Tile-setting and mold form apparatus

Claim 2

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool and for concurrently holding a narrow band of tile along said wall while said band is being secured thereto: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall; means for securing said support means to said wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 in which said mold form is releasably secured to said support means.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 in which said support means is a lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below the upper edge thereof.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 in which said support means is an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4 in which said securing means releasably secures said mold form to each of said supports.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1 in combination with the upwardly extending concrete wall of a swimming pool or the like having a bond beam defining the upper edge thereof, said support means being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and is relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall.

Claim 8

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports including a latch flange provided by said upper support for interconnection with said mold form, and a shelf provided by said lower support for interconnection with said mold form.

Claim 9

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports including a latch flange provided by said upper support for interconnection with said mold form, and a shelf provided by said lower support for interconnection with said mold form.

Claim 10

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and iN which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports including upper and lower latch plates respectively carried by said mold form and interlockingly engageable with said upper and lower supports.

Claim 11

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and iN which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports including upper and lower latch plates respectively carried by said mold form and interlockingly engageable with said upper and lower supports.

Claim 12

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said upper and lower supports respectively defining downwardly facing and upwardly facing seats constructed to receive the upper and lower edges of a plurality of tiles and support the same in side-by-side adjacency along such wall.

Claim 13

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; said upper and lower supports respectively defining downwardly facing and upwardly facing seats constructed to receive the upper and lower edges of a plurality of tiles and support the same in side-by-side adjacency along such wall.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 9 in which said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports includes a latch flange provided by said upper support for interconnection with said mold form, and a shelf provided by said lower support for interconnection with said mold form.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 9 in which said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports includes upper and lower latch plates respectively carried by said mold form and interlockingly engageable with said upper and lower supports.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 9 in which said upper support is an elongated longitudinally extending component defining a water stop generally adjacent the mergence of such tile and wall and any deck generally overlying the same, and said upper support having depending lips bordering said seat and in part defining the same and adapted to lie in substantially contiguous relation with such tile along opposite faces thereof.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 12 in which said upper support is provided with an attachment section therealong; and further including a plurality of straps respectively adapted to be affixed to such wall and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engageable with said attachment section to secure said upper support to such wall as aforesaid.

Claim 18

The apparatus of claim 9 in which each of said supports comprises a plurality of successive convolutions defining the associated seats, one of said convolutions in said lower support being downwardly extending and adapted to have a fastener project therethrough to secure said lower support to such wall as aforesaid.

Claim 19

The apparatus of claim 14 in which said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports includes upper and lower latch plates respectively provided by said mold form and removably insertable into convolutions provided by said supports to releasably interconnect said mold form therewith.

Claim 20

The apparatus of claim 9 and further including backing structure adapted to extend along flexible mosaic tile sheets to support the same.

Claim 21

The apparatus of claim 16 in which said backing structure has upper and lower edge portions respectively cooperative with said upper and lower supports so as to be held in position thereby.

Claim 22

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposEd thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said apparatus being in combination with the upwardly extending concrete wall of a swimming pool having a bond beam defining the upper edge thereof, said support being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and is relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; each of said supports being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall, said lower support being removably secured to said wall, said upper support being provided with an attachment section therealong; and further including a plurality of straps respectively affixed to said bond beam and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engaging said attachment section to secure said upper support to such wall.

Claim 23

In apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool: elongated support means adapted to be secured to such wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposEd thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to said support to orient the same therewith in generally horizontal disposition along such wall; said apparatus being in combination with the upwardly extending concrete wall of a swimming pool having a bond beam defining the upper edge thereof, said support being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and is relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall; said support means being an upper support; and further including an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support; and in which the aforesaid securing means are effective for securing said mold form to each of said supports; each of said supports being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall, said lower support being removably secured to said wall, said upper support being provided with an attachment section therealong; and further including a plurality of straps respectively affixed to said bond beam and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engaging said attachment section to secure said upper support to such wall.

Claim 24

The apparatus of claim 18 in which said upper and lower supports respectively define downwardly facing and upwardly facing seats receiving the upper and lower edges of a plurality of side-by-side tiles therein to positively locate the same in aligned juxtaposition to form a row thereof adjacent the upper edge of said wall, and in which said upper support defines a water stop generally adjacent the mergence of such tile and wall and any deck generally overlying the same, said upper support having depending lips bordering said seat and in part defining the same and lying in substantially contiguous relation with such tile along opposite faces thereof.

Claim 25

The apparatus of claim 19 in which said means for securing said mold form to each of said supports includes a latch flange provided by said upper support for interconnection with said mold form, and a shelf provided by said lower support for interconnection with said mold form.

Claim 26

The apparatus of claim 19 in which each of said supports comprises a plurality of successive convolutions defining the associated seats, one of said convolutions in said lower support being downwardly extending and adapted to have a fastener project therethrough to secure said lower support to such wall as aforesaid.

Claim 27

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool, comprising: an elongated upper support adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to at least one of said upper and lower supports in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove; said upper and lower supports respectively defining downwardly facing and upwardly facing seats constructed to receive the upper and lower edges of side-by-side tiles therein to positively locate the same in aligned juxtaposition.

Claim 28

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool, comprising: an elongated upper support adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to at least one of said upper and lower supports in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove; said upper and lower supports respectively defining downwardly facing and upwardly facing seats constructed to receive the upper and lower edges of side-by-side tiles therein to positively locate the same in aligned juxtaposition.

Claim 29

The apparatus of claim 22 in which said upper support is provided with an attachment section therealong; and further comprising a plurality of straps respectively adapted to be affixed to such wall and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engageable with said attachment section to secure said upper support so such wall as aforesaid.

Claim 30

The apparatus of claim 23 in which said upper support is an elongated longitudinally extending component defining a water stop generally adjacent the mergence of such tile and wall and any deck generally overlying the same, and said upper support having depending lips bordering said seat and in part defining the same and adapted to lie in substantially contiguous relation with such tile along opposite faces thereof.

Claim 31

The apparatus of claim 24 in which said means for supporting said mold form along such wall includes means for releasably securing said mold form to at least one of said supports.

Claim 32

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool, comprising: an elongated upper support adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for supporting said mold form in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove; said apparatus being in combination with the upwardly extending concrete wall of a swimming pool having a bond beam defining the upper edge thereof, each of said supports being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and is relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall; said upper support being provided with an attachment section therealong, and further comprising a plurality of straps respectively affixed to said bond beam and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engaging said attachment section to secure said upper support to such wall, said lower support being removably secured along said wall and said mold form being supported along said wall and secured to said supports.

Claim 33

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool, comprising: an elongated upper support adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for supporting said mold form in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove; said apparatus being in combination with the upwardly extending concrete wall of a swimming pool having a bond beam defining the upper edge thereof, each of said supports being a synthetic plastic component that is substantially moisture impervious and is relatively flexible so as to be bendable in transverse directions to accommodate gradual curvatures along the length of said wall; said upper support being provided with an attachment section therealong, and further comprising a plurality of straps respectively affixed to said bond beam and each being equipped adjacent an end thereof with a fastener interlockingly engaging said attachment section to secure said upper support to such wall, said lower support being removably secured along said wall and said mold form being supported along said wall and secured to said supports.

Claim 34

The apparatus of claim 26 in which said mold form is releasably secured to at least one of said supports.

Claim 35

The apparatus of claim 26 and further including a strip of mastic extending along said upper support in overlying relation with portions of both said upper support and wall to attach one to the other.

Claim 36

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool and for concurrently holding a narrow band of tile along said wall while said band is being secured thereto, comprising: elongated upper support means adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support means adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; means for securing said upper and lower means to said wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to at least one of said upper and lower support means in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove.

Claim 37

Apparatus for forming a molded concrete deck along the upwardly extending wall of a swimming pool and for concurrently holding a narrow band of tile along said wall while said band is being secured thereto, comprising: elongated upper support means adapted to be secured to such wall and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent the upper edges thereof; an elongated lower support means adapted to be secured to such wall a spaced distance below said upper support and supportingly engage a plurality of side-by-side tiles adjacent their lower edges; means for securing said upper and lower means to said wall in generally horizontal disposition therealong; an elongated mold form section having a surface portion configurated in the finished shape to be imposed thereby upon such deck and having also body portion means adapted to be disposed along such wall in facing orientation therewith; and means for securing said mold form to at least one of said upper and lower support means in generally horizontal disposition along such wall with said configurated surface portion projecting thereabove.