Fiberglass pour-in-place form

Claim 2

A mold in combination with hardenable material, said mold being rigidly affixed to the hardenable material to form a composite wall and comprising a pair of facing panels, means interconnecting said panels at a plurality of points to retain them in spaced relation for receiving hardenable material therebetween with the interconnecting means being embedded in the hardenable material when poured, and means embedded in the hardenable material for mounting one edge of said panels to a supporting structure for supporting the composite wall in an upright position, each of said panels including a plurality of reinforcement members integral with the inner surface thereof, said means interconnecting the panels being attached to said reinforcement members, said reinforcement members being disposed in the form of a grid and at least partially embedded in and permanently and rigidly fixed to the hardenable material.

Claim 3

The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said means interconnecting the panels includes socket means on said reinforcement members, tie rods telescopically received in said socket means, and means detachably connecting the ends of the tie rods to the socket means.

Claim 4

The structure as defined in claim 2 wherein each socket means includes a tubular socket, each tie rod includes a rounded end portion telescopically received in the socket with a peripheral groove adjacent thereto and notches in the side walls of the sockets, and a spring clip engaging the groove for releasably retaining the tie rods in the sockets.

Claim 5

The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein each spring clip is generally of U-shaped configuration with free end portions resiliently biased toward each other and received in the notches and grooves thereby enabling the clip to be connected with a pull line for retraction of the spring clips for releasing the tie rods from the sockets thereby enabling disassembly of the panels when desired.

Claim 6

The structure as defined in claim 4 wherein said means mounting one edge of said panels to a supporting structure includes a peripheral channel on each panel, said channel opening outwardly of the periphery of the panel, and a longitudinal key carried by a supporting structure received in said channel and a fastening member extending through the channel and anchoring the channel and key in assembled relation.

Claim 7

A composite wall module comprising inner and outer rigid panels disposed in spaced parallel relation and defining a void, hardenable material flowed between the panels, said panels being constructed of fiber glass reinforced resin with a gel coat on the exterior surface, each panel including an inwardly projecting reinforcing grid integral with the inner surface thereof, said grid rigidifying the panel and being partially encompassed by hardenable material, a plurality of rod and socket means interconnecting the panels and embedded in the hardenable material, said rod and socket means including releasable fastening means enabling assembly and disassembly of the panels before pouring the hardenable material into the void, the pEripheral edge of each panel including an inturned flange having a channel formed therein for receiving a rib on a supporting structure or key members disposed between and connecting adjacent modules.

Claim 8

A composite wall module comprising inner and outer rigid panels disposed in spaced parallel relation and defining a void, hardenable material flowed between the panels, said panels being constructed of fiber glass reinforced resin with a gel coat on the exterior surface, each panel including an inwardly projecting reinforcing grid integral with the inner surface thereof, said grid rigidifying the panel and being partially encompassed by hardenable material, a plurality of rod and socket means interconnecting the panels and embedded in the hardenable material, said rod and socket means including releasable fastening means enabling assembly and disassembly of the panels before pouring the hardenable material into the void, the pEripheral edge of each panel including an inturned flange having a channel formed therein for receiving a rib on a supporting structure or key members disposed between and connecting adjacent modules.