IP Library Granted Patent US 12,146,320
Granted Patent B2
US 12,146,320 · App. 17/667,020 · Granted Nov 19, 2024

Formwork system

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
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Patent No.
US 12,146,320
App. No.
17/667,020
Granted
Nov 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a formwork system. In one implementation, the formwork system includes aluminum extrusions and aluminum castings. The aluminum castings and the aluminum extrusions can be assembled by being pressed and riveted together.

Claims (21)

1. A formwork panel, comprising:

an interior rail;

a side rail; and

a coupling between the interior rail and the side rail,

wherein the coupling is a fitting disposed on a butt end of the interior rail via a press fit and is configured to be removed from the side rail and from the interior rail and reconnected to the side rail and to the interior rail.

2. The formwork panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the coupling is a clip.

3. The formwork panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the coupling comprises steel.

4. The formwork panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the coupling is a screwed coupling.

5. The formwork system of claim 1 , wherein the interior rail comprises a material selected from the group consisting of steel, wood and aluminum.

6. A formwork system comprising:

a first formwork panel, comprising:

an inner rail;

a first side rail; and

a second side rail;

wherein the first formwork panel is configured to be coupled to other formwork panels of the formwork system using a clamp;

wherein the first formwork panel further comprises a plurality of fittings to dispose a first butt end of the inner rail to the first side rail and to dispose a second butt end of the inner rail to the second side rail, the first end of the inner rail opposing the second end of the inner side rail; and

wherein each fitting of the plurality of fittings is connected to the inner rail via a press fit and is configured to be removed from the side rail and from the inner rail and reconnected to the side rail and to the inner rail.

7. The formwork system as recited in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of fittings is a clip.

8. The formwork system as recited in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of fittings comprises steel.

9. The formwork system as recited in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of fittings is screwed with at least one of the inner rail, the first side rail and/or the second side rail.

10. The formwork system of claim 6 , wherein the inner rail comprises a material selected from the group consisting of steel, wood and aluminum.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 071924/0523 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2022
From: CHEVIS, KENNETH M.
To: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058937/0983 →
Continuity (5)
Division 16680344 · Nov 11, 2019
Continuation 15630923 · Jun 22, 2017
Provisional Application 62471173 · Mar 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62354325 · Jun 24, 2016
Related Publication 20220228365A1 · Jul 21, 2022
Cited By (1)
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