Wall form panel and method of making the same

A panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall, the panel having a width and a height and comprising:

• a first and a second extruded aluminum panel section each having a generally planar front face and an integrally formed side flange projecting rearwardly from a back face of each panel section, the integrally formed side flange extending longitudinally along an outer side edge thereof, each panel section having a joint member on an inner side edge thereof, a width of each panel section being less than the width of the panel, the panel sections being joined together at the joint members;
• a plurality of spaced holes in the side flange of each panel section;
• a bushing in each of the holes in the flanges, each bushing having a tubular neck seated within the respective hole and a flared collar having a widened base juxtaposed toward the back face of the panel section to provide enhanced load bearing capability;
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• a top flange and a bottom flange along top and bottom edges, respectively, of the joined panel sections, the top and bottom flanges projecting rearwardly from the back faces of the panel.

A panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall, the panel having a width and a height and comprising:

• a first and a second extruded aluminum panel section each having a generally planar front face and an integrally formed side flange projecting rearwardly from a back face of each panel section, the integrally formed side flange extending longitudinally along an outer side edge thereof and having a height less than the height of the panel, each panel section having a joint member on an inner side edge thereof, a width of each panel section being less than the width of the panel, the panel sections being joined together at the joint members;
• a plurality of spaced holes in the side flange of each panel section;
• a bushing in each of the holes in the flanges, each bushing having a tubular neck seated within the respective hole and a flared collar having a widened base juxtaposed toward the back face of the panel section to provide enhanced load bearing capability;
• and
• a top flange and a bottom flange along top and bottom edges, respectively, of the joined panel sections, the top and bottom flanges projecting rearwardly from the back faces of the panel and extending substantially the full width of the panel.

A method of making a wall form panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall, the wall form panel having a width and a height, the method comprising:

• extruding a first and a second panel section each having a generally planar front face and an integrally formed side flange projecting rearwardly from a back face of each panel section, the integrally formed side flange extending longitudinally along an outer side edge thereof, each panel section having a joint member on an inner side edge thereof, a width of each panel section being less than the width of the wall form panel;
• forming a plurality of spaced holes in the side flange of each panel section;
• joining the panel sections together at the joint members of each of the panel sections;
• attaching a top flange and a bottom flange along top and bottom edges, respectively, of the joined panel sections, the top and bottom flanges projecting rearwardly from the back faces of the panel sections;
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• installing a bushing in each of the holes in the flanges, the bushing having a tubular neck seated within the hole and a flared collar having a widened base juxtaposed toward the back face of the panel section to provide enhanced load bearing capability.

A method of making a wall form panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall, the wall form panel having a width and a height, the method comprising:

• extruding from aluminum a first and a second panel section each having a generally planar front face and an integrally formed side flange projecting rearwardly from a back face of each panel section, the integrally formed side flange extending longitudinally along an outer side edge thereof, each panel section having a joint member on an inner side edge thereof, a width of each panel section being less than the width of the wall form panel;
• forming a plurality of spaced holes in the side flanges of the first and second panel sections;
• installing a bushing in each of the holes in the flanges, the bushing having a tubular neck seated within the hole and a flared collar having a widened base juxtaposed toward the back face of the panel section to provide enhanced load bearing capability;
• extruding from aluminum an interior panel section having longitudinal spaced side edges, a generally planar front face and a joint member on each of the longitudinal spaced side edges;
• joining the first, second and interior panel sections together with the joint members and with the interior panel section intermediate the first and second panel sections;
• adhering a top flange and a bottom flange along top and bottom edges, respectively, of the joined panel sections, the top and bottom flanges projecting rearwardly from the front faces of the panel sections and extending substantially the full width of the panel;
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• adhering reinforcing members on the back face of the joined panel sections.

A method of making a wall form panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall, the wall form panel having a width and a height, the method comprising:

• extruding a first and a second panel section each having a generally planar front face and an integrally formed side flange projecting rearwardly from a back face of each panel section, the integrally formed side flange extending longitudinally along an outer side edge thereof and having a height less than the height of the wall form panel, each panel section having a joint member on an inner side edge thereof, a width of each panel section being less than the width of the wall form panel;
• forming a plurality of spaced holes in the side flange of each panel section;
• joining the panel sections together at the joint members of each of the panel sections;
• and
• attaching a top flange and a bottom flange along top and bottom edges, respectively, of the joined panel sections, the top and bottom flanges projecting rearwardly from the back faces of the panel sections and extending substantially the full width of the panel.