US3744194A
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Reinforcing assembly and method of forming reinforced concrete building walls, roofs and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-06
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Granted: 1973-07-10
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Expires: 1991-07-06
Abstract
Abstract An improved system and method for forming concrete walls and roofs, such as for one and two story housing.
Inventors
- 👤 L Ramberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:56
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/84; E04B2/842; E04B2/845; E04B1/00; E04B1/16; E04B1/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A prefabricated frame assembly for reinforcing concrete structural members, said frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members lying in a generally flat coplanar array secured together adjacent their respective ends to define a relatively rigid peripheral frame section for said frame assembly, each of said frame members being a U-shaped channel, each of an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along its length, at least two substantially straight first elongate reinforcing rods being disposed in an opening in each of said pair of frame members, at least one end of each of said first reinforcing rods lying within the periphery of said peripheral frame section, each of said first reinforcing rods being secured to said frame members, and at least one substantially straight second elongate reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section, an open reinforcing network, the ends of each of said second reinforcing rods lying within the periphery of said peripheral frame section, each of said elongate channels having a central leg providing a first support surface to which a panel board may be secured and a pair of integral second legs projecting from the edges of said central leg, each of the support surfaces being generally coplanar, and wherein said spaced openings are provided in each of said integral second legs of each of the opposed pair of frame members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A prefabricated frame assembly for reinforcing concrete structural members, said frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members lying in a generally flat coplanar array secured together adjacent their respective ends to define a relatively rigid peripheral frame section for said frame assembly, each of said frame members being a U-shaped channel, each of an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along its length, at least two substantially straight first elongate reinforcing rods being disposed in an opening in each of said pair of frame members, at least one end of each of said first reinforcing rods lying within the periphery of said peripheral frame section, each of said first reinforcing rods being secured to said frame members, and at least one substantially straight second elongate reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section, an open reinforcing network, the ends of each of said second reinforcing rods lying within the periphery of said peripheral frame section, each of said elongate channels having a central leg providing a first support surface to which a panel board may be secured and a pair of integral second legs projecting from the edges of said central leg, each of the support surfaces being generally coplanar, and wherein said spaced openings are provided in each of said integral second legs of each of the opposed pair of frame members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A prefabricated frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said frame members define a rigid rectangular peripheral frame section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
a plurality of short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent ones of said pairs of frame members of adjacent frame assemblies,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
a plurality of short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent ones of said pairs of frame members of adjacent frame assemblies,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A plurality of short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent ones of said pairs of frame members of adjacent frame assemblies, whereby when concrete is applied to said adjacent pair of frame assemblies, the frame assemblies are tied together by said third short reinforcing rods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A plurality of short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent ones of said pairs of frame members of adjacent frame assemblies, whereby when concrete is applied to said adjacent pair of frame assemblies, the frame assemblies are tied together by said third short reinforcing rods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
panel boards secured to said support surfaces to provide an internal surface for said structural member, and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
panel boards secured to said support surfaces to provide an internal surface for said structural member, and
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A prefabricated frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein an additional elongate frame member parallel to said opposed pair of frame members is disposed therebetween and defines a plurality of spaced openings along its length in which central portions of said first reinforcing rods are disposed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A prefabricated frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein a pair of horizontal frame members are L-shaped channels and a pair of vertical frame members are U-shaped channels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
concrete formed against said panel boards and embedding said frame assemblies and short reinforcing rOds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
concrete formed against said panel boards and embedding said frame assemblies and short reinforcing rOds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An erected skeleton assembly for forming a reinforced concrete structural member, said skeleton assembly comprising
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
An erected skeleton assembly for forming a reinforced concrete structural member, said skeleton assembly comprising
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 5, wherein said frame members of each frame assembly define a rigid rectangular peripheral frame section, thereby to provide a pair of rectangular frame assemblies, and wherein there are at least three reinforcing rods in each frame assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 5, wherein each of a plurality of said elongate frame members of each frame assembly includes a first support surface to which a panel board may be secured, each of said support surfaces being substantially coplanar.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
A skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of elongate frame members comprises a said first leg providing a first support surface and a second integral leg, the second legs of the opposed pair of frame members in each frame assembly defining said openings.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
A skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein each of said plurality of elongate frame members is a U-shaped channel having a central leg and a pair of integral legs projecting from the edges of said central leg, and wherein said spaced openings are provided in each of said integral legs of each of the opposed pair of frame members.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein panel boards are secured to the first support surfaces of each frame assembly.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
An erected skeleton assembly in accordance with claim 5 in which at least one of said frame assemblies includes an additional elongate frame member parallel to said opposed pair of frame members disposed therebetween, said additional frame member defining a plurality of spaced openings along its length in which central portions of said first reinforcing rods are disposed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A reinforced concrete structural member, such as an external wall or roof or the like, said member comprising
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A reinforced concrete structural member, such as an external wall or roof or the like, said member comprising
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The reinforced concrete structural member of claim 12, wherein the frame members of each of said frame assemblies defines a rectangular peripheral frame section, and there are at least three elongate reinforcing rods in each frame assembly.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
72 words
A reinforced concrete structural member in accordance with claim 13, wherein each of said plurality of frame members is a U-shaped channel having a central leg and a pair of integral legs projecting from the edges of said central leg, and wherein said spaced openings are provided in each of said integral legs of each of the opposed pair of frame members, said support surfaces being provided by surfaces of said legs.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of erecting a skeleton reinforcing network to which concrete may be applied to form a reinforced concrete wall, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of rectangular frame assemblies, each frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members secured together to define a frame section, an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along their length, at least one first elongate reinforcing rod supported at its ends in openings in said opposed pair of frame members, at least one second reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section an open reinforcing network, mounting a first of said frame assemblies on a slab, positioning a second of said frame assemblies adjacent said first frame assembly, and positioning short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent frame assembly frame members to secure and tie said adjacent frame members and frame assemblies to each other.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of erecting a skeleton reinforcing network to which concrete may be applied to form a reinforced concrete wall, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of rectangular frame assemblies, each frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members secured together to define a frame section, an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along their length, at least one first elongate reinforcing rod supported at its ends in openings in said opposed pair of frame members, at least one second reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section an open reinforcing network, mounting a first of said frame assemblies on a slab, positioning a second of said frame assemblies adjacent said first frame assembly, and positioning short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent frame assembly frame members to secure and tie said adjacent frame members and frame assemblies to each other.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method in accordance with claim 15, comprising the further step of securing water repellent panel board material to said frame members to form a skeleton array.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method in accordance with claim 15, in which one of the frame members of one of said frame assemblies defines openings and said frame assembly is positioned on the slab with short reinforcing rods projecting upwardly from the slab through one or more of said openings thereby to tie said frame assembly to the slab.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of erecting a skeleton reinforcing network to which concrete may be applied to form a reinforced concrete member, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of frame assemblies, each frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members secured together to define a frame section, an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along their length, at least one first elongate reinforcing rod supported at its ends in openings in said opposed pair of frame members, at least one second reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section an open reinforcing network, positioning a pair of said frame assemblies adjacent each other, and positioning short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent frame assemb y frame members to secure and tie said adjacent frame members and frame assemblies to each other.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of erecting a skeleton reinforcing network to which concrete may be applied to form a reinforced concrete member, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of frame assemblies, each frame assembly comprising a plurality of elongate frame members secured together to define a frame section, an opposed pair of said frame members defining a plurality of spaced openings along their length, at least one first elongate reinforcing rod supported at its ends in openings in said opposed pair of frame members, at least one second reinforcing rod secured to and crossing said first reinforcing rods to define therewith, and with said frame section an open reinforcing network, positioning a pair of said frame assemblies adjacent each other, and positioning short reinforcing rods in openings in adjacent frame assemb y frame members to secure and tie said adjacent frame members and frame assemblies to each other.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 18, wherein the frame members of said frame assemblies lie in a generally coplanar array.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 19, wherein said frame assemblies are generally rectangular in shape.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-09 | 1977-01-08 | 1977-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-09 | 1981-01-08 | 1981-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-09 | 1985-01-08 | 1985-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |