Granted Patent B2

US 12,234,638 · App. 16/680,344 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Inventor: Kenneth M. Chevis (Metairie, LA)

Assignee: Apache Industrial Services, Inc.

E04B2/8629E04G11/00E04G11/062E04G11/085E04G11/087E04G11/54E04G11/56E04G13/02E04G17/00E04G17/001E04G17/002E04G17/042E04G17/0644E04G17/0652E04G17/14E04G17/16E04B2/14E04G2009/025E04G2009/028E04G2017/008E04G21/3276

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. A formwork system, comprising:

one or more formwork panels, each formwork panel having a first panel width and a first surface configured to form a hardened slab of material;

a filler assembly having

at least two splice components connected to each other, and

at least one clip or casting connected to one of the at least two splice components via a first mechanical fastener and configured to be connected to a filler side rail via a second mechanical fastener; and

a U-connector comprising multiple bolts connected to each other:

wherein the at least two splice components, the at least one clip, and the one or more formwork panels are configured to be coupled together to form a formwork assembly of the formwork system via the U-connector that is configured to extend from a first external side of the coupled splice components to a second external side of the coupled splice components,

wherein the at least two splice components comprise interlocking grooves and are configured to overlap each other, and

wherein the at least two splice components are on a second surface of a respective panel of the one or more formwork panels, wherein the second surface opposes the first surface, and wherein the at least two splice components are external to the formed hardened slab of material.

2. The formwork system of claim 1 , wherein the filler assembly comprises two filler side rails.

3. The formwork system of claim 1 , wherein the filler assembly comprises two filler side rails and arcuate cut lumber inner rails.

4. The formwork system of claim 1 , wherein the filler assembly comprises two filler side rails and straight lumber inner rails.

5. A formwork system, comprising:

one or more formwork panels, each formwork panel having a panel width and a first surface configured to form a hardened slab of material;

a plurality of inner rails comprising at least two splice components,

at least one casting connected to an inner rail of the plurality of inner rails without a weld via a first mechanical fastener and configured to be connected to a side rail without a weld via a second mechanical fastener; and

a U-connector comprising multiple bolts connected to each other;

wherein the at least two splice components are configured to be coupled to each other via the U-connector, wherein the U-connector is configured to extend from a first external side of the coupled splice components to a second external side of the coupled splice components;

wherein the at least one casting is adjustable relative to the plurality of inner rails,

wherein the at least two splice components comprise interlocking grooves and are configured to overlap each other, and

wherein the at least two splice components are on a second surface of a respective panel of the one or more formwork panels, and wherein the second surface opposes the first surface, and wherein the at least two splice components are external to the formed hardened slab of material.

6. The formwork system of claim 5 , further comprising two filler side rails.

7. The formwork system of claim 5 , further comprising an arcuate inner component.

8. The formwork system of claim 5 , further comprising a straight inner component.

9. The formwork system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of inner rails are comprised of wood or aluminum.

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