Polymeric forms for moldable building material structures
OwnerJohn Radu, Jr., George A. Radu +1inventors
InventorsJohn Radu, Jr., George A. Radu, Wesley A. Schroeder
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Abstract
A form for formable building material structures including a plurality of polymeric segments coupled to one another to define a cavity for receiving the formable building material therebetween.
Claims10
A permanent form for receiving formable building material to create a structure, the permanent form comprising:
- a plurality of polymeric segments, wherein a portion of at least one of said segments defines a female end, said female end defining a bore;
- wherein a portion of at least one of said segments forms a male end that substantially conforms to said bore, said male end having a reduced dimension relative to the remainder of said segment, whereby said male end is receivable in said bore of said female end to interlock said segments;
- wherein said segments are provided with a reinforcing profile, said segments having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface includes at least one reinforcing rib;
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- a rim formed, on said segments and at least partially overhanging said outer surface of said segments, said rim being located above said rib, whereby when said form is filled, a layer of material fills the recess.
A permanent form for receiving formable building material to create a structure, the permanent form comprising:
- a plurality of polymeric segments, wherein a portion of at least one of said segments defines a female end, said female end defining a bore;
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- wherein a portion of at least one of said segments forms a male end that substantially conforms to said bore, said male end having a reduced dimension relative to the remainder of said segment, whereby said male end is receivable in said bore of said female end to interlock said segments;
- wherein said segments have a pair of ribs formed therein, said ribs being axially spaced from each other defining a well therebetween, each of said ribs having an inner rib wall, where said inner rib walls lie in the same vertical plane;
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- a first rail and a second rail supported on respective first and second inner rib walls, said rails each defining an open ended slot said open ends of said rails facing one another.
A permanent form for formable building material structures, the permanent form comprising:
- a plurality of hollow polymeric segments coupled to one another to define a cavity;
- said segments including a plurality of hollow ribs extending inwardly into said cavity, wherein each of said ribs tapers inward as it extends into said cavity and terminates in an inner rib wall, each of said inner rib walls defining a rail receiver including a recess having a mouth opening outwardly of said inner rib wall and a base portion housed within said rib, wherein said mouth is sized smaller than said base portion.
A permanent form used in connection with formable building material to form a structure, the permanent form comprising:
- a plurality of polymeric segments coupled to one another to define a cavity;
- a pair of metal rails mounted on said segments within said cavity, said rails having opposed open ended slots formed therein;
- an anchor assembly including an anchor bracket and an anchor member, said anchor bracket being slidably mounted on said rails and defining a receiver in which said anchor member is received;
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- a locking member adapted to selectively entrap said anchor member within said receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.