Self-supporting concrete form module
AssigneeInnovative Construction Technologies, LLC
InventorTim Cyril Tremelling
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Abstract
A freestanding form module for receiving flowable materials includes a pair of form members, preferably made of styrofoam, joined together by molded plastic rib members. The rib members may be monolithic or formed from plural components. Bearing plates and stabilizing plates are employed to support forces applied to the form module.
Claims10
A freestanding form module for receiving flowable materials to make a wall which includes the form module, the form module comprising:
- at least two spaced-apart form members having opposed interior form surfaces, each form member including a wall portion and a rib portion extending from the wall portion toward another one of said form members;
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- at least one monolithic molded plastic tie member having opposed ends with a web member between the ends extending along a web axis, a bearing member at each end of the tie member, extending generally transverse to the web axis and embedded in the wall portion of a respective form member with the form member formed around so as to captively enclose the bearing member and each end of the tie member having a stabilizing member extending generally transverse to the web axis, spaced from the bearing member and embedded in the rib portion of a respective form member adjacent the interior form surface thereof with the form member formed around so as to captively enclose the stabilizing member.
A monolithic molded plastic tie member for joining opposed wall panels together to form a freestanding form module for receiving flowable materials to form a wall which includes the form module, the tie member comprising:
- a web member extending along a web axis and having opposed ends;
- a pair of bearing members extending generally transverse to the web axis, one bearing member of the pair located at each end of the web member, the bearing member at each end of the web member including a triangular cross section portion facing toward the other end of the web member;
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- a pair of stabilizing members extending generally transverse to the web axis, spaced from the bearing members with the web member connected to the bearing members and the stabilizing members, the web member comprising a plurality of spaced apart flat plate portions, including triangular flat plate portions connected to the bearing members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.