IP Library Patent Application 18399856
Patent Application
App. No. 18/399,856

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR POURED CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
18/399,856
Filed
Dec 29, 2023
Art Unit
3635
USPC
52/649.2
Abstract

An apparatus for adjusting a haunch height includes a support angle, a rod or bar, a coupler, and a bolt. The support angle includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, and the vertical portion includes a plurality of holes spaced apart from each other. At least one end of the rod or bar is threaded. The coupler includes an internal threading. The bolt is configured to extend through one of the plurality of holes in the support angle and into a portion of the coupler.

Claims (34)

1 . An apparatus for adjusting a haunch height, the apparatus comprising:

a support angle, the support angle comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the vertical portion includes a plurality of holes spaced apart from each other;

a rod or bar, wherein at least ends of the rod or bar are threaded;

a coupler, wherein the coupler includes an internal threading; and

a bolt, wherein the bolt is configured to extend through one of the plurality of holes in the support angle and into a portion of the coupler.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are spaced apart vertically.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a plurality of columns.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged diagonally.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising another support angle, another coupler, and another bolt.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a clip angle, another coupler, and another bolt.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a deck form coupled to or positioned on a portion of the horizontal portion of the support angle.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the height of the support angle is adjustable by repositioning the bolt in another hole of the plurality of holes in the support angle.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the height of the support angle is adjustable without a vertical rod.

10 . A system for adjusting a haunch height, the system comprising:

a support angle, the support angle comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the vertical portion includes a plurality of holes spaced apart and positioned at different heights on the vertical portion, and wherein the horizontal portion is configured to support a deck form;

a rod or bar, wherein at least ends of the rod or bar are threaded;

a coupler, wherein the coupler includes an internal threading; and

a bolt, wherein the bolt is configured to extend through one of the plurality of holes in the support angle and into a portion of the coupler to adjust a height of the horizontal portion of the support angle and the deck form.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the support angle is a first support angle, and wherein the system further comprises a second support angle coupled to another coupler via another bolt, wherein the other coupler is coupled to another end of the rod or bar, and wherein the heights of the horizontal portions of the first and second support angles are variable based on the position of the rod or bar relative to the vertical portions of the first and second support angles.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a plurality of columns on the vertical portion of the support angle.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged diagonally on the vertical portion of the support angle.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the height of the support angle is adjustable by repositioning the bolt in another hole of the plurality of holes in the support angle.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the height of the support angle is adjustable without a vertical rod.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the system further comprises a clip angle, wherein the clip angle is coupled to another coupler via another bolt, wherein the other coupler is coupled to another end of the rod or bar.

17 . A system for adjusting a haunch height, the system comprising:

a support angle, the support angle comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the vertical portion includes a plurality of holes spaced apart and arranged diagonally different heights on the vertical portion, and wherein the horizontal portion is configured to support a deck form;

a rod or bar, wherein at least ends of the rod or bar are threaded;

a coupler, wherein the coupler includes an internal threading; and

a bolt, wherein the bolt is configured to extend through one of the plurality of holes in the support angle and into a portion of the coupler to adjust a height of the horizontal portion of the support angle and the deck form.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of holes includes four or more holes arranged diagonally on the vertical portion.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of holes includes twelve or more holes arranged diagonally on the vertical portion.

20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the support angle is a first support angle, and wherein the system further comprises a second support angle coupled to another coupler via another bolt,

wherein the other coupler is coupled to another end of the rod or bar, and

wherein the second support angle includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the vertical portion includes a plurality of holes spaced apart and arranged diagonally different heights on the vertical portion, wherein the horizontal portion is configured to support a deck form, and wherein the heights of the horizontal portions of the first and second support angles are variable based on the position of the rod or bar relative to the vertical portions of the first and second support angles.

Assignments (7)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 12, 2025
From: SUMMIT MATERIALS, INC.; CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC; KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC; PAVESTONE, LLC; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 070203/0158 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 070167/0919 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BEST BLOCK, LLC; CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC; CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LLC; FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC; PAVESTONE, LLC; THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES, LLC; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; USP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 070170/0919 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: TRUETECH BRIDGE, LLC
To: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 068801/0188 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: BARSPLICE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: TRUETECH BRIDGE, LLC
Reel/Frame 065991/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: CARTWRIGHT, TIMOTHY L.; MAROTTA, BENJAMIN T.; MARINO, JACOB W.; REDINGER, THOMAS C.
To: BARSPLICE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065979/0446 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: BRODOWSKI, DAVID M.
To: TRUETECH BRIDGE, LLC
Reel/Frame 065979/0511 →