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Form-fill concrete wall

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-03-24
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2014-03-24
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Abstract

Abstract A form-fill concrete wall system assembled from a plurality of connected wall panels forming the inside and outside sheath of a wall structure, the inside and outside panels being connected along their side edges to form the inside sheath and the outside sheath, and being interconnected by a series of cross webs that maintain the panels in a spaced relationship wherein concrete fills the space between the inside sheath and outside sheath to form the wall structure, the cross webs being replaceable and selected in part to define the thickness of the wall structure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sun Y. Kim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/84; E04B2/86; E04B2/8635; E04B2/8641; E04B2002/867; E04B2002/8676

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 226 words
A form-fill wall structure for forming a sheathed concrete wall comprising: first and second substantially parallel wall panels spaced a predefined distance from one another, the panels being fabricated of a water impervious material; interconnection means on each wall panel adapted to engage interconnecting cross webs; a plurality of interconnecting, metallic cross webs having ends, the ends being engaged with the interconnection means on each wall panel to maintain the wall panels in a spaced, interconnected relationship; and, end containing means for forming a form structure adapted to receive a concrete slurry, wherein the wall panels and cross webs are part of a unitary wall when the form structure is filled with concrete, wherein the wall panels have elongated corrugations and when first and second wall panels are positioned in a spaced, parallel arrangement to form the form structure, the corrugations being vertically oriented with a series of alternating flat segments and V-shaped segments, the V-shaped segments of opposed panels being inwardly directed forming a series of vertical constrictions in the form structure wherein the V-shaped segments each have an apex and the interconnection means on the wall panel is at each apex, wherein the cross webs engage the interconnection means and interconnect the spaced panels at the constrictions in the forms structure, the corrugations and cross webs forming a series of substantially octagonal wall segments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 226 words
A form-fill wall structure for forming a sheathed concrete wall comprising: first and second substantially parallel wall panels spaced a predefined distance from one another, the panels being fabricated of a water impervious material; interconnection means on each wall panel adapted to engage interconnecting cross webs; a plurality of interconnecting, metallic cross webs having ends, the ends being engaged with the interconnection means on each wall panel to maintain the wall panels in a spaced, interconnected relationship; and, end containing means for forming a form structure adapted to receive a concrete slurry, wherein the wall panels and cross webs are part of a unitary wall when the form structure is filled with concrete, wherein the wall panels have elongated corrugations and when first and second wall panels are positioned in a spaced, parallel arrangement to form the form structure, the corrugations being vertically oriented with a series of alternating flat segments and V-shaped segments, the V-shaped segments of opposed panels being inwardly directed forming a series of vertical constrictions in the form structure wherein the V-shaped segments each have an apex and the interconnection means on the wall panel is at each apex, wherein the cross webs engage the interconnection means and interconnect the spaced panels at the constrictions in the forms structure, the corrugations and cross webs forming a series of substantially octagonal wall segments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the wall panels are fabricated of a metal sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the wall panels are fabricated of a plastic sheet material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the cross-webs are positioned between the wall segments and are constructed to permit concrete slurry to flow through the crosswebs from segment to segment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the side edges of adjacent wall panels include a locking strip and the connector means comprises an elongated coupling strip simultaneously engaging the locking strips on adjacent edges of adjacent panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 49 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the interconnection means comprises oppositely arrange, elongated slot structures in the wall panels and wherein the cross webs comprise a section of wire mesh having a series of bent wire ends that engage the slot structures and interconnect the wall panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 51 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the interconnection means comprises oppositely arranged, elongated slot structures in the wall panels and wherein the cross webs comprise a sheet metal plate having flow through holes and side edges having locking tabs that engage the slot structures and interconnect the wall panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 41 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 7 wherein the sheet metal plate is formed in a series of segments, wherein the segments are stackable in a series in the slot structures of the wall panels to form a composite cross web.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 51 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the ends containing means comprise end connectors with side edges, the wall panels having opposed side edges at a wall end, wherein the side edges of the end connectors engage and interconnect the side edges of the wall panels at the wall end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 35 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 9 wherein the side edges of the end connectors overlap the side edges of the wall panels at the wall end and the edges are engaged with an adhesive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 20 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 10 wherein the form structure is filled with concrete to form a unitary wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 11 including further, vertical and horizontal reinforcing steel in the space between the wall panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 16 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 1 wherein the connector means comprises an elongated interconnection strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 30 words
The form-fill wall structure of claim 13 wherein the elongated interconnection strip overlaps adjacent edges of adjacently position panels and couples the edges with an adhesive interposed in the overlap.

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