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US 2020/0102761 A1Published application
Insulating concrete form apparatus
OwnerCooper E. Stewart, Gregory R. Steffesinventors
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Abstract
An insulating concrete form system uses a stacked arrangement of foam panels to receive pourable concrete to construct a concrete wall of a building structure. Webs located in the panels hold the panels in parallel spaced relation. The webs have laterally extending ties. The ties have one or more projecting members having arms extending into grooves adapted to receive rebar. Outwardly extending truss member are used to fasten multiple webs during shipping. Couplings releasably connect the ties to end portions of the web and allow the ties to be moved along the length of the end portions as desired.
Claims23
An insulating concrete form apparatus comprising:
- a pair of panels with at least one web extending between said pair of panels,
- each panel of said pair of panels located in spaced relationship to each other,
- each panel of said pair of panels having a top surface and a bottom surface,
- each panel of said pair of panels having at least one first protrusion forming part of said top surface,
- each panel of said pair of panels having at least one second protrusion forming part of said bottom surface,
- said at least one first protrusion being aligned with said at least one second protrusion such that said pair of panels is adapted to be stacked either above or below additional pairs of panels,
- said at least one first protrusion being in symmetry with said at least one second protrusion,
- said at least one web having at least one end portion,
- said at least one end portion extending along at least one panel of said pair of panels,
- said at least one web having at least one tie extending to said at least one end portion,
- said at least one tie being releasably connected to said at least one end portion whereby said at least one tie is adapted to be connected to said at least one end portion at any point on said at least one end portion,
- said at least one tie having at least one coupling,
- said at least one coupling having at least one pin releasably connecting said at least one tie to said at least one end portion and allowing said at least one coupling to be moved along the length of said at least end portion,
- said at least one coupling having at least one channel to allow said at least one tie to remain in lateral position relative to said at least one end portion while said at least one coupling is being moved relative to said at least one end portion,
- said at least one tie having at least one swivel member allowing each panel of said pair of panels to move toward one another,
- said at least one tie having at least one projecting member adapted to receive a generally cylindrical shape,
- said at least one projecting member having a deforming body,
- said at least one tie having at least one depression,
- said at least one tie having at least one prong member adapted to receive a strip member.
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An insulating concrete form apparatus comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel located in spaced relationship relative to the first panel,
- the first panel and the second panel each having a top surface and a bottom surface,
- at least one first protrusion forming a part of the top surface,
- at least one second protrusion forming a part of the bottom surface,
- the at least one first protrusion being aligned with the at least one second protrusion such that the first panel and the second panel are adapted to be stacked either above or below additional panels,
- the at least one first protrusion being in symmetry with the at least one second protrusion,
- at least one web extending between the first panel and the second panel,
- the at least one web having at least one end portion,
- the at least one end portion extending along at least one of the first panel and the second panel,
- the at least one web having at least one tie extending to the at least one end portion,
- the at least one tie being releasably connected to the at least one end portion whereby the at least one tie is adapted to be connected to the at least one end portion at any point on the at least one end portion,
- the at least one tie having at least one coupling,
- the at least one coupling releasably connecting the at least one tie to the at least one end portion thereby allowing the at least one coupling to be moved along the length of the at least one end portion.
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A method of connecting a tie to an end portion of an insulating concrete form web comprising:
- providing a coupling,
- releasably connecting the tie to the end portion with the coupling whereby the tie is adapted to be connected to the end portion at any point on the end portion,
- releasably connecting the tie to the end portion with the coupling thereby allowing the coupling to be moved along the length of the end portion,
- providing the coupling with a channel, and
- locating the end portion of the tie in the channel thereby holding the tie in a lateral position relative to the end portion while the coupling is being moved relative to the end portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.