Composite insulated foam panel

• US 8,950,137 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2013
• Issued: 02/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Original Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Inventors: Ciuperca, Romeo Ilarian
• Primary Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/040,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20140174647A1
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 523/092, 523/091.1, 523/091.2, 522/14, 523/15, 524/26, 526/99, 527/00, 527/911, 527/961, 526/30, 523/091.4
• US Class Current: 52/309.2
• CPC Class Codes: B23P 11/00 Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for connecting sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles B21D39/00; riveting B21J; soldering, unsoldering, welding B23K; hand tools for connecting wire or strip B25B25/00; connecting metal parts by adhesives F16B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/161 with vertical and horizontal slabs, both being partially cast in situ
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/44 using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position; Spacers for cavity walls masonry wall ties E04B1/4178
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/8617 with spacers being embedded in both form leaves
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/8647 with ties going through the forms
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/20 of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/288 composed of insulating material and concrete, stone or stone-like material
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/07 Reinforcing elements of material other than metal, e.g. of glass, of plastics, or not exclusively made of metal metal elements with non-structural coatings E04C5/01
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/00 Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings flooring E04F15/00; decoration of surfaces, mosaic work B44, e.g. paper-hanging B44C7/00; made of webs, e.g. of fabrics or wallpaper , as such, or their manufacturing D03D, D04G, D04H, D06N, D21H; construction of false ceilings E04B9/00; roofings or similar water-tight coverings against precipitation E04D
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 11/06 for walls, e.g. curved end panels for wall shutterings; filler elements for wall shutterings; shutterings for vertical ductsE04G11/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/0658 remaining completely or partially embedded in the cast material
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 9/05 the form surface being of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 19/004 made in one piece F16B21/084 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 21/071 the socket being integrally formed with a component to be fasted, e.g. a sheet, plate or strip
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 21/086 the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/065 the plates being one on top of the other and distanced from each other, e.g. by using protrusions to keep contact and distance
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1057 Subsequent to assembly of laminae
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

The invention comprises a foam insulating panel having an outer surface and a reinforcing member adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface of the foam insulating panel. An insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A composite insulating panel consisting essentially of:

an expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface;

a layer of reinforcing material adhered to and substantially covering the second primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel, wherein the layer of reinforcing material comprises a discontinuous layer or mesh;

an elongate anchor member having a first end and an opposite second end, a first portion of the anchor member extending from the first primary surface to the second primary surface, a second portion of the anchor member extending outwardly from the first primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam panel; and

an enlarged portion on the first end of the anchor member such that at least a portion of the layer of reinforcing material is disposed between the enlarged portion and the second primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel, wherein the enlarged portion is flush with the layer of reinforcing material and wherein the enlarged portion comprises a flange extending radially outwardly from the first portion.

2. The insulating product of claim 1, wherein the layer of reinforcing material is made from plastic or fiberglass.

3. The insulating product of claim 1, wherein the layer of reinforcing material is a fiberglass mesh.

4. The insulating product of claim 1 further comprising an exterior finish material attached to the layer of reinforcing material.

5. The insulating product of claim 4, wherein the exterior finish material is stucco, thin brick, tile, stone, an acrylic finish or gypsum board.

6. The insulating product of claim 1, wherein the enlarged portion comprises a disc-shaped member.

7. An insulating product consisting essentially of:

an expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface;

a fiberglass mesh adhered to and substantially covering the second primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel;

an elongate anchor member having a first end and an opposite second end, a first portion of the anchor member extending from the first primary surface to the second primary surface, a second portion of the anchor member extending outwardly from the first primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam panel; and

an enlarged disk-shaped portion on the first end of the anchor member such that at least a portion of the fiberglass mesh is disposed between the enlarged disk-shaped portion and the second primary surface of the expanded polystyrene foam insulating panel, wherein the enlarged disk-shaped portion is flush with the fiberglass mesh.

8. The insulating product of claim 7 further comprising an exterior finish material attached to the layer of reinforcing material.

9. The insulating product of claim 8, wherein the exterior finish material is stucco, thin brick, tile, stone, an acrylic finish or gypsum board.