Concrete finishing apparatus and method for finishing freshly poured or partially cured concrete
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1. A concrete finishing apparatus for smoothing and leveling freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete comprising:
- (a) a movable unit which is movable and supported over and/or on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, the movable unit being movable in at least a first direction and being supported on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete by at least one track member which engages a surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete; and
(b) at least one straight edge finishing member mounted on the movable unit, the at least one straight edge finishing member defining a straight edge contact surface therealong which is adapted to contact the surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete as the at least one straight edge finishing member is moved over the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, wherein the at least one track member has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface coming into contact with the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, wherein the interior surface of the at least one track member contains a plurality of transverse members.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a concrete finishing, smoothing and/or leveling apparatus and, more particularly, to a concrete smoothing and leveling apparatus which is operable on freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete to smooth the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete surface to a flat, level surface.
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1. A concrete finishing apparatus for smoothing and leveling freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete comprising:
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(a) a movable unit which is movable and supported over and/or on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, the movable unit being movable in at least a first direction and being supported on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete by at least one track member which engages a surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete; and
(b) at least one straight edge finishing member mounted on the movable unit, the at least one straight edge finishing member defining a straight edge contact surface therealong which is adapted to contact the surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete as the at least one straight edge finishing member is moved over the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, wherein the at least one track member has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface coming into contact with the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, wherein the interior surface of the at least one track member contains a plurality of transverse members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for finishing a concrete surface of freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete comprising:
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(A) providing a concrete finishing apparatus comprising;
(I) a movable unit which is movable and supported over and/or on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, the movable unit being movable in at least a first direction and being supported on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete by at least one track member which engages a surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete; and
(ii) at least one straight edge finishing member mounted on the movable unit, the at least one straight edge finishing member defining a straight edge contact surface therealong which is adapted to contact the surface of the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete as the at least one straight edge finishing member is moved over the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete;
(B) moving the concrete finishing apparatus along the concrete surface such that the concrete finishing apparatus is supported on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete surface, the concrete finishing apparatus being supported on the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete by the at least one track member; and
(C) engaging the at least one straight edge finishing member with the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete surface while the concrete finishing apparatus is undergoing movement, wherein the at least one track member has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface coming into contact with the freshly poured and/or partially cured concrete, wherein the interior surface of the at least one track member contains a plurality of transverse members. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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