Object retainer for upright concrete construction forms

A retainer device for holding a plurality of objects on an inside surface of a substantially upright concrete form while wet concrete is poured into and sets within the form, a surface of each of the retained objects is intended to be exposed in an outer surface of the finished concrete structure, said retainer device comprising:

• (a) a flexible liner having a plurality of recesses each sized to fit one of the objects, each of said recesses having a ridge formed around its perimeter to surround the edges of the respective object;
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• (b) a plurality of retainer means each attached to said form liner through the ridge of a recess so as to retain and hold the respective object so that the said object will be held in position and not dislodged when the concrete is poured into the form, said retainer means being capable of releasing from the object when the form is removed.

A retainer device for holding bricks against an inside surface of a generally upright concrete form, the retainer device comprising:

• (a) a flexible form liner having a plurality of staggered recesses each sized to closely fit a brick so that a plurality of bricks can be held in position during the pouring of concrete into the form to provide the appearance of a masonry brick wall in the surface of the finished concrete structure,
• (b) a ridge is formed around the perimeter of each of said recesses, and
• (c) a retaining means is provided to retain a brick within each respective recess to prevent the brick from being dislodged during the pouring and setting of the concrete, said retaining means is secured to the liner through the ridge of the recess so as to hold the brick in proper position, and the retainer means is capable of releasing from the brick when the form is removed.

A retainer device for holding bricks against an inside surface of a generally upright concrete form, the retainer device comprising:

• (a) a form liner having a plurality of staggered recesses each sized to closely fit brick face so that a plurality of bricks will be held in position during the pouring of the concrete to provide the appearance of a masonry brick wall in the surface of a finished concrete structure, means provided to retain the bricks within the individual recesses so as to prevent the bricks from being dislodged during the pouring and setting of the concrete, said retaining means being arranged to securely attach to the form liner to hold the bricks in secure position and substantially release the bricks from the form liner when the liner and concrete form are removed from the surface of the structure;
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• (b) each of the retainer means has a central body portion and gripping means provided at each end of the body portion, the central body portion is embedded in the form liner under the liner recess whereby the gripping means will be exposed in opposite sides of the recess to apply a retaining force against the sides of the brick so as to hold it in proper position within said recess during the pouring and setting of the concrete.