Apparatus and method for fabricating wall sections

Abstract

Abstract AN APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING MODULAR SECTIONS OF CONCRETE BLOCK OR BRICK WALLS WHICH SECTIONS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND INSTALLED. THE APPARATUS INCLUDES A HORIZONTAL BED UPON WHICH EACH COURSE OR ROW OF BLOCKS IS ASSEMBLED WITH HEAD AND BED MOTAR APPLIED THEREON. ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL BED IS A CLAMP AND SUPPORT FRAME WHICH ENGAGES THE FACES OF THE PREVIOUSLY FORMED ROW TO HOLD IT ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL BED. AN ELEVATING MECHANISM IS PROVIDED TO RAISE THE HORIZONTAL BED TO FORCE THE ROW THEREON INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ROW ABOVE HELD BY THE CLAMPS AND UPON RELEASE BY THE CLAMPS, TO RAISE THE BOTTOM ROW AND PREVIOUSLY FORMED UPPER ROWS TO A POSITION WHERE THE CLAMPS, WILL ENGAGE THE NEWLY FORMED BOTTOM ROW. THE METHOD OF THE APPARATUS IS TO CONSTRUCT THE WALL SECTION FROM THE TOP DOWN BY ADDING NEW ROWS UNDER THOSE ALREADY FORMED UNTIL THE DESIRED SECTION HEIGHT HAS BEEN ATTAINED.

Inventors

• 👤 Robert L Storer

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