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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132774 | Concrete forming screed aids A residential and commercial construction aid comprises a specialized set of clamps and brackets and a system directed thereto for the rapid and accurate set up of perimeter screed forms during concrete forming processes. The specialized components of the present in... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7331560 | Concrete form systems A system for holding poured concrete in a desired shape until it sets is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of forms having two opposing end sections. Each of the end sections has an end bracket attached to it. A plurality of footing stakes are used to co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290749 | Concrete form systems with concrete ties A system for holding poured concrete in a desired shape until it sets is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of forms having two opposing end sections. Each of the end sections has an end bracket attached to it. A plurality of footing stakes are used to co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7114296 | Temporary bracing system for insulated wall form and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to a bracing structure such as a scaffolding frame to keep the form straight and plumb during construction. The system uses anchoring and tensioning members, which may be formed as pieces separate or i... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097147 | Non-destructive form brackets and methods of using the same A non-destructive form bracket assembly and method of using the same is provided including a bracket having a vertical supporting side and horizontal supporting side for maintaining a form vertically upright; an attachment device having a first and second foundation... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051988 | Brace for concrete forms A brace for securing concrete form members to a casting surface. First and second leg members are spaced to form an angle. A bridging member extends between opposing ends of the leg members and a strut extends between the joined ends of the leg members and the bridg... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048249 | Circular formwork Disclosed is a formwork element (1) which can be assembled with other formwork elements (1) so as to form a formwork structure. A formwork shell (4) having an adjustable curvature is supported by means of back supports (5) so as to create... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036786 | Mounting system A mounting system for a shelter, which includes an angle assembly and a supporting understructure. The angle assembly is mountable on longitudinal sides of the shelter. The shelter is mountable on the understructure, the angle assembly is attached to the understruct... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004737 | Methods and apparatus for forming concrete structures An apparatus for forming concrete structures includes a first truss module and a second truss module, as well as a first and a second concrete form. The apparatus further includes a first and a second actuator device. Each first and second actuator device is mounted... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6918567 | Concrete panel with gripping ribs and method of use A concrete forming panel and its method of use is provided wherein the forming panel has a face plate including a frame, a front side and a back side, and one or a plurality of pairs of ribs which extend longitudinally along the back side. The pairs of ribs are prov... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905285 | Slot drain A slot drain including a throat portion having two walls and a separator arranged to separate the two walls. The separator includes lateral projections passing through holes in the two walls. The lateral projections are bent over the two walls to retain the two wall... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6530552 | Curved formwork system with varying curvature The formwork system is based on the use of modules that can be coupled to each other, both laterally and vertically, with each one comprised of a pair of metal sheets (2) that determine the inner and outer faces of the formwork, with threaded transverse r... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6390440 | Footing frame locking device A locking device for use with a concrete framing structure having a plurality of frame panels which form opposed first and second sides. The locking device includes a first locking half having a first mounting member and a first clamping member mounted to... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6267531 | Paving assembly A paving assembly including a plurality of paving elements interconnected by a joining mesh. The mesh has a number of spaced-apart flat portions between the paving elements and a number of reinforcing portions of generally triangular shape extending into ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6193210 | Fastening fitting with a reinforcing member-tightening portion A fastening fitting is formed of a U-shaped fastening portion with a straight portion and a narrow mouth for holding a member therein, a linearly extending portion extending from the straight portion to be bent with respect to a plane including the U-shap... | 02/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5975793 | Interlocking median barrier Disclosed is a non-loose hardware type traffic separating median barrier comprising having a male interlocking structure on one end and a female interlocking structure on the other end. In a preferred embodiment, the male interlocking structure comprises ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971656 | Pervious pavement installation A hot-mix motorized paver is used to deliver fresh pervious pavement mix to form one or more lanes of pavement. The paver is supported on ski-type support runners on parallel side forms. A compacting roller is connected to the paver and rolls along the to... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934820 | Manhole collar assembly and method for producing same The present invention provides a system, for raising a manhole ring during construction or roads, that includes placing a generally tubular form on a manhole cone in an excavation, and a method and trimming/cutting tool for adjusting the height of the for... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5817247 | Wall supporting A device 10 is provided for supporting a wall 11 of a form for containing concrete and like fluid materials. It comprises the following components and arrangements thereof relative to each other; and normally but not necessarily arranged as in FIG. 1 rela... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5564235 | Foundation and floor construction means A foundation structure comprises a plurality of light metal parts which assemble and secure in place prior to placement of foundation in situ concrete. Assemblage is supported by coarsely threaded rods which screw directly into earth and attach to parts b... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5547163 | Wedged tiewire assembled plyform panel to I-beam stakes A wedged preformed single strand tiewire assembling of plyform panels to I-beam stakes securing construction forms laterally, vertically and horizontally which are assembled aligned, plumb and level; the forms are comprised of flat, tapered steel wedges, ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5492303 | Formwork for surfaces varying in curvature Formwork for surfaces varying in curvature has a face sheet adjustable with respect to its curvature, girders supporting the face sheet and applied to the girders, in spaced relationship to the face sheet, there is a boom system which is composed of indiv... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5332191 | Apparatus for making concrete slabs Adjustable forms for pouring precast concrete slabs and similar articles of manufacture. The forms may be used either on site to produce concrete slabs as needed, or at a central manufacturing location, for transport to the site where needed. Concrete sla... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5234654 | Concrete forming system A concrete forming system including an elongated member for extending from an exterior portion of the forming system to an interior portion of the forming system whereby the concrete or other pourable formable material exerts pressure on the interior port... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5154837 | Flexible form A flexible form is presented. The flexible form may be shaped to produce the desired contour of concrete or other plastic material in the construction of various structures and is held in place by a plurality of positioning brackets. The flexible form is ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4846437 | Bracket for supporting concrete formwork Mold fabrication apparatus for forming molds is disclosed. The mold fabrication apparatus includes edge members (10) with lipped flanges (12) which extend rearwardly from the mold face (11), and brackets (14) which are notched to engage with the lipped fl... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4824068 | Flexible form for street and sidewalk curbs A flexible form for making street and sidewalk curbs uses C-channels such as is utilized in straight portions of street curbs, said C-channels carrying "V" openings spaced regularly evey 6 inches or so, to facilitate gradual bending, such opening being eq... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4750703 | Form assembly for cement A form assembly for cement or the like comprising interlocking form members. One form member is longitudinally straight and can be provided with horizontal stiffening ribs at its upper and lower edges. The other form member has upper and lower ledges at l... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4723752 | Form brace A concrete form brace comprises a base having openings therein through which stakes are driven to immobilize the base relative to the ground. A form support is pivotally mounted to the base and engages conventional wooden concrete forms. A diagonal strut ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4659054 | Lightweight concrete form having a detachable equipment rail A concrete form includes a horizontal base and a vertical face joined to the base. Load bearing brackets are coupled at spaced apart intervals along the exterior side of the concrete form to loosely support a detachable equipment rail from below while mai... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4616800 | Swimming pool bond beam form system A system of forms for pouring a concrete bond beam, curb and gutter in the construction of a concrete swimming pool to have waterline and curb tiles in place. A set of form boards is provided which define the bond beam waterline, gutter line and curb line... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4533112 | Curb stake with integral support A curb stake for use in securing a concrete form in a prescribed location, the curb stake including an elongated shaft and integral support structure that cooperate to resist both outward displacement and outward pivoting of the concrete form when concret... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4451022 | Ready pad for concrete A reusable form for a formed in place concrete pad positioned near a structure. The form including two spaced side beams of a predetermined length beam having first and second ends, each of the first ends are adapted to engage the structure in an abutting... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4066237 | Adjustable form stake assembly A form stake assembly for adjustably holding a concrete form at a prescribed grade. It includes a pointed stake that has an elongated slot slidably receiving the shank of a carriage bolt. The headed end of the bolt abuts one side of the stake. The bolt sh... | 01/03/1978 |
