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US 10,633,875 B2Granted
Concrete forming system and method of assembling
OwnerMichael Clevengerinventor
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Abstract
A concrete form assembly that includes a shaping assembly with a number of generally planar panels, and, a retaining assembly with a number of whaler clamp assemblies and a number of whaler cleat assemblies.
Claims15
A method of assembling a concrete form comprising:
- providing a shaping assembly including a number of generally planar panels;
- providing a retaining assembly including a number of whaler clamp assemblies, a number of whaler cleat assemblies, and a number of whalers, said number of whaler clamp assemblies includes a first whaler clamp assembly and a second whaler clamp assembly, said number of whaler cleat assemblies includes a first whaler cleat assembly and a second whaler cleat assembly, wherein each shaping assembly panel is generally rectangular having a first vertical edge, a second vertical edge, and a generally centered and generally vertical longitudinal axis;
- assembling said shaping assembly and said retaining assembly including:
- disposing a first whaler cleat assembly and a second whaler cleat assembly in a spaced and aligned formation;
- coupling a first lower whaler to said first whaler cleat assembly and said second whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling a second lower whaler to said first whaler cleat assembly and said second whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling a first panel of the number of generally planar panels to said first whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling a second panel of the number of generally planar panels to said second whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling a third panel of the number of generally planar panels to said first whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling a fourth panel of the number of generally planar panels to said second whaler cleat assembly;
- coupling said first whaler clamp assembly to said first panel and said third panel in a clamping configuration;
- coupling said second whaler clamp assembly to said second panel and said fourth panel in a clamping configuration;
- coupling a first upper whaler to said first whaler clamp assembly and said second whaler clamp assembly;
- coupling a second upper whaler to said first whaler clamp assembly and said second whaler clamp assembly;
- and
- pouring concrete between said first panel and said third panel, and, said second panel and said fourth panel;
- wherein said first panel and said second panel are disposed generally in the same plane with said first panel vertical first edge disposed immediately adjacent said second panel second vertical edge and wherein said first panel vertical first edge and said second panel second vertical edge define a first snap tie line, and wherein said third panel and said fourth panel disposed generally in the same plane with said third panel vertical first edge disposed immediately adjacent said fourth panel second vertical edge and wherein said third panel vertical first edge and said fourth panel second vertical edge define a second snap tie line, and
- wherein providing a retaining assembly and assembling said shaping assembly and said retaining assembly includes:
- providing a number of snap ties;
- and
- disposing said snap ties only between said first snap tie line and said second snap tie line.
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A concrete form assembly comprising:
- a shaping assembly including a number of generally planar panels;
- and
- a retaining assembly including a number of whaler clamp assemblies and a number of whaler cleat assemblies;
- wherein each said whaler clamp assembly includes a body assembly;
- wherein each said whaler clamp assembly body assembly includes a bight, a first tine and a second tine, a first adjustable coupling assembly, and a second adjustable coupling assembly;
- said bight including an elongated body with a first end, a medial portion and a second end;
- said first tine including a generally planar body with a first end and a second end;
- said first tine coupled to said bight first end;
- said second tine coupled to said bight second end;
- said first adjustable coupling assembly coupled to said bight first end;
- and
- said second adjustable coupling assembly coupled to said bight second end.
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A concrete form assembly comprising:
- a shaping assembly including a number of generally planar panels;
- and
- a retaining assembly including a number of whaler clamp assemblies and a number of whaler cleat assemblies;
- wherein each whaler cleat assembly includes an elongated, generally planar body, a first whaler bracket, and a second whaler bracket;
- said whaler cleat assembly body including a first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
- each whaler cleat assembly body first end including an upwardly depending outer support and an upwardly depending inner support;
- each whaler cleat assembly body second end including an upwardly depending outer support and an upwardly depending inner support;
- each whaler cleat assembly first whaler bracket disposed at said whaler cleat assembly body first end;
- and
- each whaler cleat assembly second whaler bracket disposed at said whaler cleat assembly body second end.
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A concrete form assembly comprising:
- a shaping assembly including a number of generally planar panels;
- and
- a retaining assembly including a number of whaler clamp assemblies and a number of whaler cleat assemblies;
- wherein said number of whaler clamp assemblies includes a first whaler clamp assembly and a second whaler clamp assembly;
- said first whaler clamp assembly and said second whaler clamp assembly disposed is a generally horizontal spaced relation;
- said number of whaler cleat assemblies includes a first whaler cleat assembly and a second whaler cleat assembly;
- said first whaler cleat assembly and said second whaler cleat assembly disposed in a generally horizontal spaced relation;
- said retaining assembly includes a number of upper stud brackets, a number of lower stud brackets, a first whaler, a second whaler, and number of studs;
- said first whaler coupled to, and disposed between said first whaler clamp assembly and said second whaler clamp assembly;
- said second whaler coupled to, and disposed between said first whaler cleat assembly and a second whaler cleat assembly;
- said first whaler disposed generally vertically above said second whaler;
- said number of upper stud brackets includes a first upper stud bracket;
- said first upper stud bracket coupled to said first whaler;
- said number of lower stud brackets includes a first lower stud bracket;
- said first lower stud bracket coupled to said second whaler,
- said first upper stud bracket disposed generally, vertically above said first lower stud bracket;
- and
- said first stud coupled to, and extending between, said first upper stud bracket and said first lower stud bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.