Prefabricated foam block concrete forms and ties molded therein
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-002/86
출원번호
US-0691934
(2000-10-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Pfeiffer, Henry Edward
출원인 / 주소
Reward Wall Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
인용정보
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58
초록▼
A foam block concrete form having a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, and retained in opposing fashion by a plurality of transverse ties therebetween. Each panel has opposing longitudinal edges having engaging means formed therealong for removably retaining a longitudinal
A foam block concrete form having a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, and retained in opposing fashion by a plurality of transverse ties therebetween. Each panel has opposing longitudinal edges having engaging means formed therealong for removably retaining a longitudinal edge having similar engaging means formed therealong when adjacent thereto. The plurality of substantially planar include a web portion separating a pair of opposing flange members encapsulated within respective opposing foam panels along a respective lateral axis.
대표청구항▼
1. A foam block concrete form having ton and bottom longitudinal edges comprising:a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, each panel having at least one substantially planar rectangular segment having a horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges, a vertical pair of longit
1. A foam block concrete form having ton and bottom longitudinal edges comprising:a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, each panel having at least one substantially planar rectangular segment having a horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges, a vertical pair of longitudinal edges, and inner and outer surfaces;engaging means formed along the horizontal and vertical pairs of longitudinal edges associated with each panel for removably engaging one block form with other block forms having similar and complimentary engaging means associated therewith when placed both side-by-side and vertically adjacent thereto;the engaging means associated with the horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges of each panel including two rows of alternating teeth and sockets along each edge, one row being offset from the other row by the distance of one side of one tooth, the teeth associated with one of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges being vertically aligned with the sockets associated with the other of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges and the sockets associated with one of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges being vertically aligned with the teeth associated with the other of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges;said pair of opposing panels forming said block form being disposed relative to each other such that the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of the other of said pair of panels, and the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels; anda plurality of substantially planar ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposing foam panels, each tie including a web portion separating a pair of opposed flange members encapsulated within respective opposing foam panels along a respective lateral panel axis;said engaging means enabling one of said block forms to be engaged with a plurality of similarly constructed block forms in both a side-by-side arrangement and a vertically stacked arrangement regardless of the orientation of said block forms the top longitudinal edges of one block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed block form and the bottom longitudinal edges of one block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed block form. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each opposing foam panel includes two substantially planar rectangular segments in angular relation to each other, each segment having at least one pair of opposing edges. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each opposing flange member is substantially planar and of sufficient strength to function as an anchoring stud. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein each opposing flange member can be functionally encased within a respective opposing foam panel. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the opposing foam panels have a longitudinal axis and the opposing flange members have a longitudinal axis substantially equal in length to the transverse axis of the respective foam panel. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the web portion includes a pair of bridge members formed therein spaced parallel from each other and transverse to the opposing flange members. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein each bridge member includes at least one rebar-retaining seat positioned therealong extending outwardly therefrom. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each bridge member includes at least one rebar-retaining seat positioned therealong ext ending inwardly therefrom. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the rebar-retaining seats are sufficiently large to retainably receive a plurality of rebar rods therewithin. 10. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the opposing bridge members, in conjunction with each other, provide uniformly distributed structural support about the central lateral axis of the tie. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the opposing bridge members individually provide uniformly distributed structural support about their respective longitudinal axis when the tie is laterally cut in half. 12. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein each bridge member includes at least one re-bar retaining seat positioned therealong extending outwardly therefrom and at least one re-bar retaining seat positioned therealong extending inwardly therefrom. 13. A foam block concrete form comprising:a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart in a substantially parallel relationship, each panel including a pair of horizontally opposed edges and inner and outer surfaces;a plurality of ties extending between and connecting the foam panels; and two rows of alternating teeth and sockets associated with each horizontally opposed edge of each panel, one row being positioned adjacent the outer surface of said panel and one row being positioned adjacent the inner surface of said panel and one row being offset from the other row such that when said pair of opposed panels are disposed relative to each other to form said block form the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets positioned adjacent the outer surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets positioned adjacent the outer surface of the other of said pair of panels forming said block form, and the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets positioned adjacent the inner surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets positioned adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels forming said block form;said two rows of alternating teeth and sockets associated with each horizontally opposed edge of each panel forming said block form and their horizontal positioning relative to each other enabling one of said block forms to be engaged with a plurality of similarly constructed block forms in a vertically stacked arrangement regardless of the orientation of said block forms, the top horizontal edges of one block form being engageable with both the top and bottom horizontal edges of another similarly constructed block form and the bottom horizontal edges of one block form being engageable with the top and bottom horizontal edges of another similarly constructed block form. 14. A concrete block form comprising:a pair of opposing panels positioned and spaced apart in a substantially parallel relationship to each other, each panel having a pair of horizontally opposed longitudinally edges, a pair of vertical longitudinal edges, and inner and outer surfaces;engagement means formed along the horizontal and vertical pairs of longitudinal edges associated with each panel for removably attaching one concrete block form to other concrete block forms having similar and complimentary engaging means associated therewith when such concrete block forms are placed both side-by-side and vertically adjacent thereto;the engaging means associated with the horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges associated with each panel including two rows of alternating teeth and sockets along each edge, one row being offset from the other row, the teeth associated with one of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges being vertically aligned with the sockets associated with the other horizontally opposed longitudinal edge, and the sockets associated with one of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges being vertically aligned with the tee th associated with the other horizontally opposed longitudinal edge;the engaging means associated with the vertical pair of longitudinal edges including two columns of alternating teeth and sockets, one column being offset from the other column, the location of the teeth associated with one of the vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the sockets associated with the other of the vertical longitudinal edges and the location of the sockets associated with one of the vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the location of the teeth associated with the other of the vertical longitudinal edges;said pair of panels forming said concrete block form being disposed relative to each other such that the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of the other of said pair of panels, and the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of one of said pair of panels being horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels; anda plurality of ties extending between said pair of opposed panels for holding said panels in said spaced apart substantially parallel relationship;said engaging means enabling one of said concrete block forms to be engaged with a plurality of similarly constructed concrete block forms in both a side-by-side arrangement and a vertically stacked arrangement regardless of the orientation of said concrete block forms, the top longitudinal edges of one concrete block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed block form and the bottom longitudinal edges of one concrete block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed concrete block form. 15. A foam block concrete form comprising:a pair of opposing panels positioned and spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship to each other, each panel having top and bottom horizontal longitudinal edges, first and second end portions, and inner and outer surfaces;a plurality of ties extending between said pair of opposed panels for holding said panels in said spaced apart substantially parallel relationship;first engaging means associated with the first and second end portions of each panel for removably attaching one pair of panels to a similarly constructed pair of panels in side-by-side relationship to each other; andsecond engaging means associated with the top and bottom longitudinal edges of each panel for stackably attaching one pair of panels to another similarly constructed pair of panels, said second engaging means including two rows of alternating teeth and sockets along each edge, one row being offset from the other row, the teeth associated with the top longitudinal edge being vertically aligned with the sockets associated with the bottom longitudinal edge;said pair of panels forming said block form being disposed relative to each other such that the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of one of said pair of panels are horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the outer surface of the other of said pair of panels, and the teeth associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of one of said pair of panels being horizontally aligned with the sockets associated with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels; andsaid second engaging means enabling one of said block forms to be vertically removably attached with a plura lity of similarly constructed block forms regardless of the orientation of said block forms, the top longitudinal edges of one block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed block form, and the bottom longitudinal edges of one block form being engageable with both the top and bottom longitudinal edges of another similarly constructed block form. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein each of said plurality of ties includes a web portion positioned between a pair of opposed flange members, each flange member being encapsulated within one of said respective pair of opposing panels. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said first and second engaging means are substantially identical in construction.
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