Curb wall forming apparatus and method of forming a curb wall

• US 9,879,422 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2016
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Inventors: Connell, Robert U.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E
• Application Number:
  US15/289,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20170107714A1
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/8635 with ties attached to the inner faces of the forms E04B2/8611 and E04B2/8623 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/867 Corner details
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2103/02 of ceramics, concrete or other stone-like material
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/026 specially adapted for cushioning impacts
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/028 used at protruding corners
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2019/0418 of stone or stone like material, e.g. ceramics, concrete; of glass

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a curb wall forming apparatus and method for forming a curb wall without causing damage to the adjacent concrete floor. In various embodiments, the curb wall forming apparatus includes one or more floor plates, one or more curb side wall forming panel supports, one or more stanchions, one or more end plates, one or more wall attachment plates, and one or more curb side wall forming panels which are used together to enable a curb wall to be formed. These components can be used together to enable a curb wall to be formed on a floor adjacent to an upstanding wall without causing damage to the wall or the area of the floor adjacent to the formed curb wall. The floor plates, the curb side wall forming panel supports, the stanchions, the end plates, and the wall attachment plates remain as part of the formed curb wall.

Claims

1. A curb wall forming apparatus for forming a concrete curb wall on a floor adjacent to a wall extending upwardly from the floor, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate including;

(1) a floor base plate positionable on the floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate, and (3) a locking lip connected to and extending inwardly from the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate, wherein the locking lip defines a plurality of spaced apart slots that enable concrete that forms the curb wall to extend through the locking lip to partially lock the floor plate to the curb wall;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed; and

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

2. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the floor base plate is configured to be attached to the floor.

3. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate is configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel.

4. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 3, wherein the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate extends at an acute angle from the floor base plate, and the locking lip extends at an obtuse angle from the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate.

5. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the floor plate is configured to be positioned on the floor such that the floor base plate abuts the wall and the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate is spaced apart from the wall.

6. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the curb side wall forming panel support includes an attachment plate positionable on and attachable to the floor base plate, a riser plate connected to and extending upwardly from the attachment plate, and a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate connected to and extending downwardly from the riser plate.

7. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 6, wherein the riser plate extends upwardly at an acute angle from the attachment plate, and the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate extends downwardly from the riser plate at an acute angle.

8. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 6, wherein an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb side wall forming panel support is configured to extend in a substantially same angled plane as an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate to enable a curb side wall forming panel to be attached to the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb side wall forming panel support and to the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate.

9. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 3, wherein the end plate includes an end plate base plate positionable on the floor.

10. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 9, wherein the end plate base plate is configured to be attached to the floor.

11. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 9, wherein the end plate includes a first upstanding wall that defines a plurality of spaced apart slots which enable the concrete which forms the curb wall to extend though the end plate to partially lock the end plate to the curb wall.

12. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 11, wherein the end plate includes a second upstanding wall configured to support and be detachably attached to the curb side wall forming panel.

13. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second upstanding wall extends upwardly at an acute angle from the plane in which the base plate extends such that the outer surface of the second upstanding wall extends in a same angled plane as the outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate and an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb wall forming panel support.

14. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 13, wherein the end plate includes a third upstanding wall configured to form an end of the curb wall.

15. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 14, wherein the end plate includes a fourth upstanding wall configured to extend against and substantially parallel to the wall.

16. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, which includes a stanchion having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

17. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 16, wherein the stanchion includes a first upstanding wall that defines a plurality of spaced apart slots which enable the concrete which forms the curb wall to extend though the stanchion to partially lock the stanchion in the curb wall.

18. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 17, wherein the stanchion includes a second upstanding wall configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel.

19. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second upstanding wall extends upwardly at an acute angle from the plane in which the stanchion base plate extends such that the outer surface of the second upstanding wall extends in a same angled plane as an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate.

20. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, which includes a second end wall having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

21. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 1, which includes a stanchion having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, and a second end wall having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

22. A curb wall forming apparatus for forming a concrete curb wall on a floor adjacent to a wall extending upwardly from the floor, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate including;

(1) a floor base plate positionable to be positioned on the floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate that is (a) connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate, (b) configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel, and (c) configured to extend at an acute angle from the floor base plate, and (3) a locking lip that is (a) connected to and extending inwardly from the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate and (b) configured to extend at an obtuse angle from the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed; and

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

23. A curb wall forming apparatus for forming a concrete curb wall on a floor adjacent to a wall extending upwardly from the floor, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into a concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate to include;

(1) a floor base plate to be positioned on a floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate that is (a) connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate and (b) configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel, and (3) a locking lip connected to and extending inwardly form the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed; and

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, wherein the end plate includes an end plate base plate that is (1) positionable on the floor and (2) configured to be attached to the floor.

24. A curb wall forming apparatus for forming a concrete curb wall on a floor adjacent to a wall extending upwardly from the floor, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into a concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate to include;

(1) a floor base plate to be positioned on a floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate that is (a) connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate and (b) configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel, and (3) a locking lip connected to and extending inwardly form the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed; and

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the end plate including;

(1) an end plate base plate to be positioned on the floor, and (2) a first upstanding wall that defines a plurality of spaced apart slots that enable the concrete that forms the curb wall to extend through the end plate to partially lock the end plate to the curb wall.

25. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 24, wherein the end plate includes:

a second upstanding wall configured to support and be detachably attached to the curb side wall forming panel, the second upstanding wall configured to extend upwardly at an acute angle from the plane in which the base plate extends such that the outer surface of the second upstanding wall extends in a same angled plane as the outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate and an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb wall forming panel support;

a third upstanding wall configured to form an end of the curb wall; and

a fourth upstanding wall configured to extend against and substantially parallel to the wall.

26. A curb wall forming apparatus, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into a concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate to include;

(1) a floor base plate to be positioned on a floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate, and (3) a locking lip connected to and extending inwardly form the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the curb side wall forming panel support to include;

(1) an attachment plate to be positioned on and attachable to the floor base plate, (2) a riser plate connected to and extending upwardly from the attachment plate, and (3) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate connected to and extending downwardly from the riser plate; and

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed.

27. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 26, wherein the riser plate extends upwardly at an acute angle from the attachment plate, and the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate extends downwardly from the riser plate at an acute angle.

28. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 26, wherein an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb side wall forming panel support is configured to extend in a substantially same angled plane as an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate to enable a curb side wall forming panel to be attached to the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the curb side wall forming panel support and to the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate.

29. A curb wall forming apparatus, the curb wall forming apparatus comprising:

a floor plate having at least one edge configured to extend into a concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, the floor plate to include;

(1) a floor base plate to be positioned on a floor, (2) a curb side wall forming panel attachment plate connected to and extending upwardly from the base plate, and (3) a locking lip connected to and extending inwardly form the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate;

a curb side wall forming panel support having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed;

an end plate having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed; and

a stanchion having at least one edge configured to extend into the concrete curb wall after the curb wall is formed, wherein the stanchion includes a first upstanding wall that defines a plurality of spaced apart slots which enable the concrete which forms the curb wall to extend though the stanchion to partially lock the stanchion in the curb wall.

30. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 29, wherein the stanchion includes a second upstanding wall configured to support and be detachably attached to a curb side wall forming panel.

31. The curb wall forming apparatus of claim 30, wherein the second upstanding wall extends upwardly at an acute angle from the plane in which the stanchion base plate extends such that the outer surface of the second upstanding wall extends in a same angled plane as an outer surface of the curb side wall forming panel attachment plate of the floor plate.