Panel production kits, methods, and systems
AssigneeInventure Civil, LLC
InventorsDavid M. BRODOWSKI, Timothy J. BRERETON
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Abstract
A method of forming a concrete panel that includes forming a concrete base with a plurality of holes, where the plurality of holes are distributed proximate to a perimeter of a casting surface of the concrete base, and securing casting rails along the casting surface of the concrete base to form a concrete panel form with a closed perimeter. The casting rails are secured using a plurality of anchors through the plurality of holes in the concrete base to couple the casting rails to the concrete base. A reinforcement device and/or an attachment device is introduced within the concrete panel form, and concrete is poured into the concrete panel form. After the poured concrete has solidified into a concrete panel, the concrete panel is removed.
Claims20
A panel form, comprising:
- a concrete base having a casting surface and a plurality of holes extending through a thickness of the concrete base;
- a plurality of casting rails, each casting rail including at least one hole;
- and
- a plurality of anchors,
- wherein each casting rail is removably coupled to the casting surface of the concrete base by at least one anchor passing through a hole in one of the plurality of casting rails and one of the plurality of holes extending through the thickness of the concrete base, and
- wherein the plurality of casting rails form a closed perimeter on the concrete base.
A method of forming a concrete panel, comprising
- forming a concrete base having a plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of holes are distributed proximate to a perimeter of a casting surface of the concrete base,
- removably securing casting rails along the casting surface of the concrete base to form a concrete panel form with a closed perimeter,
- wherein the casting rails are removably secured using a plurality of anchors through the plurality of holes in the concrete base to couple the casting rails to the concrete base;
- introducing a reinforcement device and/or an attachment device within the concrete panel form;
- pouring concrete into the concrete panel form;
- allowing the poured concrete to solidify into a concrete panel;
- and
- removing the concrete panel.
A concrete panel casting system, comprising:
- a concrete base casting form having a plurality of side walls, a casting surface skin, and a frame supporting the plurality of side walls and the casting surface skin;
- wherein the plurality of side walls and the casting surface skin are removably attached to the frame;
- a suspended framework coupled to the plurality of side walls, the suspended framework having a plurality of forming rods extending toward the concrete base casting form;
- a supply of concrete to pour into and harden within the concrete base casting form to form a concrete base having a casting surface formed by the casting surface skin and a plurality of holes formed by the plurality of forming rods of the suspended framework;
- a plurality of casting rails removably attachable to the casting surface of the formed concrete base, wherein the plurality of casting rails form a concrete panel form configured to receive additional concrete to form a concrete panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.