Portable form and method for using same for concrete strike-off

a technology of concrete and strike-off, which is applied in the field of portable devices, can solve the problems that the finished surface produced by the so-called “wet screed” method of concrete slab construction typically does not conform to the desired grade, and achieves the effect of simplifying positioning and establishmen

Active Publication Date: 2007-07-19
LASER STRIKE
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[0005] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that simplifies the positioning and establishment of a temporary and rigid reference form to control the elevation of a straightedge as it is used to strike-off a concrete slab either to a constant thickness or a plane.

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However, owing to the plastic, unstable character of the wet pads and wet screeds that are used to control the elevation of the straightedge, the finished surfaces produced by this so-called “wet screed” method of concrete slab construction typically exhibit poor conformity to the desired grade.

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[0019] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, an apparatus for defining a form in a concrete strike-off operation is shown and is referenced generally by numeral 10. Apparatus 10 is illustrated in an operational set-up in which an underlying base structure is referenced by numeral 100, wet or plastic concrete is referenced by numeral 102, a finished surface of the plastic concrete at desired grade A-A is referenced by numeral 104, and an unfinished surface of the plastic concrete is referenced by numeral 106.

[0020] Apparatus 10 includes three main assemblies that are coupled to one another. The assemblies are a pan assembly 20, a form assembly 30, and a support assembly 40. In general, pan assembly 20 floats on finished surface 104 while providing the means to set the elevation of one end of form assembly 30. Support assembly 40 rests on underlying base structure 100 while providing the means to set the elevation of another end of form assembly 30 by, for e...

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Abstract

A form for concrete strike-off includes a pan adapted to float on a plastic concrete surface, a rigid straightedge, and a support. The straightedge is coupled on one end to the pan and the support is coupled to the opposing end of the straightedge with the straightedge thereby defining a reference elevation for concrete strike-off operations.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates generally to concrete strike-off tools and methods, and more particularly to a portable apparatus that can be used to define a form for concrete strike-off operations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In concrete slab construction, the manual striking off of wet or plastic concrete is a labor intensive process that generally consists of three steps, the first of which will differ according to the desired elevation of the finished concrete surface. For example, if the finished surface is intended to parallel the base over which the concrete is being placed (thereby resulting in a slab of constant thickness), then the wet concrete surface at various small isolated spots is first struck off to its intended finished elevation by measuring up from the base using a gage stick equal in length to the desired finished slab thickness. If, however, the finished surface is not necessarily intended to be constant thickness, but is instead int...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E01C19/22
CPCE04F21/24E04F21/241
Inventor FACE, S. ALLEN
Owner LASER STRIKE
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