Form for vertically casting flared end products and method of manufacturing the same

A vertical wet cast form assembly for manufacturing a concrete product, the assembly comprising:

• a base assembly;
• a pair of doors slidingly attached to the base assembly for moving between an open position and a closed position;
• an inner core positioned in a vertically upright position;
• a pallet positioned around the throat end of the inner core, the pallet comprising a flared-end former having two ends and a plate attached at to the two ends of the flared-end former;
• and
• an actuator attached at one end to the base and attached at another end to the pallet for pushing the pallet upward to break the bond between the inner core and the concrete product;
• wherein, when the pair of doors are in the closed position a cavity is formed that is open from the top of the pair of doors and is located between the inner core and the pair of doors and corresponds to the shape of the concrete product in an upright position.

A method of vertical wet casting a concrete product with a flared end in an upright position, the method comprising:

• providing a base assembly;
• providing an inner core comprising a first end and a throat end with the throat end having a larger diameter than the first end and with the throat end positioned downward with the first end in an upright position;
• providing a pallet positioned around the throat end of the inner core, the pallet comprising a flared-end former having two ends and a plate attached at to the two ends of the flared-end former;
• providing a pair of doors slidingly attached to the base assembly for moving between an open position and a closed position;
• closing the pair of doors;
• positioning an end-former on the pair of doors when in the closed position;
• filling a cavity with concrete slurry;
• and
• allowing the concrete slurry to partially solidify.