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US 6,293,067 B1Granted
Tie for forms for poured concrete
OwnerAllen Meenderinginventor
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Abstract
A system of preparing a form for the pouring of concrete for foundations and the like. The system includes a series of tracks for holding of forming insulation material or the like. The tracks are held by ties having ends readily attachable to ribs on the tracks for rapid and convenient assembly. The tracks are formed to hold insulating panels in a spaced parallel relationship. The ties and tracks mate together in a holding relation easily engageable.
Claims6
Apparatus for forming a poured, generally vertical concrete wall, comprising:
- a first pair of generally U-shaped, longitudinally extending members spaced laterally apart from each other;
- first longitudinally extending panel members of a predetermined width and selected material received into said U-shaped members and providing an upper edge;
- a first pair of generally H-shaped, longitudinally extending members, each providing a pair of opposed cavities having one cavity thereof positioned on and receiving said upper edge of one of said panel members and positioned to receive additional panel members in the opposite cavity thereof;
- second longitudinally extending panel members receivable into said opposite cavity of said H-shaped members to be in substantially vertical relation with said first longitudinally extending panel members;
- additional pairs of H-shaped members and panel members arranged in sequential vertical relation to one another to a desired wall height having panel edges exposed at such height;
- a second pair of U-shaped members positioned on and receiving said exposed panel edges at said desired wall height;
- said first pair and each additional pair of H-shaped members being provided with connector members on one side thereof whereby said connector members of said first pair and each of said additional pairs of said H-shaped members are in opposed relation to each other;
- extending tie members having connector means on the ends thereof in operable connection with said connector members of said H-shaped members whereby said H-shaped members and said panels are held in spaced relation to provide a concrete receiving cavity therebetween;
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- said connector members of said H-shaped members including an arrowhead connection element.
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An assembly for use in creating a form for pouring concrete, said assembly comprising:
- a first wall formed by a first plurality of abutting panels and a first plurality of channels, each of said panels in said first plurality of abutting panels having horizontal edges and vertical edges, each of said channels in said first plurality of channels having internal flanges, said internal flanges of said channels in said first plurality of channels each having an internal surface, said channels in said first plurality of channels engaging said horizontal edges of said panels in said first plurality of abutting panels to hold said vertical edges of said panels in said first plurality of abutting panels in alignment with said vertical edges of an adjacent abutting panel in said first plurality of abutting panels;
- a second wall formed by a second plurality of abutting panels and a second plurality of channels, each of said panels in said second plurality of abutting panels having horizontal edges and vertical edges, each of said channels in said second plurality of channels having internal flanges, said internal flanges of said channels in said second plurality of channels each having an internal surface, said channels in said second plurality of channels engaging said horizontal edges of said panels in said second plurality of abutting panels to hold said vertical edges of said panels in said second plurality of abutting panels alignment with said vertical edges of an adjacent abutting panel in said second plurality of abutting panels, said second wall being parallel to and spaced apart from said first wall such that said internal surfaces of said internal flanges of said first and second channels face each other;
- a first holding track extending from said internal surfaces of said internal flanges of said first plurality of channels, said first holding track having a first arrowhead cross-section;
- a second holding track extending from said internal surfaces of said internal flanges of said second plurality of channels, said second holding track having a second arrowhead cross-section, said holding track extending towards said first holding track;
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- a tie having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tie having mating means for engaging said first arrowhead cross-section of said first holding track and said second end of said tie having mating means for engaging said second arrowhead cross-section of said second holding track.
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A spacing assembly for use in an assembly for pouring concrete walls, the assembly for pouring concrete walls being of the type having two sets of panels in a spaced parallel opposing relationship, the spacing assembly being adapted to hold the panels in the spaced parallel opposing relationship, the spacing assembly comprising:
- a first track having a first inner flange and a first outer flange, said first inner flange and said first outer flange being spaced apart from each other to form a first channel and being adapted to receive and hold one of the panels in said first channel, said first inner flange having a first inner face facing away from said first outer flange;
- a second track having a second inner flange and a second outer flange, said second inner flange and said second outer flange being spaced apart from each other to form a second channel and being adapted to receive and hold one of the panels in said second channel, said second inner flange having a second inner face facing away from said second outer flange, said second track being spaced apart from said first track with said second inner face being opposed to and facing said first inner face;
- a first continuous strip extending from said first inner face, said first continuous strip having a first continuous arrowhead cross-section;
- a second continuous strip extending from said second inner face, said second continuous strip having a second continuous arrowhead cross-section;
- a tie device having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tie device in mating engagement with said first arrowhead cross-section, said second end of said tie device in mating engagement with said second arrowhead cross-section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.