US 2002/0117602 A1Published application

Lightweight concrete forming panel with face sheet reinforcement

OwnerPhilip T. Ward, Roman Brewkainventors

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Abstract

A lightweight concrete reinforcing panel with face sheet reinforcement is provided having a face sheet and a frame with reinforcing members. The reinforcing members preferably extend between opposed rails of the frame and have openings therethrough with braces extending transversely to the axis ofthe reinforcing members. The braces may be provided by cutting and bending the reinforcing member to form flanges and the openings, and may alternate on either side of the reinforcing member, or alternatively may be separate, discrete bracing elements which pass through the openings. Thus positioned, the bracing elements may pivot on the reinforcing member to flex with the face sheet. The bracing elements may be linear, such as bars, loops, or other shapes to spread the load applied to the front side of the face sheet.

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A lightweight concrete forming panel with face sheet reinforcement comprising:

a face sheet having a front concrete-receiving side and a back side;
a frame coupled to said face sheet and extending rearwardly therefrom, said frame including first and second opposed elongated rails and an elongated reinforcing member having a longitudinal axis, a first side and an opposed second side, a first edge adjacent said back side of said face sheet and a second edge relatively remote from said back side of said face sheet, said reinforcing member extending along said back side substantially between said rails, said reinforcing member including at least one opening along the length thereof, said frame further including at least one brace positioned for engagement with said back side of said face sheet and extending from said first side of said reinforcing member transversely to said longitudinal axis and positioned proximate said opening.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.