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A window buck is formed of side walls that are extruded from vinyl. The side walls have interior channels. The side walls may be formed to effect a female-male connection between the ends of two adjoining side walls. Alternatively a locking member is provided that is sized to frictionally engage a s

A window buck is formed of side walls that are extruded from vinyl. The side walls have interior channels. The side walls may be formed to effect a female-male connection between the ends of two adjoining side walls. Alternatively a locking member is provided that is sized to frictionally engage a selected channel. The edges of the side members are shaped for abutment to each other with a connector in the channels to hold the window buck together. The window buck thereafter may be placed before the cement wall is formed and is sized to receive a window frame. The window buck may be formed into selected geometric shapes. Window bucks of different dimensions may be assembled by selected sides of different dimensions from bins or pallets of presized side members.

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1. A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall, said window buck comprising: side member means assembled to define a window frame opening, said side member means being formed to have: a perimeter,a width adapted to be substantially the width of a wall into which the window buck is to

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A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall, said window buck comprising: side member means assembled to define a window frame opening, said side member means being formed to have: a perimeter,a width adapted to be substantially the width of a wall into which the window buck is to be placed,a substantially planar interior surface extending along said perimeter and having a width substantially the same as said width of said wall, said interior surface having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, said second planar surface being sized and configured to receive a portion of a frame of a window, said second planar surface spaced a distance below relative to said first planar surface,an interior flange connected to and extending away from said interior surface,an exterior flange connected to and extending away from said interior surface, said exterior flange being spaced from said interior flange a distance to receive said wall there between,a plurality of at least three side by side internal channels of, each of said side by side internal channels being in a side by side relationship and coaxial withhaving a common wallswall with an adjacent channel, and each of said side by side internal channels having said first planar surface as another wall thereof, and each of said side by side internal channels being hollow and extending along said perimeter, anda window frame channel, said window frame channel having a common wall with at least one of said side by side channels, said window frame channel having said second planar surface as another wall thereof, said window frame channel being hollow and extending along said perimeter,a separating wall formed from a portion of said side by side channel having a common wall with said window frame channel, said separating wall having a length equal to said distance said second planar surface is located relative to said first planar surface, said separating wall being configured to abut a portion of said frame of said window, anda first end and a second end spaced from said first end along said perimeter, said first end and said second end being formed to abut one anotherat least two ends each formed to abut the other proximate the end of the other; andconnector means fora locking member holding said at least two endsfirst end and said second end in abutment to each other, said connector means being a locking member having onea first end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with any one of said plurality of adjacent internal channels in one of said at least two endsat said first end and having anothera second end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding any one of said plurality of channels in the other of said at least two endsat said second end. 2. The window buck of claim 1, wherein said locking member has friction means proximate each of its ends and formed therewith tosaid first end and said second end for frictionally engage said selected channelengaging a channel of said plurality of channels in onesaid first end of said side member means and the corresponding selected channel of said plurality of channels in the othersaid second end of said side member means. 3. The window buck of claim 1, wherein said side member means includes a plurality of separate sidesside members, each of which is formed to have two ends, both of which abut proximate one end of another side memberwherein each of said two ends of each of said plurality of separate side members abuts an end of an adjacent side member of said plurality of separate side members, wherein each end of each of said plurality of separate side members is connected to an end of an adjacent side member by locking member to form said window buck and wherein each of said locking members has a first end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with any one of said plurality of channels in one of said two ends of each of said plurality of separate side members and a second end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding any one of said plurality of channels at the other of said two ends of each of said plurality of separate side members. 4. TheA window buck of claim 1, wherein said side member means is formed to definefor forming a circular shaped perimeterwindow frame opening in a wall, said window buck comprising: arc shaped side member means assembled to define a window frame opening, said arc shaped side member means being formed to have: a perimeter defining a circle,a width adapted to be substantially the width of a wall into which the window buck is to be placed,a plurality of adjacent internal channels, each of said adjacent internal channels having a common wall with said adjacent channel, and each of said adjacent internal channels being hollow and extending along said perimeter, anda first end and a second end spaced from said first end along said perimeter, said first end and said second end being formed to abut one another; anda locking member holding said first end and said second end in abutment to each other, said locking member having a first end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with any one of said plurality of adjacent internal channels at said first end and having a second end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding any one of said plurality of channels at said second end. 5. The window buck of claim 23, wherein said side member means is four separate sidesside members assembled to define a rectilinearly shaped window buck. 6. A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall, said window buck comprising: side member means for defining a window frame opening, said side member means being formed to have: a perimeter for extending about the window frame opening, andan interior surface extending along said perimeter and having a width substantially the same as said width of said wall, said interior surface having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, said second planar surface being sized and configured to receive a portion of a frame of a window, said second planar surface spaced a distance below relative to said first planar surface,an interior flange attached to and extending inward from said interior surface, andan exterior flange spaced from said interior flange with said wall there between, said exterior flange being attached to and extending inward from said interior surface,a first end and a second end each having a plurality of at least three side by side openings, said first end having a first plurality of at least three side by side openings to a plurality of at least three side by side internal channels, each of said side by side internal channels having a common wall with an adjacent channel, each of said side by side internal channels having said interior surface as another wall thereof, and each of said side by side internal channels being hollow and extending along said perimeter and said second end having a second plurality of at least three side by side openings to a plurality of at least three side by side internal channels, each of said side by side internal channels having a common wall with an adjacent channel, each of said adjacent internal channels having said interior surface as another wall thereof, and each of said adjacent internal channels being hollow and extending along said perimeter;a window frame channel, said window frame channel having a common wall with at least one of said side by side channels, said window frame channel having said second planar surface as another wall thereof, said window frame channel being hollow and extending along said perimeter,a separating wall formed from a portion of said side by side channel having a common wall with said window frame channel, said separating wall having a length equal to said distance said second planar surface is located relative to said first planar surface, said separating wall configured to abut a portion of said frame of said window; andconnector means formed for mechanically connecting said first end and said second end, said connector means being a locking member which has a first member sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a selected one of said first plurality of openings in said first end and which has a second member sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding selected one of said second plurality of openings in said second end. 7. The window buck of claim 6, wherein said side member means includes a plurality of channels each of which is hollow and each of which is in communication with a said opening. 8. The window buck of claim 76, wherein said first member has first friction means associated therewith for frictionally engaging said selected one of said first plurality of openings, and said second member has second friction means associated therewith for frictionally engaging said selected one of said second plurality of openings. 9. The window buck of claim 8, wherein said first member and said second member of said locking member are unitarily formed and oriented at a right angle relative to each other. 10. The window buck of claim 8, wherein said side member means includes a first side member having a first end and a second end, and a second side member having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end of both said first side member and said second side member and the second end of both said first side member andsaid second side member are formed to abut each otherand wherein said first end of said first side member and said second end of said second side member are connected to one another by a locking member. 11. The window buck of claim 10, wherein said first member is oriented to be normal relative to said second member. 12. The window buck of claim 11, wherein said first side member and said second side member both have a width and a longitudinal axis, and wherein said first end of both said first side member and said second end of said second side member areterminate at an angle of about 45 degrees transverse to the said longitudinal axis. 13. The window buck of claim 76 wherein said side member means includes four sides, each of which four sides is formed to have a said first end and a said second end, said first end and said second end of each of said four sides being assembled with a locking member for connecting the first end of one to the second end of another of each of said four sides, and wherein said four sides when assembled with a first end of one connecting to the second end of another define a window frame opening which is multi-sided in projectiona first side member, a second side member, a third side member and a fourth side member, each of said side members having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of at least four locking members for connecting the ends of adjacent side members together so as to form said side member means, and wherein said second end of said first side member is connected to and abuts said first end of said second side member, said second end of said second side member is connected to and abuts said first end of said third side member, said second end of said third side member is connected to and abuts said first end of said fourth side member and said second end of said fourth side member is connected to and abuts said first end of said first side member. 14. The window buck of claim 13, wherein said window frame is rectangular in projection. 15. The window buck of claim 136, wherein said interior flange and said exterior flange are spaced apart and formed to receive fluidized cementconcrete thereinbetween. 16. The window buck of claim 13, wherein said interior flange and said exterior flange each have a distal edge have a bead portion each oriented toward the otherhas a distal edge with a bead portion mounted thereon and oriented toward said exterior flange and wherein said exterior flange has a distal edge with a bead portion mounted thereon and oriented toward said interior flange. 17. The window buck of claim 76, wherein said side member means is formed to define a non-rectangular shaped perimeter when assembled with said first end abutting said second end. 18. A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall having an interior surface, said window buck comprising: side member means assembled to define a window frame opening, said side member means being formed to have: a perimeter,a width adapted to be substantially the width of a wall into which the window buck is to be placed,a plurality of at least three internal channels each side by side and hollow and extending along said perimeter,a substantially planar interior surface facing toward said window opening, said interior surface extending along said perimeter and having a width substantially the same as said width of said wall, said interior surface having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, said second planar surface being sized and configured to receive a portion of a frame of a window, said second planar surface spaced a distance below relative to said first planar surface,an interior surface facing toward said window openingflange attached to and extending away from said interior surface and adapted to extend along the interior surface of said wall,an interiorexterior flange attached to and extending away from said interior surface and adapted to extend along the interior surfaceexterior of said wall, anda window frame channel, said window frame channel having a common wall with at least one of said internal channels, said window frame channel having said second planar surface as another wall thereof, said window frame channel being hollow and extending along said perimeter,a separating wall having a surface that is contiguous with said first planar surface and said second planar interior surface, said separating wall being formed from a portion of said internal channel having a common wall with said window frame channel, said separating wall having a length equal to said distance said second planar interior surface is located relative said first planar interior surface, and said separating wall being configured to abut a portion of said frame of said window; andat least two ends each formed to abut the other proximate the end of the other; and connector means for holding said at least two ends in abutment to each other. 19. The window buck of claim 18, wherein said interior flange is joined to said interior surface. 20. The window buck of claim 19, wherein said wall has an exterior surface spaced from said interior surface, wherein an exterior flange extends away from said interior surface and is adapted to extend substantially along the exterior surface of said wall. 21. The window buck of claim 20, wherein said exterior flange is joined to said interior surface. 22. The window buck of claim 2118, wherein said exterior flange is sized to extend away a distance selected so that fasteners may be positioned therethrough to secure said side member in a desired location. 23. The window buck of claim 22, wherein said exterior flange and said interior flange are formed to receive cement thereinbetween. 24. The window buck of claim 23, wherein said exterior flange and said interior flange have a node adapted for attachment to a cement wall. 25. A window buck for forming a window frame opening in a wall, said window buck comprising: side member means assembled to define a window frame opening, said side member means being formed to have: a perimeter,a width adapted to be substantially the width of a wall intoin which the window buck is to be placedpositioned,a substantially planar interior surface extending along said perimeter and having a width substantially the same as said width of said wall, said interior surface having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, said second planar surface being sized and configured to receive a portion of a frame of a window, said second planar surface spaced a distance below relative said first interior planar surface,an interior flange connected to and extending away from said interior surface,an exterior flange connected to and extending away from said interior surface, said exterior flange being spaced from said interior flange a distance to receive said wall there between,a plurality of internal channels of substantially the same size in cross section, each of said channels being coaxial and, each of said internal channels being aligned in a row with each of said channels being hollow and extending along said perimeter, each of said internal channels having said first planar surface as a wall thereof, andat least two ends each formed to abut the other proximate the end of the other; anda locking member for holding said at least two ends in abutment to each other, said locking member having one end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with any one of and each of said plurality of channels in one of said at least two ends and having another end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding any one of and each of said plurality channels in the other of said at least two ends. 26. A window buck for use in forming a window frame opening in a wall to be formed with an interior wall surface and an exterior wall surface spaced from said interior wall surface, said wall to be formed from fluidized concrete or the like, said window buck comprising: side member means assembled to define a window frame opening in said wall, said side member means having: a perimeter adapted to be substantially the perimeter of said window frame opening,a width adapted to be substantially the width of said wall,an inner surface facing inward toward said window frame opening,an outer surface spaced from said inner surface and facing away from said window frame opening,a plurality of internal channels positioned between and joined both to said inner surface and to said outer surface, said internal channels being hollow, arranged in a side by side relationship and extending along said perimeter,an interior flange joined to and extending away from said outer surface, said interior flange being adaptable for positioning along the interior wall surface, said interior flange having a member extending therefrom and adaptable for engagement with said wall, anda first end and a second end spaced from said first end along said perimeter, said first end and said second end being formed to abut one another; andconnector means holding said first end and said second end in abutment to each other, said connector means being a locking member having a first end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with any one of said plurality of channels at said first end and having a second end sized and shaped for insertion into and engagement with a corresponding any one of said plurality channels at said second end. 27. The window buck of claim 26, wherein said interior flange and said exterior flange are positioned to receive fluidized concrete or the like thereinbetween.