INSERT APPARATUS FOR A MOLD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONCRETE UNIT, METHOD OF INSTALLING A WALL AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING AN EXISITING MOLD

Title:

INSERT APPARATUS FOR A MOLD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONCRETE UNIT, METHOD OF INSTALLING A WALL AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING AN EXISITING MOLD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005012666

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Disclosed is an insert apparatus (10) for a mold (110) for manufacturing structural units (100). The insert apparatus (10) includes a carrier (12) for operatively engaging a portion of the mold (110), and a face (14) having a design portion (16) thereon. The face (14) is in operative communication with the carrier (12), and the design portion (16) extends into or out of an inner cavity (112) of the mold (100). A method of manufacturing such a structural unit (100), a method of retrofitting an existing mold (110) for manufacturing such a unit (100) and a method of installing a wall (18) using the structural units (100) are also disclosed.

Inventors:

JUCHA RICHARD R (US)
LAMPUS DONALD I (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/024018

Publication Date:

April 27, 2006

Filing Date:

July 26, 2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

R I LAMPUS COMPANY (US)
JUCHA RICHARD R (US)
LAMPUS DONALD I (US)

International Classes:

B28B7/00; B28B7/34; B28B7/36; E04C2/04; E04F21/04

Foreign References:

US2532049A	1950-11-28
US4080767A	1978-03-28
US6138983A	2000-10-31
US6571521B1	2003-06-03

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