Plastic concrete form

• US 6,409,422 B1
• Filed: 08/27/1998
• Issued: 06/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Poly Concrete Forms, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Poly Concrete Forms, Inc.
• Inventors: Rhodes, Donald E., Mittermaier, Armin E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi, Michael
• Application Number:
  US09/141,275
• Time in Patent Office: 1,398 Days
• Field of Search: 249/1, 249/2, 249/4, 249/18, 249/3, 249/5, 249/6, 249/7, 249/8, 249/164, 249/188, 249/210, 264/35, 521/697, 526/01, 404/7, 404/8, 137/356
• US Class Current: 404/8
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/222 Raised kerbs, e.g. for sidewalks E01C11/223, E01F9/535, E01F9/547 take precedence; preformed sidewalk paving with integral kerb E01C15/00; specially for traffic islands E01F1/00; Integrated or portable means for facilitating ascent or descent
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 1/00 Construction of station or like platforms or refuge islands or like islands in traffic areas, e.g. intersection or filling-station islandsgeneral arrangement of filling stations B60S5/02, of railway platforms B61B1/02, of traffic-channelling island at intersections E01C1/02 ; Kerbs specially adapted for islands in traffic areas specially adapted for guiding, marking or signalling E01F9/535, for illumination E01F9/547; lane separators diverting traffic past safety zones E01F9/588

Abstract

An assembly for receiving poured concrete including a non-metallic form which surrounds an inner cavity and is capable of supporting poured concrete. In one particular embodiment, the assembly is composed of individual segments which are joined together to produce a rigid concrete form. The assembly is utilized as an upstanding island for location and placement of fuel dispensers.

Claims

1. A fuel dispenser assembly comprising:

a fuel dispenser;

a non-metallic rotationally molded form, said form surrounds an inner cavity, said form including a dovetail section which acts to form an anchor, said non-metallic form capable of supporting poured concrete; and

a poured concrete base, said base formed within said cavity, said fuel dispenser located above said form and connected to said base.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said non-metallic form contains a channel.

3. The assembly of claim 2 further comprising:

an exterior cover with tab, said tab adapted to mate with said non-metallic form channel whereby said exterior cover is removably affixed to said non-metallic form.

4. The assembly of claim 2 further comprising:

a non-metallic band adapted to fit into said non-metallic form channel.

5. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising:

an exterior cover removably fitting over a portion of said non-metallic form.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said non-metallic form is produced of rotationally molded polyethylene.