Static molds – In situ construction engineering type or building type-mold... – Forming road – side walk – or curb in situ
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-24
2001-01-23
Safavi, Michael (Department: 3635)
Static molds
In situ construction engineering type or building type-mold...
Forming road, side walk, or curb in situ
C249S208000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176462
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to foundation form braces and more particularly pertains to a new stake protector for protecting stakes used in concrete form construction from being damaged.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of foundation form braces is known in the prior art. More specifically, foundation form braces heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,076,535; 5,616,272; 1,329,177; 4,411,404; 1,727,250; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 317,250.
In these respects, the stake protector according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of protecting stakes used in concrete form construction from being damaged.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of foundation form braces now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new stake protector construction wherein the same can be utilized for protecting stakes used in concrete form construction from being damaged.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new stake protector apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the foundation form braces mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new stake protector which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art foundation form braces, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention is adapted for use with a form board and a stake. The form board has a planar exterior surface and a top edge. The stake has a pair of side edges, a top end, a pointed end, a front surface and a back surface. The present invention includes a cap having a planar rectangular top member and an encasement member. The encasement member includes a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls. The front wall and the rear wall are fixedly coupled to the side walls to form a first rectangular bore. The top member is fixedly coupled to the encasement member such that a lip protrudes away from the encasement member around the periphery of the encasement member. Wherein the cap is for slidably receiving the top end of the stake. Also included is an alignment member having a rectangular sleeve portion and a pair of holding portions. The rectangular sleeve portion includes an exterior wall, an interior wall and a pair of side walls. The exterior wall and the interior wall are fixedly attached to the side walls to form a second rectangular bore. The second rectangular bore is for slidably receiving the front surface, the back surface and the side edges of the stake. Each of the holding portions includes an L-shaped rod. The L-shaped rod includes a free end and a fixed end. The fixed end is rigidly coupled to the sleeve portion adjacent to an outer top edge of one of the side walls of the sleeve portion. Each of the holding portions is adapted for receiving the top edge of the form board.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new stake protector apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the foundation form braces mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new stake protector which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art foundation form braces, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new stake protector which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new stake protector which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new stake protector which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such stake protector economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new stake protector which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new stake protector for protecting stakes used in concrete form construction from being damaged.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new stake protector which includes a cap adapted for slidably receiving the top end of a ground engaging means. Also include is an alignment member which is adapted for receiving the top edge of concrete retaining means.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1472018 (1923-10-01), Heltzel
patent: 1814521 (1931-07-01), Miller
patent: 3256659 (1966-06-01), Dudoff
patent: 3288426 (1966-11-01), Simpson
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