Wall assembly of foam blocks with internal concrete grid and integral window frame
OwnerFranklin Moore, Jr.inventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A stack of expanded foam blocks form a wall and define interconnected vertical and horizontal internal cavities which receive reinforcing rods, and concrete is pumped into the cavities to form an internal grid of reinforced concrete posts and beams. A set of opposing frame sections or shells clamp the blocks around a rough window or door opening and cooperate to define a frame cavity which receives the concrete pumped into the internal cavities to form a concrete window or door frame integrally connected to the concrete grid. In one embodiment, the opposing window frame shells remain with the wall and form a smooth seat for a window unit, and in another embodiment, the window or door shells are removed from the wall to form a concrete seat for the window or door unit.
Claims13
In a wall assembly comprising a stack of modular form blocks having opposite inner and outer vertical side surfaces and defining internal cavities, a concrete material extending within said internal cavities and forming concrete posts and beams within said blocks, said blocks defining a rough opening within said wall assembly, a rigid frame disposed within said opening, said frame including an inner frame section and an opposing outer frame section connected together, said frame sections having outwardly projecting peripheral flange portions overlying the corresponding said side surfaces of said blocks defining said opening, said overlying flange portion of said outer frame section spaced laterally outwardly from said outer side surfaces of said blocks, said connected frame sections cooperating with said blocks around said opening to define a frame cavity extending continuously around said frame with said frame cavity connected to said internal cavities, said frame cavity extending laterally outwardly of said outer side surfaces of said blocks and within said overlying flange portion of said outer frame section, and said concrete material extends from said internal cavities into said frame cavity to form a rigid concrete frame extending continuously around said opening with said concrete frame overlying said outer side surfaces of said blocks and integrally connected to said concrete posts and beams within said blocks.
In a wall assembly comprising a stack of modular form blocks having opposite inner and outer vertical side surfaces and defining internal cavities, a concrete material extending within said internal cavities and forming concrete posts and beams within said blocks, said blocks defining a rough opening within said wall assembly, a rigid frame disposed within said opening, said frame including an inner frame section and an opposing outer frame section connected together, said frame sections having outwardly projecting peripheral flange portions overlying the corresponding said side surfaces of said blocks defining said opening, said overlying flange portion of each said frame section spaced laterally outwardly from the corresponding said side surfaces of said blocks, said connected frame sections cooperating with said blocks around said opening to define a frame cavity extending continuously around said frame with said frame cavity connected to said internal cavities, said frame cavity extending laterally outwardly of said inner and outer side surfaces of said blocks and within said overlying flange portions of said frame sections, and said concrete material extends from said internal cavities into said frame cavity to form a rigid concrete frame extending continuously around said opening with said concrete frame overlying said inner and outer side surfaces of said blocks and integrally connected to said concrete posts and beams within said blocks.
In a wall assembly comprising a stack of modular form blocks having opposite inner and outer vertical side surfaces and defining internal cavities, a concrete material extending within said internal cavities and forming concrete posts and beams within said blocks, said blocks defining a rough opening within said wall assembly, a rigid frame disposed within said opening, said frame including a molded fiberglass inner frame section and an opposing molded fiberglass outer frame section connected together, said frame sections having outwardly projecting peripheral flange portions overlying the corresponding said side surfaces of said blocks defining said opening, said overlying flange portion of said inner and outer frame sections spaced laterally outwardly from said inner and outer side surfaces of said blocks and having peripheral return lip portions, said connected frame sections cooperating with said blocks around said opening to define a frame cavity extending continuously around said frame with said frame cavity connected to said internal cavities, said frame cavity extending laterally outwardly of said inner and outer side surfaces of said blocks and within said overlying flange portions of said inner and outer frame sections, and said concrete material extends from said internal cavities into said frame cavity to form a rigid concrete frame extending continuously around said opening with said concrete frame overlying said inner and outer side surfaces of said blocks and integrally connected to said concrete posts and beams within said blocks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.