Prefabricated concrete pier top form
OwnerChad William Cerwininventor
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Abstract
A single-use or multi-use prefabricated pier top form for topping a concrete pier comprises a hollow mold with an upper portion in the desired shape of the finished pier top, a stepped-down tapered mid portion, and a lower mating portion for mating with the pier form so that concrete can be continuously poured to fill both the pier form and the pier top form at one time. Use of the prefabricated pier top form results in substantial time and material savings because the top of the pier residing above ground can be formed at the same time as the footer and pier are formed replacing the need to form a separate pier top after the pier and footer have been filled with concrete.
Claims10
A prefabricated pier top form for creating a desired shape for a top of a structural pier comprising:
- a tubular lower section configured to mate with an upper section of a prefabricated concrete form;
- a tapered mid-section that transitions outwardly from the lower section;
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- an upper section configured to form a shape of the top of the structural pier.
A plastic prefabricated pier top form for creating a desired shape for a top of a structural pier comprising:
- a tubular lower section configured to mate with an upper section of a prefabricated concrete form;
- a tapered mid-section that transitions outwardly from the lower section;
- and
- an upper section configured to form a shape of the top of the structural pier.
A method for creating a structural pier with a rectangle shaped upper surface comprising:
- creating a structural form assembly by setting a prefabricated footer form in the desired location;
- securing a prefabricated tubular pier form to the prefabricated footer form;
- securing a prefabricated pier top form to the prefabricated tubular pier form, the prefabricated pier top form comprising a tubular lower section configured to mate with the upper section of the prefabricated tubular pier form, a tapered mid-section that transitions outwardly from the lower section;
- and an upper rectangle shaped section to form the top of the structural pier;
- placing rebar within the structural form assembly;
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- filling the structural form assembly with concrete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.