Embedded mesh in precast walls
AssigneeUnitrex Corporation
InventorsRonald W. DeAngelis, Ralph A. Schwarzer, Sandy S. Spring
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Abstract
Systems and methods for securely attaching a screen or mesh to a pre-stressed or precast concrete wall panel are provided. A screen or mesh is embedded in a concrete form when the concrete form is poured. Portions of the concrete form can be stripped and the wall panel can be easily removed from the form without binding on the form itself and without requiring removal of the portion of the form which creates the window opening.
Claims20
A method for creating a screened opening in a concrete form comprising:
- embedding a mesh in a concrete form when the concrete form is poured by:
- creating a window form in a portion of the concrete form, the window form including a base and a removable cap;
- placing a mesh at the base of the window form, where outer edges of the mesh extend beyond the base of the window form;
- securing the removable cap to the base of the window form;
- and
- creating a seal between the base of the window form and the removable cap using gaskets on opposed mating surfaces of the base of the window form and the removable cap.
A system for creating a screened opening in a concrete form when the concrete form is poured comprising:
- a window form in a portion of the concrete form having a base and a removable cap;
- a mesh at the base of the window form, where outer edges of the mesh extend beyond the base of the window form;
- the removable cap being secured to the base of the window form;
- and
- a sealing assembly creating a seal between the base of the window form and the removable cap having gaskets on opposed mating surfaces of the base of the window form and the removable cap.
A concrete wall panel having a length, height and thickness, the wall panel having at least one window opening comprising mesh material having outer edges embedded into the wall panel, and at least one removable window form, the at least one window form comprising a base and a removable cap, the mesh being on the base of said window form with outer edges of the mesh extending beyond the base of the window form covered by and being embedded in concrete, the removable cap being secured to the base of the window form, a sealing assembly creating a seal between the base of the window form and the removable cap having gaskets on opposed mating surfaces of the base of the window form and the removable cap.
A method for creating a screened opening in a concrete form comprising:
- embedding a mesh in a concrete form when the concrete form is poured by:
- creating a window form in a portion of the concrete form, the window form including a base and a removable cap;
- placing a mesh at the base of the window form, where outer edges of the mesh extend beyond the base of the window form;
- securing the removable cap to the base of the window form;
- and
- creating a seal between the base of the window form and the removable cap using gaskets on opposed mating surfaces of the base of the window form and the removable cap, and clamping the mesh against the gaskets, and between the base and the removable cap.
A system for creating a screened opening in a concrete form when the concrete form is poured comprising:
- a window form in a portion of the concrete form having a base and a removable cap;
- a mesh at the base of the window form, where outer edges of the mesh extend beyond the base of the window form;
- the removable cap being secured to the base of the window form;
- a sealing assembly creating a seal between the base of the window form and the removable cap having gaskets on opposed mating surfaces of the base of the window form and the removable cap;
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- a clamping arrangement for clamping the mesh against the gaskets, and between the base and the removable cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.