Method and apparatus for ganging together concrete forms
AssigneeWall-Ties & Forms, Inc.
InventorRoss W. Worley
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Abstract
A form assembly is constructed from a plurality of wall panels joined in side by side relationship by interposed adapters. The adapters have end plates in which reliefs are formed to accommodate alignment walers that extend along the top and bottom of the form assembly to maintain planar alignment of the form assembly. The reliefs allow the walers to be recessed so that they do not extend beyond the horizontal plane of the top and bottom of the wall panels. The form assembly is used to create a form in which concrete is poured to create a concrete wall, such as a foundation wall for a house. Because the form assembly can be installed and removed as a single piece rather than multiple individual wall panels, the time required to erect and remove the form is reduced.
Claims15
A form assembly for use in forming a poured concrete wall comprising:
- a plurality of wall panels aligned in planar relationship,
- each of said wall panels comprising a frame having spaced apart side rails and a top and a bottom, each of said wall panels further comprising a face sheet applied to said frame and presenting a surface against which concrete is poured;
- adapters interposed between said wall panels and along the side rails which are not adjacent to another wall panel, said adapters being joined to the side rails of adjacent wall panels,
- each of said adapters comprising spaced apart sides and spaced apart upper and lower end plates positioned at the top and bottom of the adapter, said adapter further comprising a face plate applied to said sides of the adapter and presenting a surface against which concrete is poured, said sides of the adapters being joined by first fasteners to the adjacent side rails of the wall panels;
- a relief formed in said upper end plates of each adapter opposite from said face plate;
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- an upper waler positioned within said reliefs and joined to said upper end plates, said waler extending along and maintaining planar alignment of the wall panels and the adapters.
An adapter assembly for joining together two or more wall panels in planar alignment, said wall panels each comprising a frame having spaced apart side rails and a top and a bottom, each of said wall panels further comprising a face sheet applied to said frame and presenting a surface against which concrete is poured, said adapter assembly comprising:
- an adapter for positioning between and being joined to said wall panels or along the side rails which are not adjacent to another wall panel,
- said adapter comprising spaced apart sides and spaced apart upper and lower end plates positioned at the top and bottom of the adapter, said adapter further comprising a face plate applied to said sides of the adapter and presenting a surface against which concrete is poured;
- a relief formed in said upper end plate of the adapter opposite from said face plate;
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- an upper waler for positioning within said relief and being joined to said upper end plate, said waler being of a length to extend along and maintaining planar alignment of the wall panels and the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.