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Apparatus for forming a poured concrete wall

  • US 5,992,114 A
  • Filed: 04/13/1998
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for forming a poured, generally vertical concrete wall, including:

  • a. a concrete footing of predetermined width and having a generally flat upper surface;

    b. a first pair of generally U-shaped, longitudinally extending members spaced laterally on and attached to said upper surface of said footing;

    c. first longitudinally extending panel members of a predetermined width and selected material received into said U-shaped members and providing an upper edge;

    d. a first pair of generally H-shaped, longitudinally extending members, each providing a pair of opposed cavities having one cavity thereof positioned on and receiving said upper edge of one of said panel members and positioned to receive additional panel members in the opposite cavity thereof;

    e. second, longitudinally extending panel members receivable into said opposite cavity of said H-shaped members to be in substantially vertical relation with said first pair of panel members;

    f. additional pairs of H-shaped members and panel members arranged in sequential vertical relation to one another to a desired wall height having panel edges exposed at such height;

    g. a second pair of U-shaped members positioned on and receiving said uppermost panel edges;

    h. said first pair and each additional pair of said H-shaped members being provided with connector members on one side thereof whereby said connector members of said first pair and each of said additional pairs of said H-shaped members are in opposed relation to each other;

    i. extending tie members having connector means on the ends thereof connectable with said connector members of said H-shaped members whereby said H-shaped members and said panels are held in spaced relation to provide a concrete receiving cavity therebetween;

    j. said connector members of said H-shaped members including a christmas tree connection element; and

    ,k. each of said tie members including a longitudinally extending body and a cooperative, connectable christmas tree element on the respective ends thereof.

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