Panel forming system and components
AssigneeFukuvi USA, Inc.
InventorsGordon Dodson, Kyozaburo Takagi
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Abstract
A pre-cast panel forming system. The system includes one or more bulkheads to constrain the flow of uncured panel-forming material. The bulkhead is made up of an upstanding form and a base clip to secure the upstanding form to a panel-forming surface. The base clip is configured to promote ease of attachment to the panel-forming surface, even though the thickness dimension of the upstanding form is reduced relative to conventional forms. In accordance with 37 CFR 1.72(b), the purpose of this abstract is to enable the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract will not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims.
Claims52
A bulkhead for forming a pre-cast panel, said bulkhead comprising:
- an upstanding form configured to at least partially constrain the flow of uncured casting material introduced adjacent said upstanding form;
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- a base clip comprising:
- a first attachment portion configured to secure said upstanding form to said base clip;
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- a second attachment portion configured to secure said base clip to said panel-forming surface, said second attachment portion comprising an arm disposed laterally of a connection between said first attachment portion and said upstanding form such that said second attachment portion increases a base clip footprint formed on said panel-forming surface relative to that formed by said connection between said first attachment portion and said upstanding form.
A bulkhead comprising:
- an upstanding form configured to be secured to a panel-forming surface to at least partially constrain the flow of uncured casting material introduced adjacent said upstanding form;
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- a base clip comprising:
- a first attachment portion configured to engage said upstanding portion;
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- a second attachment portion configured to engage said panel-forming surface and comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said first attachment portion is located at said proximal end of said second attachment portion and extends away from an attachment plane defined by said second attachment portion, and said distal end of said second attachment portion is substantially free of structure extending away from said attachment plane.
A bulkhead comprising:
- an upstanding form configured to at least partially constrain the flow of uncured casting material introduced adjacent said upstanding form;
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- a base clip configured to couple said upstanding form to said panel-forming surface, said base clip comprising:
- an upper anchoring member;
- a lower anchoring member substantially aligned with said upper anchoring member along a fastening axis such that both said members are configured to accept a fastener therethrough along said fastening axis;
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- a pedestal configured to displace said upper anchoring member from said lower anchoring member along said fastening axis.
A panel forming system comprising:
- a plurality of bulkheads, each of said bulkheads comprising:
- an upstanding form configured to at least partially constrain the flow of uncured casting material introduced adjacent said upstanding form;
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- a base clip comprising:
- a first attachment portion configured to secure said upstanding form to said base clip;
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- a second attachment portion configured to secure said base clip to said panel-forming surface, said second attachment portion comprising an arm disposed laterally of a connection between said first attachment portion and said upstanding form such that said second attachment portion increases a base clip footprint formed on said panel-forming surface relative to that formed by said connection between said first attachment portion and said upstanding form;
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- a plurality of connectors, each of which are configured to be disposed between adjacent end portions of respective bulkhead members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.