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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850141 | Retainer apparatus A retainer apparatus and method is disclosed for retaining a form mold in a selected position that includes a beam having a longitudinal axis and a retaining member slidably engaged to the beam allowing for free movement along the longitudinal axis when said retaini... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832704 | Concrete form apparatus adapted to be positioned between a concrete board and a base board in a foundation A concrete form apparatus adapted to brace a concrete board and a base board in a foundation. The concrete form apparatus includes a plurality of leg members, a linking member and a concrete board support. At least one of the leg members is adapted to be positioned ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7770866 | Device for the alignment of modular forms in concrete walls The present invention relates to a device for the correct alignment of forms structures for the pouring of concrete walls, the device has guide elements and assists the operator in the correct positioning thereof and fastening thereof on the layouts that it is custo... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7331148 | Stud for concrete forms and forms using such studs A concrete form comprises cross members, plywood, and metal studs. The studs include a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, the walls arranged to form a generally rectangular cross-section. A pair of inner walls extends between and perpendicular to the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7275731 | Telescopically adjustable support brace A telescopically adjustable support brace is used to hold concrete form work at the proper linear distance during pouring operations. The brace comprises a pair of crossbars and telescoping adjustable arms that are locked by a pin inserted through aligned apertures.... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255319 | Form frame for concrete footings having means to prevent relative movement between the form boards and the ground surface A square tubular steel frame extends between inner and outer concrete footing form walls and prevents the inner and outer form walls from bowing inwardly and causing an undesirable narrow footing width, or bowing outwardly and causing a form blowout. The steel frame... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243897 | Foundation footing form and accessories Moisture resistant foundation footing form sections constructed from corrugated plastic are disclosed. Supports for holding sections of reinforcing bar, and connecting the side walls of the form sections are included. Also disclosed are tabs and notches in the side ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229062 | Retention apparatus and method for stabilizing concrete forms Presented is an apparatus for stabilizing the form boards or members that define a cavity to receive wet concrete. The apparatus includes metal stakes having two sets of through-bores. The through-bores of one set are perpendicular to the through-bores of the other ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191572 | Construction method and system A system for reinforced concrete construction, which relates the bar mat with the molding panels so as to obtain a rigid assembly capable of resisting the pressure of the placed concrete. The system integrates concrete's reinforcement and formwork, thereby making a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177953 | Device and method for data storage A data storage device that may be connected directly to a power integrated network includes a network interface configured to communicate with the power integrated network and a memory configured to store data. The data storage device also includes a control module ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152843 | Gripping ribs fastening system for concrete forming panels A forming panel is provided which includes at least one and preferably a number of elongated channels each having inwardly projecting ribs which permit threadable attachment of hardward components such as bolts, externally threaded rings, collars and the like direct... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131624 | Landscape edging form assembly and method A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, includes first and second sidewalls and a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the sidewalls. The flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the dire... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7000358 | System support assembly A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990774 | System support assembly A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6945506 | Connector assembly for insulated concrete walls A through-insulation connector assembly for use in the construction of insulated concrete sandwich wall. The connector assembly includes a spool-shaped connector body comprised of two, interconnecting pieces and a tie that engages the connector body. The two pieces ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935081 | Reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures A reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures comprising, panels having a foam plastic core between outside and inside reinforcement layers, reinforcement layers substantially strengthen the panels during material handling and construc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935607 | Forming panel with extruded elongated threaded slot for receiving threaded attachment members A forming panel is provided which includes at least one and preferably a number of elongated channels each having inwardly projecting ribs which permit threadable attachment of hardward components such as bolts, externally threaded rings, collars and the like direct... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931806 | Concrete forming system and method A system and method for forming concrete structures, using foam panels as forms, supported by vertical tracks with horizontal bridge pieces inserted through the forms. The bridge pieces are in the form of triangular webs with coaxial rings for supporting vertical re... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920729 | Composite wall tie An insulated load bearing building wall structure comprising a plurality of spaced-apart stud members, each stud member comprising an exterior bar member, an interior bar member, and a plurality of wall ties connected there between. Interstitial blocks comprising a ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915613 | Collapsible concrete forms A concrete form unit includes opposing sidewalls which are preferably made of foamed plastic or other insulating material. Articulated spacers extend between and connect the sidewalls, and are capable of folding about themselves both at an elbow situated between the... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880304 | Structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple panel combinations for poured and nonpoured walls A novel structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple combinations for poured and nonpoured walls comprising of a permanent structural framing stud which can be adjusted to different wall thickness, a plurality... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6837473 | Method and apparatus for erecting forms for concrete pours A tie-rod assembly which is adapted to be interconnected between two opposite wall forming sections that define a concrete receiving region where a concrete wall is formed. The tie-rod assembly comprises an elongate threaded tie-rod on which is positioned a sleeve s... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817857 | Main frame for a concrete block molding apparatus A main frames having bottom and top frame parts for concrete molding machines of the kind which are used in making slabs or blocks for covering surfaces and erecting walls are usually made by welding together cut standard steel sections of the types HEM, RHS, UNP, e... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6739102 | Method and apparatus for forming a concrete foundation wall A method and apparatus for forming a concrete foundation wall. A trench is opened in the ground and a form is inserted into the trench. The form is made up of a pair of spaced-apart opposing panels, which define a cavity. The panels may be made of a thermal insulati... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705583 | Apparatus for building foundation stem wall forms An apparatus for building stem wall forms which can be easily deployed by a form laborer to set up stem wall forms at a building site. The apparatus is collapsible for easy deployment and removal from a stem wall form. The preferred embodiment is comprised of a coll... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698710 | System for the construction of insulated concrete structures using vertical planks and tie rails An improved system and methods for forming foundations, walls, buildings and other structures having one or more walls made of concrete or other pourable, hardenable materials. The system uses substantially rigid forming panels and is "open" in that formi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6634148 | Insulated poured wall system An improved method of forming an insulated poured concrete wall, a system for forming an insulated poured concrete wall, and an insulated poured concrete wall are provided. The system includes spaced-apart wall forms defining a cavity, a plurality of insu... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6536172 | Insulating construction form and manner of employment for same An insulating construction form consisting of a pair of spaced apart panels and a plurality of ties is applied to the building of structural walls. The tie members include pairs of resilient retainer arms, which define a series of adjacent receptacles. A ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6352237 | Insulated concrete forming system Structures for securing foam panels in position with respect to each other in order to form a mold for the pouring of concrete, such as in the case of the pouring of a building foundation or building wall are disclosed. A first type of member which has pa... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6351918 | Insulated concrete wall A system is disclosed for securing a layer of insulation in place between two spaced apart wall forms while concrete is poured on both sides of the insulation layer.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6308484 | Insulated concrete forming system A device for interlocking form panels. It contemplates an elongated member having first and second sections that are substantially planar and have first and second ends and first and second sides. First and second flange members are attached to the ends a... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293068 | Foam panel and channel concrete form system A prefabricated wall forming structure for constructing reinforced concrete walls employs insulating foam plastic panels that are interlocked into two parallel concrete impervious walls by connectors having two I beam channels that are spaced apart by tie... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6234447 | Spacer for concrete form walls A spacer for use in maintaining inner and outer concrete form walls at a specified uniform spacing. The spacer includes a screw shaft having a right hand threaded portion and a left hand threaded portion; a first nut threadably mounted on the left hand th... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231025 | Ready-mixed concrete placing method and formwork unit used for the method The present invention relates to a ready-mixed concrete placing method wherein at least two holding members H comprising formwork fixing blocks 10 and threaded rods 11 screwed into tapped holes 10a in the formwork fixing blocks are arranged at a predeterm... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6173937 | Cap clip and spreader for poured concrete wall forms Standard height wall form panels for poured concrete walls are extended with cap panels positioned on top thereof and secured thereto with cap clips which can be conveniently and easily installed and disassembled with the wall form panels. Furthermore, a ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6138981 | Insulating connectors used to retain forms during the manufacture of composite wall structures Connectors used in manufacturing composite wall structures to substantially prevent forms from being displaced in response to pressure generated by concrete poured between the forms. In a completed composite wall structure, the connectors extend through t... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6079176 | Insulated concrete wall A system for insulating only the interior surface of a concrete wall to be poured between a pair of interior and exterior wall forms. The system includes horizontally extending elongated tie strips which connect to each of the wall forms to hold the wall ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5992114 | Apparatus for forming a poured concrete wall Apparatus for providing an insulated, poured concrete wall which will result, when the concrete is poured, in a wall having internal and external insulation, drywall or other surface preparation connecting areas which are continuous of and extending the e... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5956922 | Wall forming system and method of forming a wall of hardenable material A wall forming system and method having a parallel form panels secured together by an adjustable support structure to form a cavity therebetween. The cavity being filled with hardenable material. The support structure having an elongated threaded member w... | 09/28/1999 |
