Dec. 2, 1969 to A. Arrighini and assigned to Rocform Corporation on a "Prefabricated Wall Form"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,549,115issued Dec. 22, 1970 to F. Williams and assigned to American Cement Corporation on a "Form For Monolithic Concrete Wall Construction"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,558,095 issued Jan. 26, 1971 to N. McNiel and assigned to Ben D. Marks on a "Building Wall Apparatus"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,595,514 issued Jul. 27, 1971 to J. Sanders on an "Adjustable Form For Poured Concrete Construction"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,680,824 issued Aug. 1, 1972 to L. Kesting on an "Apparatus For Manufacture Of Concrete Buildings"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,693,928 issued Sep. 26, 1972 to J. Shoemaker and assigned to Synions Corporation on a "Concrete Wall Form With Adjustable Bulkhead"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,748,806 issued Jul. 31, 1973 to V. Talandis on a "Concrete Wall Form"; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,940 issued Jun. 1, 1976 to L. Ramberg on a "Reinforcing Assembly And Reinforced Concrete Building Walls"; and U.