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Granted Patent B2
US 8,636,261 · App. 12/717,172 · Granted Jan 28, 2014

Brick veneer formliner with pockets having varying angles and varying depths

Inventors: Marshall G. Walters (Lehighton, PA); Richard E. Fasching (Palmerton, PA)
Assignee: Architectural Polymers, Inc.
E04G11/20
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Patent No.
US 8,636,261
App. No.
12/717,172
Granted
Jan 28, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A formliner is disclosed. The formliner includes a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick. The formliner is modular in nature and includes a joining portion for overlapping or being overlapped by a second formliner. At least one ridge of the formliner is at least partially within the joining portion.

Claims (25)

1. A formliner, comprising:

a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick;

a plurality of lateral and transverse ridges arranged and disposed to separate the pockets; and

a joining portion arranged and disposed to join the formliner with a second formliner in an overlapping manner;

wherein at least one ridge of the plurality of ridges is at least partially within the joining portion,

wherein the at least one ridge includes a varied width; and

wherein the joining portion includes a partial pocket, the partial pocket extending from the at least one ridge within the joining portion and being configured to receive a portion of a decorative brick.

2. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ridge including a varied width extends along the joining portion.

3. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein at least one lateral ridge extends from a first transverse ridge to a second transverse ridge.

4. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the joining portion includes an alignment feature for overlapping a ridge of the second formliner.

5. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein the formliner comprises a thermoplastic material.

6. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of ridges are textured.

7. The formliner of claim 1 , wherein at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is sized and configured to receive tumbled brick.

8. A formliner, comprising:

a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick;

a ridge lattice including at least one ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second portion of the at least one ridge; and

a joining portion arranged and disposed to join the formliner with a second formliner in an overlapping manner,

wherein the at least one ridge of the plurality of ridges is at least partially within the joining portion; and

wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge height.

9. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein the dimension that differs is a ridge width.

10. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein the at least one ridge extends along the joining portion.

11. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein the at least one ridge partially within the joining portion extends laterally from a first ridge to a second ridge.

12. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein the joining portion includes an alignment feature for overlapping a ridge of the second formliner.

13. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein the at least one ridge is textured.

14. The formliner of claim 8 , wherein at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is sized and configured to receive tumbled brick.

Assignments (2)
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Dec 28, 2023
From: ARCHITECTURAL POLYMERS, INC.
To: ARCHITECTURAL POLYMERS LLC
Reel/Frame 066142/0864 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2010
From: WALTERS, MARSHALL G.; FASCHING, RICHARD E.
To: ARCHITECTURAL POLYMERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 024026/0648 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 12253809 · Oct 17, 2008
Continuation In Part 11099347 · Apr 5, 2005
Provisional Application 60650934 · Feb 8, 2005
Provisional Application 60981151 · Oct 19, 2007
Related Publication 20100155569A1 · Jun 24, 2010