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US 9,308,669 B2Granted
Automated concrete structural member fabrication system
OwnerErik Garfinkel, John R. MacMillaninventors
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Abstract
A concrete delivery subsystem for delivering concrete to a number of casting machines, including a concrete mixing source, a concrete hopper assembly, and a rail system. Also, a system for automated concrete structural member fabrication, including a concrete mixing system, a concrete delivery subsystem, a block transport subsystem, and a number of casting machines, each casting machine having a self-releasing mold for fabrication of precast concrete structural members.
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A system for automated concrete structural member fabrication, comprising:
- a concrete mixing system;
- a concrete delivery subsystem;
- a block transport subsystem;
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- a plurality of casting machines, each casting machine having:
- a self-releasing mold for fabrication of precast concrete structural members comprising:
- side walls which are pivotally movable from an open position to a closed position;
- end dams which are pivotally movable from an open position to a closed position;
- a bottom casting surface, which includes pivotable bottom surfaces which rotate on bottom surface pivots to a vertical position and to a horizontal position, said bottom casting surface, said side walls, and said end dams serving to form a self-releasing mold surrounding a cavity when said side walls and said end dams are in said closed position, said self-releasing mold being configured to contain wet concrete which is poured into said cavity;
- said side walls, and said end dams being automatically movable to an open position when said concrete has solidified so that a precast concrete structural member is automatically released from said self-releasing mold;
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- a removable bottom core which completely supports a precast structural member from within when said side walls and said end dams are moved to said open position.
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