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A foam block concrete form including a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposed panels for holding the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship to each other, a single row of alternating teeth and s

A foam block concrete form including a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposed panels for holding the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship to each other, a single row of alternating teeth and sockets positioned and located along opposing horizontal longitudinal edges of each panel to enable the panels to be removably engaged with either opposed horizontal longitudinal edge of an adjacent vertically positioned panel having a substantially identical array of teeth and sockets formed along its opposed horizontal longitudinal edges, and a substantially flat planar surface located adjacent the single row of alternating teeth and sockets thereby providing a mechanism for facilitating the removal of water and other debris which may accumulate within the sockets or spaces formed between the teeth. The substantially flat surface may also be tapered to further facilitate the removal of water and other debris from within the alternating sockets.

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What is claimed is: 1. A foam block concrete form having top and bottom longitudinal edges comprising: a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart from each other, each panel having at least one substantially planar rectangular segment having a horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges, a vert

What is claimed is: 1. A foam block concrete form having top and bottom longitudinal edges comprising: a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart 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; engagement 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 engagement means associated therewith when placed both side-by-side and vertically adjacent thereto; the engagement means associated with the horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges of each panel including one row of alternating teeth and sockets along each horizontal longitudinal edge and at least one substantially flat planar surface positioned and located adjacent said one row of alternating teeth and sockets and extending substantially the full length of each horizontal longitudinal edge, said one row of alternating teeth and sockets being positioned and located adjacent the outer surfaces of said opposed panels forming said block form and said at least one substantially flat planar surface being positioned and located adjacent the inner surface of each opposed panel forming said block form, 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of the other of said pair of panels; and a plurality of substantially planar ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposing foam panels, each tie extending between and connecting said foam panels; said engagement 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; and the sockets associated with each of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of each of said pair of opposed panels being open to said at least one substantially flat planar surface located and positioned adjacent thereto so as to facilitate the removal of any water, debris or other contaminants which may accumulate within the alternating sockets so that a tight seal and joinder can be achieved between the interlocking teeth and sockets associated with adjacent panels when similarly constructed block forms are vertically stacked one upon the other. 2. A foam block concrete form having top and bottom longitudinal edges comprising: a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart 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; engagement 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 engagement means associated therewith when placed both side-by-side and vertically adjacent thereto; the engagement means associated with the horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges of each panel including one row of alternating teeth and sockets along each horizontal longitudinal edge and at least one substantially flat planar surface positioned and located adjacent said one row of alternating teeth and sockets and extending substantially the full length of each horizontal longitudinal edge, 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; the engagement means associated with the vertical pair of opposed longitudinal edges of each panel including two columns of alternating teeth and sockets along each opposed vertical longitudinal edge, one column being offset from the other column, the location of the teeth associated with one of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the sockets associated with the other of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges and the location of the sockets associated with one of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the location of the teeth associated with the other of the opposed vertical 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of the other of said pair of panels; and a plurality of substantially planar ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposing foam panels, each tie extending between and connecting said foam panels; said engagement 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; and the sockets associated with each of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of each of said pair of opposed panels being open to said at least one substantially flat planar surface located and positioned adjacent thereto so as to facilitate the removal of any water, debris or other contaminants which may accumulate within the alternating sockets so that a tight seal and joinder can be achieved between the interlocking teeth and sockets associated with adjacent panels when similarly constructed block forms are vertically stacked one upon the other. 3. A foam block concrete form having top and bottom longitudinal edges comprising: a pair of opposing foam panels spaced apart 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; engagement 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 engagement means associated therewith when placed both side-by-side and vertically adjacent thereto; the engagement means associated with the horizontal pair of opposing longitudinal edges of each panel including one row of alternating teeth and sockets along each horizontal longitudinal edge and at least one substantially flat planar surface positioned and located adjacent said one row of alternating teeth and sockets and extending substantially the full length of each horizontal longitudinal edge, said one row of alternating teeth and sockets being positioned and located adjacent the inner surfaces of said opposed panels forming said block form and said at least one substantially flat planar surface being positioned and located adjacent the outer surface of each opposed panel forming said block form, 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges 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 opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of the other of said pair of panels; and a plurality of substantially planar ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposing foam panels, each tie extending between and connecting said foam panels; said engagement 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; and the sockets associated with each of the opposed horizontal longitudinal edges of each of said pair of opposed panels being open to said at least one substantially flat planar surface located and positioned adjacent thereto so as to facilitate the removal of any water, debris or other contaminants which may accumulate within the alternating sockets so that a tight seal and joinder can be achieved between the interlocking teeth and sockets associated with adjacent panels when similarly constructed block forms are vertically stacked one upon the other. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said at least one substantially flat planar surface is formed so as to taper away from the row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with each opposed horizontal longitudinal edge of each opposed panel. 5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said engagement means associated with the vertical pair of opposed longitudinal edges of each panel includes two columns of alternating teeth and sockets along each opposed vertical longitudinal edge, one column being offset from the other column, the location of the teeth associated with one of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the sockets associated with the other of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges and the location of the sockets associated with one of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges corresponding with the location of the teeth associated with the other of the opposed vertical longitudinal edges. 6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the outer surface of each panel includes an indicator marking along its central longitudinal axis to aid in accurately severing said block form laterally into equal halves. 7. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein each opposing panel includes two substantially planar rectangular segments in angular relation to each other, each segment having at least one pair of opposing horizontal longitudinal edges. 8. The apparatus of claim 3 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. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein each opposed flange member is substantially planar and of sufficient strength to function as an anchoring stud. 10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the opposing foam panels have a longitudinal axis and the opposed flange members have a longitudinal axis substantially equal in length to the transverse axis of the respective foam panels. 11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the web portion includes a pair of bridge members formed therein spaced parallel from each other and transverse to the opposed flange members. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein each bridge member includes at least one rebar-retaining seat positioned therealong extending outwardly therefrom. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein each bridge member includes at least one rebar-retaining seat positioned therealong extending inwardly therefrom. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said at least one rebar-retaining seat is sufficiently large to retainably receive plurality of rebar rods therewithin. 15. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the opposing bridge members, in conjunction with each other, provide uniformly distributed structural support about the central lateral axis of the tie. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the opposing bridge members individually provide uniformly distributed structural support about their respective longitudinal axis when the tie is laterally cut in half. 17. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein each bridge member includes at least one rebar retaining seat positioned therealong extending outwardly therefrom and at least one rebar retaining seat positioned therealong extending inwardly therefrom. 18. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the outer surface of each opposed panel forming said block form includes indicator means for locating the opposed flange members associated with each respective tie. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said flange indicator means includes a pair of vertically extending spaced indicator means identifying the outer edges of each respective flange member. 20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said flange indicator means further includes a plurality of spaced horizontal indicator means positioned and located between said pair of spaced vertical means to further identify the location of each respective flange member. 21. 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 engagement 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; and second engagement 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 engagement means including one row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with each of said top and bottom horizontal longitudinal edges, said one row of alternating teeth and sockets being positioned and located adjacent the opposing inner surfaces of said pair of opposing panels, the teeth associated with the top longitudinal edge being vertically aligned with the sockets associated with the bottom longitudinal edge, and a substantially flat planar surface positioned and located adjacent said one row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with said top and bottom longitudinal edges and extending substantially the full length thereof, said substantially flat planar surface being positioned and located adjacent the outer surface of each of said pair of panels such that the sockets positioned adjacent thereto open onto said substantially flat planar surface; 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 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; and said second engagement means enabling one of said block forms to be vertically removably attached with a plurality 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. 22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said first engagement means associated with the first and second end portions of each panel includes two columns of alternating teeth and sockets, one column being offset from the other column, the location of the teeth associated with the first end portion of each of said panels corresponding with the sockets associated with the second end portion of each of said panels and the location of the sockets associated with the first end portion of each of said panels corresponding with the location of the teeth associated with the second end portion of each of said panels; and said pair of panels forming said block form being disposed relative to each other such that the teeth associated with said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels. 23. The apparatus of claim 21 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. 24. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the web portion includes a pair of bridge members formed therein spaced parallel from each other and transverse to the opposing flange members. 25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the outer surface of each of said opposing panels includes indicator marking means along its central longitudinal axis to aid in severing said block form laterally into equal halves, said indicator marking means being positioned between said pair of bridge members such that severing of said block form will not interfere with either pair of bridge members. 26. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein each opposed flange member is sufficiently planar and of sufficient strength to function as an anchoring stud. 27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the outer surface of each of said opposed panels includes flange indicator means for identifying the location of the respective flange members associated with said plurality of ties. 28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said flange indicator means includes a ladder type design for both aligning respective ties when similarly constructed blocked forms are vertically stacked one upon the other, and for locating said flange members for use as anchoring studs. 29. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said substantially flat planar surface is formed so as to taper away from said row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with the top and bottom longitudinal edges of each panel and towards the outer surface of each respective panel. 30. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein each opposing panel includes two substantially planar rectangular segments in angular relation to each other, each segment having at least one pair of opposing edges. 31. 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 engagement 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; and second engagement 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 engagement means including one row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with each of said top and bottom horizontal longitudinal edges, said one row of alternating teeth and sockets being positioned and located adjacent the opposing outer surfaces of said pair of opposing panels, the teeth associated with the top longitudinal edge being vertically aligned with the sockets associated with the bottom longitudinal edge, and a substantially flat planar surface positioned and located adjacent said one row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with said top and bottom longitudinal edges and extending substantially the full length thereof, said substantially flat planar surface being positioned and located adjacent the inner surface of each of said pair of panels such that the sockets positioned adjacent thereto open onto said substantially flat planar surface; 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 said second engagement means enabling one of said block forms to be vertically removably attached with a plurality 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. 32. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said first engagement means associated with the first and second end portions of each panel includes two columns of alternating teeth and sockets, one colunm being offset from the other column, the location of the teeth associated with the first end portion of each of said panels corresponding with the sockets associated with the second end portion of each of said panels and the location of the sockets associated with the first end portion of each of said panels corresponding with the location of the teeth associated with the second end portion of each of said panels; and said pair of panels forming said block form being disposed relative to each other such that the teeth associated with said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and 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 said first engagement means and with the row of alternating teeth and sockets located adjacent the inner surface of the other of said pair of panels. 33. The apparatus of claim 31 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. 34. The apparatus of claim 33 wherein the web portion includes a pair of bridge members fonned therein spaced parallel from each other and transverse to the opposing flange members. 35. The apparatus of claim 34 wherein the outer surface of each of said opposing panels includes indicator marking means along its central longitudinal axis to aid in severing said block form laterally into equal halves, said indicator marking means being positioned between said pair of bridge members such that severing of said block form will not interfere with either pair of bridge members. 36. The apparatus of claim 33 wherein each opposed flange member is sufficiently planar and of sufficient strength to function as an anchoring stud. 37. The apparatus of claim 36 wherein the outer surface of each of said opposed panels includes flange indicator means for identifying the location of the respective flange members associated with said plurality of ties. 38. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein said flange indicator means includes a ladder type design for both aligning respective ties when similarly constructed blocked forms are vertically stacked one upon the other, and for locating said flange members for use as anchoring studs. 39. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said substantially flat planar surface is formed so as to taper away from said row of alternating teeth and sockets associated with the top and bottom longitudinal edges of each panel and towards the inner surface of each respective panel. 40. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein each opposing panel includes two substantially planar rectangular segments in angular relation to each other, each segment having at least one pair of opposing edges.