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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7216842 | Pocket former A pocket former includes an outer barrel having a first rim, a second rim and a frustoconical body portion extending from the first rim to the second rim. A center barrel is connected to the outer barrel and has a proximal lip adjacent the first rim of the outer bar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217118 | Compression head stabilizer A stabilizer kit for a compression head of a concrete block machine is provided, the kit including a stabilizer plate, a fiber disc, a stud, a pair of spacer plates and a set of bolts for attaching the stabilizer plate and a pair of spacer plates to and between an u... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7114695 | Tilt-up concrete wall panel form and method of fabricating same An improved, lightweight, portable, and self-contained concrete form for fabricating tilt-up concrete walls is provided. The form includes a frame made from metal frame members joined at their ends with the frame members forming the sides of the frame. The frame mem... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059577 | Insulated concrete wall system and method of making same A method and system for installing an insulated concrete wall includes insulation panels placed in an upright manner. Generally T-shaped wall studs are placed next to the insulation panels such that the front section of the wall stud is on the outside of the insulat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6951329 | Concrete wall form with flexible tie system A concrete wall form that can readily be used with different types of form ties systems to construct parallel form sections for receiving poured concrete. The form includes first and second tie rod engaging portions configured to receive first and second types of ti... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948289 | Method and means for prefabrication of 3D construction forms The invention involves a manner of fabricating 3D construction forms by preparing first and second standard sized panels with a predetermined pattern of perforations and assembling same in spaced apart relationship by connecting the panels together with connectors d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6921501 | Method of forming a circumferentially closed concrete wall having the same cross-section over the entire height thereof A method of forming a circumferentially closed wall having the same cross-section over its entire length included providing at least two circumferentially closed inner falseworks each formed of circumferentially closed inner part and a circumferentially closed climb... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916001 | Concrete form apparatus and method for assembly thereof A concrete form apparatus includes a rectangular panel having first connector elements along a first edge thereof and second connector elements along a second edge thereof. The first connector elements are aligned with the second connector elements and are complemen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6832456 | Frame unit for use in construction formwork A frame unit (11) used in the construction of a formwork module. The frame unit (11) is formed by connecting together rectangular loops of wire (12, 13) to form a rectangular block shape. Panels (60) and reinforcement (16) are conn... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6722099 | Concrete form assemblage process and form tie extender therefore An elongate form tie extender aids insertion of form ties in form panel structures for thinner concrete walls. The extender passes through form tie holes and has fastening structure at one end to interconnect a form tie. For use a first form panel is established in ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6658810 | Tilt-up concrete wall panel form and method of fabricating same An improved, lightweight, portable, and self-contained concrete form for fabricating tilt-up concrete walls is provided. The form includes a frame made from metal frame members joined at their ends with the frame members forming the sides of the frame. Th... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6443418 | Ultra thin-type form panel, a form employing the same, and a method for constructing a foundation To provide an ultra thin-type metallic form panel, a form employing the same, and a method for constructing a foundation with which labor in performing operations for constructing a concrete building may be remarkably saved. Form panels 2 are used as a fo... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6378261 | Wall system involving panels A wall system is disclosed involving wall panels of corrugated sheets as a stay-in-place forming system for concrete for building a shelter for protection from severe weather conditions, e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. The corrugated sheets are joined t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6314694 | One-sided insulated formwork One-sided, insulated formwork used in the construction of walls from pourable building material, such as concrete, including an insulating panel connectable to a removable panel by a connecting structure, which may include a permanent reinforcement embedd... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6224031 | Tie with hinged end plates A tie includes an elongated strap with an end plate pivotally connected at each end of the strap, permitting the end plate to be pivoted from a position generally orthogonal to the strap, to a position generally parallel to the strap. Once an end plate is... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6202978 | Removable side wall system for a casting mould A side wall system for a concrete casting mould, including a side part (2, 3) which is removably attachable to a casting bed (1) by means of one or several magnets (7). The body (6) of the magnet part that carries the magnet (7) includes a pivoting shaft ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6164618 | Joining method and joining structure as well as form for concrete products The present invention relates to a joining method and a joining structure as well as a form for concrete products. A protruding portion provided at the front end of a seal member of elastic material attached to one concrete product is inserted through an ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6059256 | Bulkhead forming system The invention provides a bulkhead forming system and method for forming a bulkhead. The bulkhead forming system comprises a number of individual forming members which are coupled together end to end and opposing each other to provide a gap therebetween on... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6016633 | Concrete block form A weight supporting device combined to a concrete footing form for assembling and filling concrete blocks and the footing form simultaneously is provided. Two symmetrical sidewalls combined with interlock fasteners provide strength to suspend on the form ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5987830 | Insulated concrete wall and tie assembly for use therein An insulated concrete wall is constructed by securing at least one tie assembly (14) to a panel (12) of insulative material, securing the tie assembly and panel to a pair of spaced forms (60, 68), and pouring concrete into an open space defined by the for... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5861105 | Concrete form system A concrete form system is disclosed, together with a method of assembling it and particular ties useful with it. The system has a concrete form with two opposed walls and a cavity between to be filled with concrete. One wall is made of conventional wood o... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5794394 | Anchor bolt centering device A flat plate is used to cover a mounting hole in a masonry wall face and is held in place by a set of wire hooks. The hooks are able to slide into holes in the plate and catch onto the interior surface of the wall in order to hold a clearance hole in the ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5783103 | Snap tie A new snap tie for the purpose of keeping snap ties in place during the forming process. The inventive device includes a snap tie which includes an elongated member with a conical shaped spacer fitted at about the center of the elongated member and a pair... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5762815 | Apparatus for adjusting a distance between two opposed form panels An apparatus is used for adjusting the distance between two opposed form panels and includes a tie rod, first and second nut members, a seat member, a C-shaped clamp member and a bolt member. The tie rod passes through the first and second form panels, an... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5651910 | Concrete wall form and tie system A wall form system for use in constructing a poured concrete wall includes a plurality of panels aligned in an edge-to-edge configuration to form spaced wall forms. The wall forms are maintained in a spaced relationship by a tie which includes a pair of c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5643488 | Multi-room modular construction system A form assembly is disclosed for forming vertical concrete walls for prefabricated apartment and office modules. The form assembly has a wall form having a plurality of internal wall forms and corresponding external wall forms. The wall form is connected ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635097 | Rebar retention apparatus A retaining member for retaining spaced rigid members within a concrete matrix. A form for shaping the concrete matrix includes a base, a planar shaping surface for supporting the concrete matrix during its initial setting period, and a supporting member ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5409193 | Insulated concrete wall tie system Apparatus for in situ attachment of insulation panels to poured concrete walls as the walls are formed. Preferably, polymeric F-shaped strips are attached to novel tie bars by transverse retainers, and receive the edges of insulation panels to hold them a... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405119 | Sleeve assembly for forming openings in molded structures A sleeve assembly for forming a lined opening in molded structures made from concrete or the like. The sleeve provides the lining. During formation of the structure, the sleeve is held in place by a pair of generally hemispherical end cups having tapering... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5332189 | Fastener of construction moldboard An improved moldboard fastener includes mainly one ore more inner pull rod, two shower heads, two outer pull rods, two washers and two nuts. The shower head is made integrally of a concrete material having a great strength and is composed of a rod body ha... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5282603 | Clamping and fixing device, form tie and form A clamping and fixing arrangement which functions to fixate the various elements of formwork or shuttering, preferably intended for moulding concrete. The arrangement is mainly characterized by an eccentric locking device which is provided with an expanda... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5160640 | Formwork panel A formwork panel has a face plate which is mounted on a frame made up of structural shapes. The panel is reinforced by a set of spaced, parallel reinforcing beams mounted on the back of the face plate. Additional beams are disposed between selected pairs ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5155954 | Device for temporary retention of a lifting element on a metal surface of a form during the concrete pouring and setting phases of a prefabricated concrete member A device for temporary retention of a lifting element on a metal surface of a form during the concrete pouring and setting phases of a prefabricated concrete member includes a part which is designed to form a depression in a concrete section and is equipp... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5125618 | Casting formwork Formwork structure for erecting continuous surfaces on one or both sides of a casting cavity. A formwork member with a plurality of openings defines the surface of the casting cavity. Form stays (32) extend through the openings in the formwork member surf... | 06/30/1992 |
