Insulated concrete form and method of using same

• US 9,115,503 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2014
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Original Assignee: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
• Inventors: Ciuperca, Romeo Ilarian
• Primary Examiner(s): FERENCE, JAMES M
• Application Number:
  US14/311,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20140332658A1
• Time in Patent Office: 429 Days
• Field of Search: 524/26, 249/189, 249/190
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/161 with vertical and horizontal slabs, both being partially cast in situ
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/21 Connections specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/38 Connections for building structures in general
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/4178 Masonry wall ties with insulation-layer locating devices E04B1/7616; replacing or adding wall ties E04G23/0222
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/40 the walls being characterised by fillings in all cavities in order to form a wall construction
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/8647 with ties going through the forms
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/8688 Scaffoldings or removable supports therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 5/38 with slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending laterally outside the element beams placed against one another and acting as permanent forms E04B5/23
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 9/245 by means of screws, bolts or clamping strips held against the underside of the supporting construction E04B9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/20 of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/168 Spacers connecting parts for reinforcements and spacing the reinforcements from the form
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/18 Spacers of metal or substantially of metal E04C5/168 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/20 of material other than metal or with only additional metal parts, e.g. concrete or plastics spacers with metal binding wires E04C5/168 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0803 with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0832 without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
• 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 11/12 of elements and beams which are mounted during erection of the shuttering to brace or couple the elementsE04G11/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 11/48 Supporting structures for shutterings or frames for floors or roofs struts E04G25/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/0654 remaining completely or partially embedded in the cast material
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/0658 remaining completely or partially embedded in the cast material
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/0754 : remaining completely or partially embedded in the cast material
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/14 : Bracing or strutting arrangements for formwalls; Devices for aligning forms E04G25/00 takes precedence; connecting and aligning E04G17/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49632 : Metal reinforcement member for nonmetallic, e.g., concrete, structural element

Abstract

A connector for a pair of opposed spaced concrete forming panels. The connector comprises an elongate spacer member having flanges formed thereon intermediate a central portion thereof and each opposite end thereof. A portion of at least one end of the spacer member is sized and shaped to selectively engage an elongate panel bracing member. A composite insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A form for concrete comprising:

a first foam insulating panel;

a second foam insulating panel spaced from the first foam insulating panel defining a space therebetween;

a plurality of spacer members attached to the first and second foam insulating panels, wherein a first portion of each of the plurality of spacer members extends through the first foam insulating panel;

a first elongate panel bracing member removably supporting the first foam insulating panel in a vertical position;

a first layer of reinforcing material attached to, contacting and substantially covering a primary surface of the first foam insulating panel such that the first layer of reinforcing material is disposed between the first foam insulating panel and the first elongate panel bracing member;

a first cap member attached to the first portion of each of the plurality of panel spacer members, such that at least a portion of the first layer of reinforcing material is captured between the first foam insulating panel and the first cap member;

a second elongate panel bracing member removably supporting the second foam insulating panel in a vertical position; and

a second layer of reinforcing material attached to, contacting and substantially covering a primary surface of the second foam insulating panel such that the second layer of reinforcing material is disposed between the second foam insulating panel and the second elongate panel bracing member.

2. The form of claim 1 further comprising an elongate hollow sleeve extending from the first foam insulating panel to the second foam insulating panel, the elongate hollow sleeve being disposed in the space between the first and second foam insulating panels and spaced from the plurality of spacer members.

3. The form of claim 2 further comprising a connecting rod extending through the first foam insulating panel, through the elongate hollow sleeve and through the second foam insulating panel.

4. The form of claim 3, wherein one portion of the connecting rod contacts the first elongate panel bracing member and another portion contacts the second elongate panel bracing member.

5. The concrete form of claim 1, wherein the first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a woven fabric, a nonwoven fabric, a continuous material or a discontinuous material.

6. The form of claim 1, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a mesh.

7. The form of claim 1, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material are each made from plastic or fiberglass.

8. The form of claim 1, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a fiberglass mesh.

9. The form of claim 1 further comprising a second cap member attached to a second portion of each of the plurality of panel spacer members, such that at least a portion of the second layer of reinforcing material is captured between the second foam insulating panel and the second cap member.

10. A concrete form comprising:

a first foam insulating panel;

a second foam insulating panel spaced from the first foam insulating panel defining a space therebetween;

a plurality of spacer members attached to the first and second foam insulating panels;

a first elongate panel bracing member removably supporting the first foam insulating panel in a vertical position;

a first layer of reinforcing material attached to, contacting and substantially covering a primary surface of the first foam insulating panel such that the first layer of reinforcing material is disposed between the first foam insulating panel and the first elongate panel bracing member;

a second elongate panel bracing member removably supporting the second foam insulating panel in a vertical position;

a second layer of reinforcing material attached to, contacting and substantially covering a primary surface of the second foam insulating panel such that the second layer of reinforcing material is disposed between the second foam insulating panel and the second elongate panel bracing members; and

wherein each spacer member comprises a first enlarged portion and an elongate portion, wherein the first enlarged portion is adjacent a first end of the elongate portion, the spacer member being disposed such that the elongate portion extends through the first foam insulating panel and at least a portion of the first reinforcing member is disposed between the first primary surface of the first foam insulating panel and the first enlarged portion of the spacer member.

11. The concrete form of claim 10, wherein each spacer member comprises a second enlarged portion opposite the first enlarged portion adjacent a second end of each spacer member and wherein each spacer member is disposed such that the elongate portion extends through the second foam insulating panel and at least a portion of the second reinforcing member is disposed between the first primary surface of the second foam insulating panel and the second enlarged portion of each of the spacer members.

12. The concrete form of claim 10 further comprising an elongate hollow sleeve extending from the first foam insulating panel to the second foam insulating panel, the elongate hollow sleeve being disposed in the space between the first and second foam insulating panels and spaced from the plurality of spacer members.

13. The concrete form of claim 12 further comprising a connecting rod extending through the first foam insulating panel, through the elongate hollow sleeve and through the second foam insulating panel.

14. The form of claim 13, wherein one portion of the connecting rod contacts the first elongate panel bracing member and another portion contacts the second elongate panel bracing member.

15. The concrete form of claim 10, wherein the first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a woven fabric, a nonwoven fabric, a continuous material or a discontinuous material.

16. The form of claim 10, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric.

17. The form of claim 10, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material are each made from plastic or fiberglass.

18. The form of claim 10, wherein first and second layers of reinforcing material each comprise a fiberglass mesh.