IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0253296
(2011-10-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8468761
(2013-06-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Marshall, Dale
- Yeung, Tony
- Galasso, Carlo
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Encon Environmental Construction Solutions Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Notaro, Michalos & Zaccaria P.C.
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인용정보 |
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초록
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An apparatus for a concrete form of an insulated wall has opposed, spaced apart and parallel wall panels, each having an inner surface, upper edge surface and a lower edge surface. Plural retainers are secured within each of the panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer including a connecting
An apparatus for a concrete form of an insulated wall has opposed, spaced apart and parallel wall panels, each having an inner surface, upper edge surface and a lower edge surface. Plural retainers are secured within each of the panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer including a connecting portion extending outwardly from the inner surface of each panel, and an anchoring portion. The anchoring portion includes a framework disposed within the panels, an upper connector extending upwardly from each panel's upper edge surface and a lower connector extending downwardly from each panel's lower edge surface. The upper and lower connectors respectively engage upper and lower connectors of the next vertically adjacent panel to securely attach the panels together. Plural cross webs extends between the panels to tie them together, the cross webs being connection to the connecting portions of opposed retainers in the panels.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for a concrete form for an insulated wall, comprising: first and second wall panels arranged in opposed spaced apart parallel relationship, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces;a plurality of retainer means
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An apparatus for a concrete form for an insulated wall, comprising: first and second wall panels arranged in opposed spaced apart parallel relationship, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces;a plurality of retainer means secured within each of said first and second panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer means including a connecting portion extending outwardly from said inner surface of each of said panels, and an anchoring portion including:a framework disposed within said panels;an upper connector extending upwardly from each panel's upper edge surface; anda lower connector extending downwardly from each panel's lower edge surface, said upper and lower connectors being adapted to respectively engage selected ones of the upper and lower connectors of the next vertically adjacent panel to securely attach said panels together, one of said upper and lower connectors being a male configured component and the other of said upper and lower connectors being a female configured receptor for receiving said male configured component thereinto for the prevention of both vertical separation and any lateral movement between said vertically adjacent panels; anda plurality of cross webs extending between said first and second panels to tie them together, said cross webs being adapted for respective connection to the connecting portion of opposed retainer means in said first and second panels. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said female configured receptor defines a slot extending in the longitudinal direction of its respective panel for receiving said male configured component. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said male configured component extends in the longitudinal direction of its respective panel and is shaped to be received into the slot of the female configured receptor. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said male configured component comprises a plurality of teeth extending along the length thereof and said female configured receptor is cooperatively formed to engage some or all of said teeth to prevent lateral movement of said connectors relative to one another. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said teeth have a ratcheted configuration. 6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said male configured component has first and second longitudinally extending sides with said teeth on both of said sides, the teeth on said first side being oppositely oriented to the teeth on said second side which, when said teeth are connected to said female configured receptor, prevents lateral left or right movement of said connectors relative to one another. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said teeth have a ratcheted configuration. 8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the spacing between said teeth on each of said first and second sides is about 0.08 inches. 9. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said female configured receptor can engage a selected number of said teeth for adjustment to the relative longitudinal position of said female configured receptor to said male configured component. 10. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said male configured component is said upper connector. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said male configured component is supported in vertically spaced apart relationship to said upper edge surface of each panel to provide clearance between said teeth and said upper edge surface. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said upper edge surface of said panel includes a pair of parallel spaced apart longitudinally extending sealing strips that define a continuous channel therebetween, said upper connector of each retainer means being disposed in said channel. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said lower edge surface of each of said panels is formed with a longitudinally extending channel therein which is sized to sealingly engage said sealing strips on the upper edge surface of a vertically adjacent panel. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the continuous nature of said channel defined between said pair of sealing strips facilitates the cleaning of extraneous matter from said channel. 15. The apparatus of claim 1 where each of said plurality of cross webs comprises a pair of parallel, spaced apart side rails, each side rail having an upper end and a lower end, and a plurality of cross members extending orthogonally between the side rails at spaced apart intervals. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said connecting portion of said retainer means defines a longitudinally extending slot having an open upper end and a closed lower end, said slot being shaped to slidably receive a respective one of said cross web side rails thereinto through said open upper end to connect the two and to prevent lateral separation therebetween. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said side rail is selectively rotatable within said slot between an open position in which said cross web extends orthogonally relative to said panels, and a closed position in which said cross web folds parallel relative to one of said panels. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said slot in said connecting portion includes a plurality of notches formed to one side of said slot at spaced apart intervals equal to the spaced apart intervals between said cross members of said cross web, wherein alignment of one or more of said cross members with a corresponding number of said notches allows said cross web to rotate from its open to its closed position. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein non-alignment between said cross members and said notches prevents rotation of said cross web into its closed position. 20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said connecting portion of said retainer means and said cross web have cooperating means thereon that stop the insertion of said side rail into said slot at a predetermined point where some of said cross webs are aligned with respective ones of said notches to permit rotation of said cross web into its closed position. 21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said cooperating means comprise a first stop member on an outer surface of said connecting portion and a second stop member on one of said cross members, said first and second stop members being positioned to contact one another when said side rail is inserted into said slot to said predetermined point, which automatically aligns some of said cross members with respective ones of said notches. 22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said notches are shaped to guide said cross web downwardly relative to said connecting portion as said cross web rotates into its closed position whereby, upon reopening said cross web, said second stop member will move around said first stop member which allows said cross web to be fully inserted into said slot, at which position said cross members and said notches are non-aligned. 23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said side rail includes an elongated generally rectangular spine having a front surface, a rear surface and right and left edge surfaces. 24. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein said front surface includes a longitudinally extending centrally aligned bead portion giving said side rail a generally T-shaped cross-sectional profile. 25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said rear surface of said spine includes flange means thereon which extend orthogonally outwardly from said rear surface. 26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said slot in said connecting portion of the retainer means includes an inner portion and an outer portion, said inner portion being shaped and sized to receive said side rail thereinto and to allow said side rail to rotate therewithin, said outer portion being shaped and sized to closely and slidably receive said bead therein when said cross web is in its open position. 27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein said outer portion of said slot has a left side edge and a right side edge. 28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said flange means on said side rail bear against one of said left or right side edges of the outer portion of said slot to bias said side rail against the other of said left or right side edges of the slot when the cross web is in its closed position. 29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein said inner portion of said slot includes cam means disposed therein which engage said flange means on the spine of the side rail to bias said bead into the outer portion of said slot when the cross web is in its open position. 30. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the closed lower end of said slot limits the total insertion of the side rail into the connecting portion. 31. The apparatus of claim 30 further including second cooperating means between said connecting portion and said cross web to hold the cross web in its fully inserted position in said slot. 32. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said second cooperating means comprises clip means that engage when said cross web is fully inserted into said connecting portion. 33. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein one of said cross members includes one or more clips for the attachment of reinforcing bar to said cross web. 34. The apparatus of claim 33 wherein the uppermost cross member is deviated downwardly for clearance of any of said reinforcing bar clips located thereon relative to the upper ends of said side rails. 35. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cross webs are supplied in different widths for walls of different thicknesses. 36. An apparatus to form a corner in an insulated concrete form, comprising: a first outside corner wall panel and a second inside corner wall panel, said first and second panels arranged in opposed spaced apart relationship to define said corner between them, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces;a plurality of retainer means secured within each of said first and second panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer means including a connecting portion extending outwardly from said inner surface of each of said panels;a plurality of cross webs extending between said first and second panels to tie them together, said cross webs being adapted for respective connection to the connecting portion of opposed retainer means in said first and second panels, each of said cross webs comprising a pair of spaced apart side rails and a plurality of cross members extending orthogonally between the side rails at spaced apart intervals, and said connecting portion of said retainer means defining a longitudinally extending slot shaped to slidingly receive a respective one of said side rails thereinto to connect the two and to prevent separation therebetween; anda cross web connector for connecting together two orthogonally disposed cross webs at said corner, the cross web connector being separate from the two orthogonally disposed cross webs, wherein one of said two orthogonally disposed cross webs is fully connected between said first and second panels and the other of said cross webs is connected to only one of said panels to have an unconnected side, said cross web connector connecting said unconnected side to the fully connected cross web, said cross web connector having first and second sides, said first side connectable to said fully connected cross web, and said second side connectable to said unconnected side of said other cross web, said second side of the cross web connector having slot means shaped to slidingly receive thereinto the side rail on the unconnected side of the cross web. 37. The apparatus of claim 36 wherein said first and second panels each have a longer leg on one side of the corner and a shorter leg on the other side of the corner, with said longer and shorter legs being reversable in the next vertically adjacent row of panels for a staggered vertical array of said first and second panels about the corner. 38. An apparatus to form a T-shaped intersection in an insulated concrete form, comprising: a first inside corner wall panel, a second opposite inside corner wall panel and a third straight wall panel, said first, second and third panel being arranged to define a T-intersection between them, each of said panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces;a plurality of retainer means secured within each of said first, second and third panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer means including a connecting portion extending outwardly from said inner surface of each of said panels;a plurality of cross webs extending between said first, second and third panels to tie them together, said cross webs being adapted for respective connection to the connecting portion of opposed retainer means in said first and second panels, each of said cross webs comprising a pair of spaced apart side rails and a plurality of cross members extending orthogonally between the side rails at spaced apart intervals, and said connecting portion of said retainer means defining a longitudinally extending slot shaped to slidingly receive a respective one of said side rails thereinto to connect the two and to prevent separation therebetween; anda cross web connector for connecting together two orthogonally disposed cross webs at said T-intersection, one of said two orthogonally disposed cross webs being fully connected between said first and second panels and the other of said cross webs being connected on one side only to said third panel to have an unconnected side, said cross web connector connecting said unconnected side to the fully connected cross web,wherein said cross web connector has first and second sides, said first side being adapted for connection to said fully connected cross web, and said second side including slot means shaped to slidingly receive the side rail on the unconnected side of the other cross web thereinto. 39. An apparatus to form a T-shaped intersection in an insulated concrete form, comprising: a first inside corner wall panel, a second opposite inside corner wall panel and a third straight wall panel, said first, second and third panel being arranged to define a T-intersection between them, each of said panels having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces, said first and second panels each a long leg on one side of the corner and a short leg on the other side of the corner, and said third straight panel having both a short and long form, with said longer and shorter legs of said first and second panels being reversable in the next vertically adjacent row of panels which, in combination with alternating longer and shorter forms of the third panel, provide for a staggered vertical array of said first, second and third panels about the T-intersection;a plurality of retainer means secured within each of said first, second and third panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer means including a connecting portion extending outwardly from said inner surface of each of said panels;a plurality of cross webs extending between said first, second and third panels to tie them together, said cross webs being adapted for respective connection to the connecting portion of opposed retainer means in said first and second panels; anda cross web connector for connecting together two orthogonally disposed cross webs at said T-intersection. 40. An apparatus for a concrete form for an insulated wall, comprising: first and second wall panels arranged in opposed spaced apart parallel relationship, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces;a plurality of retainer means secured within each of said first and second panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer means including a connecting portion extending outwardly from said inner surface of each of said panels, and an anchoring portion including:a framework disposed within said panels;an upper connector extending upwardly from each panel's upper edge surface; anda lower connector extending downwardly from each panel's lower edge surface, said upper and lower connectors being adapted to respectively engage selected ones of the upper and lower connectors of the next vertically adjacent panel to securely attach said panels together; anda plurality of cross webs extending between said first and second panels to tie them together, said cross webs being adapted for respective connection to the connecting portion of opposed retainer means in said first and second panels;wherein one of said upper and lower connectors comprises a plurality of side by side teeth extending in the longitudinal direction of a respective one of said panel's upper or lower edge surfaces and the other of said upper and lower connectors being cooperatively formed to engage some or all of said teeth to prevent both vertical separation and any lateral movement of said connectors relative to one another, said other of said upper and lower connectors being adapted to engage a selected number of said teeth for adjustment to the relative longitudinal positioning of said upper and lower connectors.
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