Insulated concrete form and mold for making same

a technology of insulated concrete and molds, which is applied in the field of insulated concrete form molds, can solve the problems of difficult to produce blocks of differing desired sizes, e.g., differing heights and widths, and potential splits of blocks

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-25
WEST DAVID E
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[0021]The mold for forming an insulated concrete form may also have spacer strips removably attached along top edges of the end plates and the side plates. The spacer strips allow additional thickness to be added to a portion of the mold cavity above the spine members. The spacer strips may be removed from the side plates and placed between the frame and the slave pallet element to raise the slave pallet element and reduce a thickness of a portion of the mold cavity between the spine members and the slave pallet element.

Problems solved by technology

Prior art shows conventional concrete slab style ICF walls tend to crack from corner to corner when impacted by outside forces such as high velocity wind or water from storm surge which can lead to a catastrophic failure.
This creates a potential for the blocks to split during the concrete filling stage of the installation.
Additionally, such prior art molds have limited adjustability, making it difficult to produce blocks of differing desired sizes, e.g., differing heights and widths.
Additionally, current formulas used for making cementitious insulated concrete forms are characterized by a relatively high brittleness, low pliability and low strength, a relatively heavy mass, expensive manufacturing costs, and a relatively low “R” value.
Similarly, prior art insulated concrete forms have relatively high mass, low strength, and low “R” values, in part because of the material from which they are constructed and in part because of their structural design.

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A. Insulated Concrete Form

[0038]An insulated concrete form made in accordance with the present invention may be constructed from a material such as a lightweight / low density material described below.

[0039]With reference to FIGS. 1-7, an exemplary insulated concrete form 10 has a unitary construction, including a first side wall portion 12, a second side wall portion 14, and a pillar portion 16, which extend between the two side wall portions 12, 14. The pillar portion 16 has a first tapered section 18, a second tapered section 20, and a center section 22 extending between the tapered sections 18, 20. The first tapered section 18, the second tapered section 20, and the center section 22 have an octagonal-shaped longitudinal cross-section, and are axially aligned with each other. The first tapered section 18 tapers in from the first side wall portion 12 at a 45° angle to the center section 22. The second tapered section 20 tapers in from the second side wall portion 14 at a 45° angle ...

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Abstract

An insulated concrete form has: a first side wall portion; a second side wall portion substantially parallel with said first side wall portion; and a pillar portion extending between said the side wall portions. The pillar portion has: a first tapered section; a second tapered section; and a center section extending between said tapered sections. The first tapered section, the second tapered section and the center section each have an octagonal-shaped longitudinal cross-section. The insulated concrete form may include a plurality of pillar portions extending between the side wall portions, with the plurality of pillar portions being substantially parallel with each other. A wall structure may be formed from a plurality of such insulated concrete forms. A mold for forming an insulated concrete form, has: a first side plate and a second side plate; a slave pallet element supported by a frame and abutting a lower portion of interior sides of the side plates; and a first spine member and a second spine member attached to the side plates. The first side plate and the second side plate, along with the first spine member and the second spine member, may be pulled horizontally outward to clear the mold cavity.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 744,303, filed Apr. 5, 2006, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]1. Field of the Invention[0006]The present invention relates to an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) mold allowing for the manufacture of a structurally superior Insulated Concrete Form. The mold allows for multiple sizes, thicknesses, and variable wall thickness within the same block of the ICF while being manufactured as a whole unitary block (achieved by the horizontally opening walls of the mold) as opposed to existing ICF walls being manufactured independently and in halves (or independent wa...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B2/00
CPCB28B7/0041B28B7/10B28B7/18E04B2/8629E04B2/40E04B2/54E04B2/8623B28B23/0087
InventorWEST, DAVID E.
OwnerWEST DAVID E