Insulated concrete wall

Claim 1

In a system providing an insulation layer within a poured concrete wall formed between first and second horizontally spaced wall forms, the invention comprising: (a) a plurality of horizontally extending tie strips having opposite ends, said opposite ends of said tie strips being connected to the horizontally spaced wall forms; (b) each of said tie strips having first and second apertures positioned along the horizontal length of said tie strip; (c) said first aperture in each tie strip being spaced a first predetermined distance away from the first wall form and toward the second wall form, and said second aperture in each tie strip being spaced a second predetermined distance away from the second wall form and toward the first wall form; (d) said first and second predetermined distances being spaced apart from each other by a distance equal to the thickness of the insulation layer; and (e) first and second wedge means extending through said first and second apertures and engaging opposite sides of the insulation layer for holding the insulation layer in place during the pouring of concrete between the wall forms and on opposite sides of the insulation layer.

Claim 4

A system for positioning a layer of insulation within a poured concrete wall comprising in combination: (a) first and second forming walls horizontally spaced apart; (b) ties extending horizontally between said walls and connected at their ends to said walls; (c) each of said ties having first and second slots spaced along the length of said tie; (d) a layer of insulation positioned between said first and second walls and providing space for poured concrete on both sides of said insulation layer between said walls; (e) said slots being spaced apart by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said insulation layer; and (f) first and second wedge means extending through said first and second slots, respectively, for engaging said insulation layer on both sides during the pouring of concrete on both sides of said insulation layer between said first and second walls.

Claim 5

A system for positioning a layer of insulation within a poured concrete wall comprising in combination: (a) first and second forming walls horizontally spaced apart; (b) ties extending horizontally between said walls and connected at their ends to said walls; (c) each of said ties having first and second slots spaced along the length of said tie; (d) a layer of insulation positioned between said first and second walls and providing space for poured concrete on both sides of said insulation layer between said walls; (e) said slots being spaced apart by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said insulation layer; and (f) first and second wedge means extending through said first and second slots, respectively, for engaging said insulation layer on both sides during the pouring of concrete on both sides of said insulation layer between said first and second walls.