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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 |
| 7226033 | Transportable forms for concrete buildings and components and methods of manufacture and use of same A method for manufacture and assembly of a concrete structure includes manufacturing, at a first location, wall sections and floor/ceiling sections. The wall sections include interior form walls of adjustable separation, and may include interior and exterior finish ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182308 | Concrete form connecting apparatus An assembly (20) for releasably interconnecting a pair of concrete form panels (22, 24) having adjacent, apertured walls (30) is provided which completely eliminates loose parts and significantly reduces panel setup and knock-down times. The ass... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131808 | Retaining wedge for concrete forms A retaining wedge for concrete forms has a tapered body of generally trapezoidal or triangular configuration. Oppositely diverging side edges of the body are provided with alternating peaks and valleys so as to present a number of detent-like depressions that encour... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066440 | Waler bracket with attached wedge for concrete forms A waler bracket for use with a concrete forming systems which incorporates a captive wedge for tightening the wale against the form panels to bring them into planar alignment. The wedge is held in it's open position by means of a notch in it's edge. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6991205 | Textured brick wall form panel A concrete form has an embossed panel for molding a facade of brickwork in a particular pattern on a concrete wall or the like. Specially constructed support beams, struts and flanges are secured to the panel on the back of the panel to prevent undesired deformation... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6969041 | Method of forming concrete structures using panels having flexible barriers A forming panel and method for using the same in construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures is provided wherein a flexible barrier element is provided along a margin on the forming panel for impeding the flow of water and fine particles of a concrete m... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962316 | Concrete forming panel with lightweight frame A concrete forming panel with lightweight siderail includes a face plate and a frame, the frame including at least one siderail and a bushing plate coupled thereto, the bushing plate having thereon a wear member of a material having greater hardness than the bushing... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905106 | Tapered pin for poured concrete wall form panels A pin and wedge combination to couple adjacent panels of a concrete wall form together includes a pin with a tapered region along its shank to assist in removal of the pin from the hole in the flange of the panel and the tie-rod during disassembly of a concrete wall... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874749 | Construction form system A construction form system comprising a plurality of construction forms each including a form sheet having a face side, a back side and a support section defined there between and a connection edge, a side frame for supporting the form sheet, the side frame having a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866239 | Concrete form assembly A form assembly for forming a concrete structure during drying of the concrete. The form assembly is formed of an elongated plastic form having a front wall for engaging the concrete and a rear wall. The front wall is spaced apart from the back wall to define a pock... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6698709 | Concrete forming panel with lightweight frame A concrete forming panel with lightweight siderail includes a face plate and a frame, the frame including at least one siderail and a bushing plate coupled thereto, the bushing plate having thereon a wear member of a material having greater hardness than ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691976 | Attached pin for poured concrete wall form panels A sliding pin is selectively mounted to the back of a poured concrete wall form panel for use in combination with a standard wedge for coupling adjacent panels of the concrete wall form together. The pin when attached to the panel conveniently slides rela... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6666428 | Method and apparatus for retaining separable coupling parts for concrete forming panel A method and apparatus for retaining separable parts for a concrete forming panel includes the provision of a retaining member on the forming panel located separately from any one of a plurality of coupling sites. Separate and discrete parts may be held o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6283439 | Wall form panel and method of making the same A wall form panel for use in constructing a poured concrete wall form is preferably extruded from aluminum and a plurality of sections which are joined together form the wall form panel. The outer side most sections of the wall form panel advantageously i... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5904875 | Sloped wedge for use with concrete wall panel pins In the poured concrete wall industry, adjacent form panels are commonly coupled together by a slotted pin and wedge combination. Advantageously, the slotted pin and wedge combination includes a sloped wedge so that the narrow end of the wedge is spaced fr... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5863453 | Form connector An apparatus for interconnecting form structures, such as formboards and the like, is disclosed which allows for the permanent or removable attachment of a connecting device to the ends of adjacent form structures and which provides for the quick and easy... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5833872 | Forming device for settable fluids for use in construction A universal reusable system is provided for molding concrete or other settable fluids for use in building construction. In the subject system, apertured composite plastic panels and frames, prestressed by the presence of an array of removable and intercha... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5802795 | Self-retaining pin for concrete wall panels A pin and wedge combination to couple adjacent panels of a concrete wall form together includes a self-retaining pin with a spring biased ball to temporarily retain the pin in the hole in the flange of the panel during assembly of a concrete wall form wit... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5759429 | Apparatus for interconnecting concrete forms An assembly (20) for releasably interconnecting a pair of concrete form panels (28, 28a) having adjacent, apertured walls (30, 30a) is provided which completely eliminates loose parts and significantly reduces panel setup and knock-down times. The assembl... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5709809 | Modular wall form assembly A modular wall form assembly includes two adjacent form units and a fastening lever. Each of the form units has an upright flat panel, a connecting plate extending rearwardly and inclindedly from the mating edge of the flat panel. Each of the connecting p... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5686010 | Connecting device for form panels A connecting device is provided for interconnecting two juxtaposed upright form panels used in forming a concrete wall. The form panels have adjacent mating edges between which an edge connecting plate is interposed tightly and removably. The connecting d... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5676874 | Floor form assembly and apparatus used therewith A floor form assembly is adapted for use in the construction of a concrete floor of a structure that is enclosed by surrounding walls, and includes a plurality of mounting devices adapted to be mounted on the surrounding walls at a top portion of the stru... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5651913 | Modular form assembly for concrete structure A form assembly includes a pair of rows of clasp members mounted respectively on back sides of two form members thereof in alignment with each other. Each clasp member includes a horizontal section extending rearward from each form member, a vertical sect... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5609323 | Modular wall form assembly A modular wall form assembly includes two upright wall form panels, a bridging plate interposed removably between the wall form panels, and a plurality of coupling devices for connecting securely the wall form panels and the bridging plate. Each of the co... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5562845 | Concrete form and self-contained waler clamp assembly In order to provide self-containment in a waler clamp assembly with adjustment capabilities, the assembly includes a generally U-shaped bracket having a pair of generally parallel spaced legs joined at one end by a connecting bight portion with one of the... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5544852 | Modular form assembly for concrete structure A modular form assembly for a concrete structure includes vertical channel pieces coupled detachably side by side to one another, and horizontal reinforcement units interconnected detachably. Each channel piece includes two opposing vertical walls, and an... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5513830 | Form panel having marginal sections A form panel 1 has marginal sections 2, arranged at parallel edges or running around all the edges, which have a hollow cross-section and have in each case located at right angles to a lining skin 3 an abutment web 4 composing the outermost edge of the fo... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509635 | Formwork with form panels and connecting means Formwork with form panels 1 and connecting means, namely clamps 7 and/or bolts 11 includes closed, hollow marginal sections 2 having an abutment web 5 projecting at right angles to a lining skin 4 and extending along the outermost edge of the form panel 1... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5456444 | Concrete form wall assemblies and methods A wall form assembly (10, 10", 10'") has a pair of form wall assemblies (12A, 12B) which are kept in preselected spaced parallel relationship by means of cross members (16) fitted within end slots (36) and interlocked by means of pins (38) with elongate b... | 10/10/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5397095 | Modular building system A modular building system for constructing the frame of a structure. Standardized foundation forms, vertical forms, and tie beam forms are attached to each other. The vertical forms are hinged so as to be capable of defining a corner of any angle. Cover p... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375810 | Formwork component A formwork component for the erection of cast structural walls, particularly for the erection of concrete walls. The formwork components includes a formwork plate with stiffening elements, for example, frames or girders, being mounted at the rear side of ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5368272 | Formwork panel having at the edges thereof projecting edge webs of flat material A formwork panel has a board and a frame for the board. The frame is made up of strips of sheet material which extend along respective edges of the board and project from the edges at right angles to the board. Each strip has a flat longitudinal marginal ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5306137 | Apparatus for molding products A formwork, a device for clamping the formwork and a mechanism for actuating the clamping are taught. The formwork includes two molds, which mount together. The clamping device secures the mounted molds and allows the formwork to operate. The clamping dev... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5288051 | Latching bolt mechanism with lubricant reservoir for concrete forming system A latching bolt mechanism for fastening adjacent concrete form panels together to make a larger form work is disclosed. The mechanism includes a base permanently mounted on a form panel and a slidably attachable and detachable latching bolt mechanism havi... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5265836 | Concrete form A standardized concrete form includes a series of rectangular slots spaced along the sides thereof and which extend virtually the entire length thereof which, along with mounting holes, permits the standardized hardware pins to join adjacent concrete form... | 11/30/1993 |
