Concrete forming panel with flexible barrier

In a forming panel for use in construction of a self-sustaining concrete structure from a concrete mix containing flowable constituents which are capable of migrating from a concrete pour during curing of the mix, the improvement comprising:

• a segment of the forming panel which defines a forward-facing, concrete-receiving surface located in a position oriented for receiving at least a part of the concrete pour thereagainst during curing of the mix and having a margin in disposition such that said flowable constituents in the concrete pour may migrate past the margin,
• said segment further defining a second surface adjacent said margin and leading rearwardly away from the concrete-receiving surface;
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• a flexible barrier element mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on said second surface in proximal relationship to said margin and operable to impede migration of the constituents out of the pour past the barrier element until the concrete mix has cured,
• wherein said flexible barrier element includes a plurality of fibers.

In a forming panel for use in construction of a self-sustaining concrete structure from a concrete mix containing flowable constituents which are capable of migrating from a concrete pour during curing of the mix, the improvement comprising:

• a segment of the forming panel which defines a forward-facing, concrete-receiving surface located in a position oriented for receiving at least a part of the concrete pour thereagainst during curing of the mix and having a margin in disposition such that said flowable constituents in the concrete pour may migrate past the margin.
• said segment further defining a second surface adjacent said margin and leading rearwardly away from the concrete-receiving surface;
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• a flexible barrier element mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on said second surface in proximal relationship to said margin and operable to impede migration of the constituents out of the pour past the barrier element until the concrete mix has cured,
• wherein said segment includes a face plate having a perimeter and an opening interior to said perimeter, said segment having said margin being located adjacent said opening and said flexible barrier element extending generally toward said opening.

In a forming panel for use in combination with adjacent forming members in the construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures from a flowable poured concrete mix, said forming panel having a face plate which receives and supports a concrete pour thereagainst and a frame coupled thereto, the improvement comprising:

• one of said face plate and frame defining an elongated margin and a forward-facing, concrete-receiving surface which engages the concrete pour therealong during curing,
• one of said face plate and frame further defining a second surface adjacent said margin and leading rearwardly away from the concrete-receiving surfaces;
• and
• an elongated flexible barrier mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on said second surface proximal to and aligned with said margin and operable to impede flow of the poured concrete mix past the barrier during curing of the concrete,
• said second surface being on said frame,
• wherein said margin is a perimeter margin of said face plate and said frame includes at least one elongated rail positioned adjacent said perimeter margin, and wherein said flexible barrier element is elongated and mounted on said rail in longitudinal alignment with the perimeter margin.

In a forming panel for use in combination with adjacent forming members in the construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures from a flowable poured concrete mix, said forming panel having a face plate which receives and supports a concrete pour thereagainst and a frame coupled thereto, the improvement comprising:

• one of said face plate and frame defining an elongated margin and a forward-facing, concrete-receiving surface which engages the concrete pour therealong during curing,
• one of said face plate and frame further defining a second surface adjacent said margin and leading rearwardly away from the concrete-receiving surface;
• and
• an elonaated flexible barrier mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on said second surface proximal to and aligned with said margin and operable to impede flow of the poured concrete mix past the barrier during curing of the concrete,
• wherein said flexible barrier includes a plurality of filaments.

In a forming panel for use in combination with adjacent forming members in the construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures from a flowable poured concrete mix, said forming panel having a face plate which receives and supports a concrete pour thereagainst and a frame coupled thereto, the improvement comprising:

• one of said face plate and frame defining an elongated margin and a forward-facing, concrete-receiving surface which engages the concrete pour therealong during curing,
• one of said face plate and frame further defining a second surface adjacent said margin and leading rearwardly away from the concrete-receiving surface;
• and
• an elongated flexible barrier mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on said second surface proximal to and aligned with said margin and operable to impede flow of the poured concrete mix past the barrier during curing of the concrete,
• wherein said face plate includes a perimeter and said margin is located along an opening interior to said perimeter, said flexible barrier extending into said opening.

A forming panel for use in combination with adjacent forming members in the construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures from a flowable poured concrete mix, said forming panel comprising:

• a substantially rigid form member having a forward facing, concrete-receiving first surface configured for receiving and supporting the flowable concrete mix on at least a portion thereof, a second surface leading rearwardly away from said concrete-receiving first surface, and a margin between said first surface and said second surface;
• and
• a flexible barrier element mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving first surface on said second surface proximate said margin for impeding flow of the concrete mix past the flexible barrier during curing of the concrete,
• said flexible barrier being mounted for extending from said second surface,
• wherein said flexible barrier includes a plurality of filaments.

A forming panel for use in combination with adjacent forming members in the construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures from a flowable poured concrete mix, said forming panel comprising:

• a substantially rigid form member having a forward facing, concrete-receiving first surface configured for receiving and supporting the flowable concrete mix on at least a portion thereof, a second surface leading rearwardly away from said concrete-receiving first surface, and a margin between said first surface and said second surface;
• and
• a flexible barrier element mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving first surface on said second surface proximate said margin for impeding flow of the concrete mix east the flexible barrier during curing of the concrete,
• wherein said form member includes a face plate and a frame member mounted to said face plate, said first surface being provided on said face plate and said second surface being provided on said frame member, said frame member mounting said flexible barrier in a longitudinally extending slot substantially aligned with and spaced closely adjacent said margin.

A forming wall system for receiving a pour of concrete thereagainst comprising:

• a first forming panel presenting a margin and having a face plate with a forward facing, concrete-receiving surface configured for receiving concrete thereagainst and a frame mounted on said face plate in supporting relationship,
• said first forming panel having a second surface proximate said margin and leading rearwardly away from said concrete-receiving surface;
• a second forming panel presenting a margin and having a face plate with a forward facing, concrete-receiving surface configured for receiving concrete thereagainst and a frame mounted on said face plate in supporting relationship,
• said second forming panel having a second surface proximate said margin and leading rearwardly away from said concrete-receiving surface;
• a coupler mounting said first forming panel adjacent to said second forming panel whereby a gap is presented between the first forming panel and said second forming panel;
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• a flexible barrier element mounted in spaced relationship to said concrete-receiving surface on at least one of said second surfaces of the forming panels and positioned proximal to and extending along at least a portion of the margin of said first forming panel and into the gap for impeding concrete constituents from migrating past said barrier during curing of said concrete.