Template for Positioning Pocket Former

• US 20080083130A1
• Filed: 10/09/2006
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nigel Parkes, Russell Boxall
• Inventors: Boxall, Russell, Parkes, Nigel
• Granted Patent: US 8,303,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 33/562
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/14 Dowel assembly ; Design or construction of reinforcements in the area of joints coupling devices for prefabricated units E01C5/005; combined with characteristic packings E01C11/08 - E01C11/12; removable holders E01C23/045

Abstract

A template for positioning a pocket former wherein the template positions the pocket former at a fixed depth with respect to the top of concrete formwork. The template comprises a support and a body. The support positions the template; the body comprises a positioner for locating a pocket former. A spacer that connects to the support according to the desired depth of the pocket former can also be included. The template thus provides a reliable and efficient way of ensuring that a pocket former is placed at the appropriate depth.

Claims

1. A template for positioning a pocket former at a fixed depth with respect to the top of concrete formwork, the template comprising:

a support for positioning the template;

a body that comprises a positioner for locating the pocket former.

2. The template of claim 1, further comprising a spacer that connects to the support according to the desired depth of the pocket former.

3. The template of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises a bend which allows the template to fit flush against the formwork to facilitate proper positioning.

4. The template of claim 1, where the template is used only once.

6. The template of claim 2, further comprising a spacer that connects to the support according to the desired depth of the pocket former.

7. The template of claim 2, wherein the body further comprises a bend which allows the template to fit flush against the formwork to facilitate proper positioning.

8. The template of claim 2, where the template is used only once.

5. A template for positioning a pocket former at a fixed depth within a concrete on-ground cast in place slab, the template comprising:

a support for temporarily securing the template with respect to the top of an edge form;

a body attached to the support that comprises a positioner for locating the pocket former;

said positioner adapted to receive and align the pocket former.

9. A method of connecting a pocket former to a side of an edge form in a construction joint between concrete on-ground cast in place slabs according to the appropriate depth and spacing of the load plates, the method comprising:

placing the edge form,

locating the position for the load plate,

selecting the appropriate template (and spacer) according to the depth of the pocket former,

joining the pocket former and the template,

placing the pocket former and the template on the edge form,

positioning the pocket former,

connecting the pocket former to the side of the edge form by any suitable means,

removing the template from the edge form, and

advancing to the next pocket former position if desired.