Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures

Claim 2

Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures, comprising a lower chassis member having ground-engaging supports thereon, an upper chassis member coupled to said lower chassis member and selectively vertically adjustable with respect thereto, pouring form members extending longitudinally with respect to said upper chassis member, said pouring form members being coupled to said upper chassis member by means facilitating movement of said pouring form members from first positions wherein outer surfaces thereof are oriented generally vertically and facing laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member to facilitate pouring of vertical structural members, to second positions wherein their outer surfaces are oriented generally horizontally and facing upwardly to facilitate pouring of horizontal structural members.

Claim 3

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said ground-engaging supports comprise running gear to facilitate transport of said apparatus.

Claim 4

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, and means coupled to said pouring form members for moving said members between said first and said second positions.

Claim 5

Apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said means coupled to said pouring form members include means for moving said pouring form members laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member from a retracted position to an operative position.

Claim 6

Apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein said means coupled to said pouring form members comprises means for moving said pouring form members vertically with respect to said upper chassis member from a retracted position to an operational position.

Claim 7

Apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein said ground-engaging supports comprise running gear to facilitate transport of said apparatus.

Claim 8

Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures, comprising a chassis having round-engaging supports thereon, pouring form members coupled to said chassis for selective vertical adjustment with respect thereto, said pouring form members extending longitudinally with respect to said chassis, and means coupled to said pouring form members to facilitate movement of said members from first positions wherein outer surfaces of said members are positioned to facilitate pouring of vertical structural members to second positions wherein said members are positioned to facilitate pouring of horizontal structural members.

Claim 9

Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures, comprising a chassis having round-engaging supports thereon, pouring form members coupled to said chassis for selective vertical adjustment with respect thereto, said pouring form members extending longitudinally with respect to said chassis, and means coupled to said pouring form members to facilitate movement of said members from first positions wherein outer surfaces of said members are positioned to facilitate pouring of vertical structural members to second positions wherein said members are positioned to facilitate pouring of horizontal structural members.

Claim 10

Apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said ground-engaging supports comprise running gear to facilitate transport of said apparatus.

Claim 11

Apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said means coupled to said pouring form members includes the means for moving said pouring form members laterally outwardly with respect to said chassis from a retracted position to an operative position.

Claim 12

Apparatus in accordance with claim 9, wherein said means coupled to said pouring form members comprises means for moving said pouring form members vertically from a retracted position to an operational position.

Claim 13

Apparatus in accordance with claim 10, wherein said pouring form members are mounted on an upper chassis member coupled to said chassis, and means coupled to said chassis and said upper chassis member for selectively elevating said upper chassis member with respect to said chassis.

Claim 14

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, including first selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said upper chassis member, second selectively operable wall-engagiNg means coupled to said lower chassis member, and selectively operable means coupled to said upper and lower chassis members for selectively positioning said upper and lower chassis members with respect to each other.

Claim 15

Apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein said pouring form members include aperture-forming members thereon, said wall-engaging means comprising abutment means adapted to engage the apertures.

Claim 16

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, and means in fluid communication with the outer surfaces of said pouring form members to conduct concrete thereto.

Claim 17

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, and gage means coupled to said apparatus to facilitate alignment of said apparatus with another similar apparatus, whereby the pouring form members of the respective apparatus are maintained in juxtaposition and alignment.

Claim 18

Apparatus in accordance with claim 11, including first selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said upper chassis member, and second selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said lower chassis member, said wall-engaging means comprising abutment members adapted to engage a wall to support said apparatus therefrom.

Claim 19

Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures, comprising a lower chassis member having running gear thereon to facilitate transport of said apparatus, an upper chassis member coupled to said lower chassis member and selectively vertically adjustable with respect thereto, pouring form members extending longitudinally with respect to said upper chassis member, said pouring form members being coupled to said upper chassis member by means facilitating movement of said pouring form members from first positions wherein outer surfaces thereof are oriented generally vertically and facing laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member to facilitate pouring of vertical structural members to second positions wherein their outer surfaces are oriented generally horizontally and facing upwardly to facilitate pouring of horizontal structural members, means coupled to said pouring form members for moving said members between said first and said second positions, said last-mentioned means comprising means for moving said pouring form members laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member from a retracted position to an operative position, first selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said upper chassis member, second selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said lower chassis members for selectively positioning said upper and lower chassis members with respect to each other, said pouring form members including aperture-forming projections thereon, and said wall-engaging means comprising abutment means adapted to engage the apertures.

Claim 20

Apparatus for erecting poured concrete structures, comprising a lower chassis member having running gear thereon to facilitate transport of said apparatus, an upper chassis member coupled to said lower chassis member and selectively vertically adjustable with respect thereto, pouring form members extending longitudinally with respect to said upper chassis member, said pouring form members being coupled to said upper chassis member by means facilitating movement of said pouring form members from first positions wherein outer surfaces thereof are oriented generally vertically and facing laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member to facilitate pouring of vertical structural members to second positions wherein their outer surfaces are oriented generally horizontally and facing upwardly to facilitate pouring of horizontal structural members, means coupled to said pouring form members for moving said members between said first and said second positions, said last-mentioned means comprising means for moving said pouring form members laterally outwardly with respect to said upper chassis member from a retracted position to an operative position, first selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said upper chassis member, second selectively operable wall-engaging means coupled to said lower chassis members for selectively positioning said upper and lower chassis members with respect to each other, said pouring form members including aperture-forming projections thereon, and said wall-engaging means comprising abutment means adapted to engage the apertures.

Claim 21

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, and means in fluid communication with the outer surfaces of said pouring form members to conduct concrete thereto.