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Collapsible interior form for a monolithic structure
Assignee: Gray Tech Industries Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-20
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Granted: 1974-11-12
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Expires: 1993-06-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a cast monolithic house and to an apparatus for casting, simultaneously, the roof, end wall and sidewalls thereof at the site. The method involves hinging together roof and sidewall forming portions of a form and lifting such form into place by wheeled carriers which are guided by jigs on the floor of the house. Jacks, mounted on the wheeled carriers, will lift the form into place. Wall form positioning linkage is connected between the wheeled carriers and the sidewall forming portions of the form to retract or expand them into normal vertical position in wedging relationship with floor bucks serving as base portions of said sidewall forming portions.
Inventors
- 👤 C Stickler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G11/00; E04G11/02; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/16; E04B1/161; E04B1/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
Apparatus comprising a form for pouring concrete to form integrally connected roof and sidewalls of a house, comprising an interior form including a plurality of pivotally interconnected roof and sidewall forming portions, each roof forming portion including a pivotally connected extension, a central roof forming portion with pivotally connected extensions, a plurality of wheeled form carriers, jack means for lifting vertically upwardly said form carriers, one of said carriers being located centrally for lifting and positioning said central roof forming portion and for holding it in confronting relationship with two other carriers located laterally thereof for lifting and positioning the said roof and sidewall forming portions with the roof forming portions slanted upwardly toward the center of the house, positioning linkage means pivotally connected to the sides of said two last mentioned form carriers for pivotally moving said sidewall forming portions from an inwardly retracted angular position to a normal vertical position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
Apparatus comprising a form for pouring concrete to form integrally connected roof and sidewalls of a house, comprising an interior form including a plurality of pivotally interconnected roof and sidewall forming portions, each roof forming portion including a pivotally connected extension, a central roof forming portion with pivotally connected extensions, a plurality of wheeled form carriers, jack means for lifting vertically upwardly said form carriers, one of said carriers being located centrally for lifting and positioning said central roof forming portion and for holding it in confronting relationship with two other carriers located laterally thereof for lifting and positioning the said roof and sidewall forming portions with the roof forming portions slanted upwardly toward the center of the house, positioning linkage means pivotally connected to the sides of said two last mentioned form carriers for pivotally moving said sidewall forming portions from an inwardly retracted angular position to a normal vertical position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said sidewall forming portions have rigid, angularly disposed roof forming extensions at the top ends thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 together with a pair of floor bucks, eahc forming the lower portion of said sidewall forming portions and being in wedging relationship therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 together with floor guides attached to a floor of said house for accurately positioning and guiding said form carriers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 together with door and window forming forms, each comprising a pair of pivotally mounted collapsible block-outs forming the sidewalls, and a removable top section for bridging the top ends of said block-outs.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-11 | 1982-05-13 | 1982-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-11 | 1986-05-13 | 1986-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |