Expansion joint filler strip holder

• US 4,936,704 A
• Filed: 10/20/1988
• Issued: 06/26/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary M. Killmeyer
• Original Assignee: Gary M. Killmeyer
• Inventors: Killmeyer, Gary M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dang, Hoang C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US07/260,251
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 404/87, 404/74, 404/48, 404/55, 404/47, 404/68, 249/9, 249/2, 249/3, 52/699
• US Class Current: 404/74
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/04 for cement concrete paving E01C9/001 takes precedence

Abstract

An expansion joint filler strip holder and an associated method are disclosed. The device consists of a ground engaging member to which a filler strip holder is attached. In one embodiment, the filler strip holder consists of two parallel rails to which are attached a plurality of material supports. In another embodiment the rails are formed to provide a plurality of material support portions. The method involves providing the device and placing it in the ground by using the ground engaging members and then placing filler paper between the rails and material supports or portions. After this, concrete is poured over the device and around the filler paper to form an expansion gap between adjacent concrete areas.

Claims

1. A device for holding a filler strip to form an expansion gap between two adjacent concrete areas, said device comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members and

a filler strip holder means having two spaced apart elongated rail means, said rail means each attached separately to said ground engaging members and said ground engaging members and said rail means forming a unitary structure adapted to receive said filler strip which is inserted in the space between said two rails and to hold said filler strip with a portion of said filler strip projecting above said filler strip holder means, whereby said filler strip is positioned between said rail means and said concrete areas are formed on either side of said filler strip so than an expansion joint with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas.

2. The device of claim 1, including

said ground engaging members and said filler strip holder means being made of materials selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, plastic, and synthetic materials.

3. A device for holding a filler strip to form an expansion gap between two adjacent concrete areas, said device comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members,

a filler strip holder means having two spaced apart elongated rail means attached to said ground engaging members forming a unitary structure adapted to receive said filler strip which is inserted in the space between said two rails and to hold said filler strip with a portion of said filelr strip projecting above said filler strip holder means, whereby said filler strip is positioned between said rail means and said concrete areas are formed on either side of said filler strip so that an expansion joint with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas, and

said ground engaging members having a horizontal bar to which said rail means are attached and at least one downwardly depending leg means, whereby facilitation of placing said device into the ground is accomplished.

4. The device of claim 3, including

said rail means include material support means attached thereto, whereby said filler strip can be positioned in between said material support means.

7. The device of claim 3, including

said rail means being shaped so as to form material support portions, whereby said filler strip can be positioned in between said material support portions.

5. A device for holding a filler strip which is positioned between two adjacent concrete areas formed on either side of the filler strip so that an expansion gap with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas, said device comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members,

a filler strip holder means having two spaced apart elongated rail means attached to said ground engaging members, whereby said filler strip is positioned between said rail means and said concrete areas are formed on either side of said filler strip so that an expansion joint with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas,

said ground engaging members and said filler strip holder means being made of materials selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, plastic, and synthetic materials,

said ground engaging member having a horizontal bar to which said rail means are attached and at least one downwardly depending leg means, whereby facilitation of placing said device into the ground is accomplished,

said rail means include material support means attached thereto, whereby said filler strip can be positioned in between said material support means, and

said first rail means having a plurality of said material support means and said second rail means having a plurality of said material support means.

6. The device of claim 5, including

each said first rail material support means being positioned in a side-by-side parallel relationship with each said second rail material support means.

8. A device for holding a filler strip which is positioned between two adjacent concrete areas formed on either side of the filler strip so that an expansion gap with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas, said device comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members,

a filler strip holder means having two spaced apart elongated rail means attached to said ground engaging members, whereby said filler strip is positioned between said rail means and said concrete areas are formed on either side of said filler strip so that an expansion joint with a filler strip is formed between said concrete areas,

said ground engaging members and said filler strip holder means being made of materials selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, plastic, and synthetic materials,

said ground engaging member having a horizontal bar to which said rail means are attached and at least one downwardly depending leg means, whereby facilitation of placing said device into the ground is accomplished,

said rail means being shaped so as to form material support portions, whereby said filler strip can be positioned in between said material support portions, and

said first rail means having a plurality of material support portions and said second rail means having a plurality of said material support portions.

9. The device of claim 8, including

each said first rail material support portion being positioned in a side-by-side parallel relationship with each said second rail material support portion.

10. A method of placing a filler strip in an expansion joint between adjacent concrete areas comprising the steps of

providing a filler strip holder device including a plurality of ground engaging members attached to a filler strip holder means having two spaced apart elongated rail means each separately attached to said ground engaging members, said rail means and said ground engaging members forming a unitary structure and said device being adapted to receive a filler strip,

placing the ground engaging members in contact with the ground where said filler strip is desired to be located,

placing said filler strip in the space between said two rails of said filler strip holder means so that a portion of said filler strip projects above said filler strip holder means, and

pouring concrete on either side of said filler strip, whereby said expansion joint having said filler strip is formed between said adjacent concrete areas.