Pan Puller for Removing Forming Pans Between Joists of a Concrete Floor
AssigneeT.A.S. Commerical Concrete Construction, LLC
InventorChristopher Anthony Dellinger
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Abstract
A system for removing a forming pan from a concrete slab having integral joists. In some embodiments, the system includes a forklift powered by a power supply; and a pan puller supported thereon. The pan puller includes a motor receiving power from the power supply, a wheel driven to rotate by the motor, the wheel having a plurality of teeth adapted to engage and remove the forming pan from the joint, and a basket configured to receive and contain the removed forming pan.
Claims20
An apparatus for removing a forming pan from a concrete slab having integral joists, the apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable wheel comprising a plurality of teeth adapted to engage and remove the forming pan from the slab due to rotation of the wheel;
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- a basket coupled thereto, the basket adapted to receive and contain the removed forming pan.
A system for removing a forming pan from a concrete slab having integral joists, the system comprising:
- a forklift powered by a power supply;
- and
- a pan puller supported thereon, the pan puller comprising:
- a motor receiving power from the power supply;
- a wheel driven to rotate by the motor, the wheel comprising a plurality of teeth adapted to engage and remove the forming pan from the joint;
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- a basket configured to receive and contain the removed forming pan.
A method for removing a forming pan from a concrete slab having integral joists, the method comprising:
- rotating a wheel comprising a plurality of teeth;
- engaging the forming pan with at least one of the teeth;
- removing the forming pan from the slab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.