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Method of erecting forms for a concrete form
Assignee: JENKS CHARLES E
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Filing: 1976-10-04
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Granted: 1978-04-25
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Expires: 1996-10-04
Abstract
Abstract Providing vertically erect sets of oppositely positioned forming panels, with the sets being interconnected by means of tie rods and wedging plates. Some of the wedging plates are positioned adjacent to edge portions of their related panels so as to form an overlap between abutting panels and thus provide support therebetween. In providing a form of greater height where sets of panels are placed one on top of another, a first wall of such panels is provided in two vertical sets, with vertical walers bracing vertically aligned panels, and overlapping wedging plates providing proper alignment and connection between laterally adjacent panels. An opposite wall made up of two sets of panels is provided in a similar manner, but with a horizontal waler or walers providing for support and alignment.
Inventors
- 👤 Napoleon R. Hebert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G11/00; E04G11/06; E04G11/08; E04G11/12; E04G17/00; E04G17/06; E04G17/07; E04G17/0707; E04G17/0721; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49904; Y10T29/49945; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948; Y10T29/4995; Y10T29/49952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
364 words
A method of erecting a form for a concrete wall, said method comprising: a. providing a first panel having through holes therein at spaced locations over a substantial portion of the panel, some of which holes are edge holes located proximate edge portions of said panel at a predetermined edge distance therefrom, b. inserting tie rods through said panel holes, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said panel, placing wedging plates against an outer surface of said panel and engaging the rods with the wedging plates in secure wedging relationship in slotted openings in the wedging plates, so that spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the panel, c. placing the panel in a vertically erect position and bracing the panel in that position, d. providing a second panel, inserting tie rods therein, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said second panel, and placing wedging plates against the second panel in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the second panel, e. placing the second panel in a vertically erect position adjacent the first panel, f. at least one lateral dimension of at least one of the wedging plates, measured from the slotted opening of the plate to the edge of the plate being greater than the edge distance of its related panel to thus provide an overlapping portion of the wedging plates to engage the adjacent panel, and g. completing the form by placing a second set of panels opposite the first two panels in spaced relationship therefrom, so that the opposite ends of the tie rods extend through the other panels, with spacing elements on the opposite ends of the tie rods engaging inner surfaces of the second set of panels, engaging the other panels and the opposite ends of the tie rods with wedging plates to secure the other panels to the first and second panels and placing at least one waler mounted in waler brackets with at least some of the wedging plates.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
364 words
A method of erecting a form for a concrete wall, said method comprising: a. providing a first panel having through holes therein at spaced locations over a substantial portion of the panel, some of which holes are edge holes located proximate edge portions of said panel at a predetermined edge distance therefrom, b. inserting tie rods through said panel holes, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said panel, placing wedging plates against an outer surface of said panel and engaging the rods with the wedging plates in secure wedging relationship in slotted openings in the wedging plates, so that spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the panel, c. placing the panel in a vertically erect position and bracing the panel in that position, d. providing a second panel, inserting tie rods therein, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said second panel, and placing wedging plates against the second panel in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the second panel, e. placing the second panel in a vertically erect position adjacent the first panel, f. at least one lateral dimension of at least one of the wedging plates, measured from the slotted opening of the plate to the edge of the plate being greater than the edge distance of its related panel to thus provide an overlapping portion of the wedging plates to engage the adjacent panel, and g. completing the form by placing a second set of panels opposite the first two panels in spaced relationship therefrom, so that the opposite ends of the tie rods extend through the other panels, with spacing elements on the opposite ends of the tie rods engaging inner surfaces of the second set of panels, engaging the other panels and the opposite ends of the tie rods with wedging plates to secure the other panels to the first and second panels and placing at least one waler mounted in waler brackets with at least some of the wedging plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising securing the first and second panels by providing fastening means at the overlapping portion of the edge wedging plate and securing the edge wedging plate to the adjacent panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises a fastening hole in the overlapping portion of the wedging plate, and a fastener is inserted through such fastening hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a third set of panels with tie rods having spacing elements thereon and secured by wedging plates is erected over the first set of panels, vertical walers are positioned against pairs of vertically aligned panels of said first and third set, and a fourth set of panels is placed opposite the second set of panels and secured thereto with wedging plates and by spacing elements on said tie rods.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 4, wherein edge wedging plates are placed in overlapping relationship also between upper and lower panels to provide structural and aligning reinforcement therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 5, wherein overlapping corner wedging plates are provided to provide structural and aligning reinforcement between adjacent panels joining at corner locations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as recited in claim 4, wherein after a fourth upper set of panels is provided above the second set, at least one horizontal waler is provided on at least one of the second and fourth set of panels to provide structural and aligning reinforcement between laterally adjacent panels.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
478 words
A method of erecting a form for a concrete wall, said method comprising: a. providing a first panel having through holes therein at spaced locations over a substantial portion of the panel, some of which holes are edge holes located proximate edge portions of said panel at a predetermined edge distance therefrom, b. inserting tie rods through said panel holes, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said panel, placing wedging plates against an outer surface of said panel and engaging the rods with the wedging plates in secure wedging relationship in slotted openings in the wedging plates, so that spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the panel, c. placing the panel in a vertically erect position and bracing the panel in that position, d. providing a second panel, inserting tie rods therein, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said second panel, and placing wedging plates against the second panel in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the second panel, e. placing the second panel in a vertically erect position adjacent the first panel, f. at least one lateral dimension of at least one of the wedging plates, measured from the slotted opening of the plate to the edge of the plate being greater than the edge distance of its related panel to thus provide an overlapping portion of the wedging plates to engage the adjacent panel, g. providing a second set of panels, similar to the set of first and second panels, inserting tie rods therein, said tie rods having spacing elements engaging inner surfaces of said second set of panels, placing wedging plates in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surfaces of the second set of panels, and placing said second set of panels above the first set, h. wedging plates on at least one of said first and second sets of panels overlapping the vertically adjacent panels to provide support therebetween, i. placing vertical walers in engagement with sets of vertically aligned panels, and j. completing the form by placing third and fourth sets of panels opposite the first two sets of panels in spaced relationship therefrom, so that the opposite ends of the tie rods extend through the panels of the third and fourth set with spacing elements on the opposite ends of the tie rods engaging inner surfaces of the third and fourth sets of panels, engaging the third and fourth set of panels and the opposite ends of the tie rods with wedging plates to secure the third and fourth set of panels to the first and second set of panels.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
478 words
A method of erecting a form for a concrete wall, said method comprising: a. providing a first panel having through holes therein at spaced locations over a substantial portion of the panel, some of which holes are edge holes located proximate edge portions of said panel at a predetermined edge distance therefrom, b. inserting tie rods through said panel holes, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said panel, placing wedging plates against an outer surface of said panel and engaging the rods with the wedging plates in secure wedging relationship in slotted openings in the wedging plates, so that spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the panel, c. placing the panel in a vertically erect position and bracing the panel in that position, d. providing a second panel, inserting tie rods therein, each of said tie rods having a spacing element which engages an inner surface of said second panel, and placing wedging plates against the second panel in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surface of the second panel, e. placing the second panel in a vertically erect position adjacent the first panel, f. at least one lateral dimension of at least one of the wedging plates, measured from the slotted opening of the plate to the edge of the plate being greater than the edge distance of its related panel to thus provide an overlapping portion of the wedging plates to engage the adjacent panel, g. providing a second set of panels, similar to the set of first and second panels, inserting tie rods therein, said tie rods having spacing elements engaging inner surfaces of said second set of panels, placing wedging plates in wedging engagement with the tie rods, so that the spacing elements of the tie rods firmly engage the inner surfaces of the second set of panels, and placing said second set of panels above the first set, h. wedging plates on at least one of said first and second sets of panels overlapping the vertically adjacent panels to provide support therebetween, i. placing vertical walers in engagement with sets of vertically aligned panels, and j. completing the form by placing third and fourth sets of panels opposite the first two sets of panels in spaced relationship therefrom, so that the opposite ends of the tie rods extend through the panels of the third and fourth set with spacing elements on the opposite ends of the tie rods engaging inner surfaces of the third and fourth sets of panels, engaging the third and fourth set of panels and the opposite ends of the tie rods with wedging plates to secure the third and fourth set of panels to the first and second set of panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising securing adjacent panels by providing fastening means at the overlapping portion of the edge wedging plates and securing the edge wedging plates to adjacent panels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said fastening means comprises fastening holes in the overlapping portion of the wedging plates, and fasteners are inserted through such fastening holes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 8, wherein overlapping corner wedging plates are provided to provide structural and aligning reinforcement between adjacent panels joining at corner locations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as recited in claim 8, wherein after a fourth upper set of panels is provided above the second set, horizontal walers are provided on at least one of the third and fourth set of panels to provide structural and aligning reinforcement between laterally adjacent panels.
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