TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to construction accessories, particularly to concrete spacers. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to molds for producing concrete spacers and methods for producing the same.

BACKGROUND

[0002] A rebar spacer is a device that secures the reinforcing steel or "rebar" in reinforced concrete structures. Specifically, a spacer is utilized to make enough coverage when the rebar is assembled in place, prior to the final concrete pour. The spacers are left in place for the pour and become a permanent part of the structure. Rebar spacers may be made of concrete, plastic, or steel. Plastic spacers are the most popular due to much lower prices, being lightweight and easily transportable, and more flexibility.

[0003] However, utilizing plastic spacers may have some issues. For example, due to the difference between plastic and concrete, moisture and destructive ions may penetrate into the concrete, which may cause an increase in rebar corrosion rate. Consequently, structure lifespan may significantly decrease. Furthermore, due to the different between thermal expansion coefficient of plastic and concrete, cracks in the border between spacer and concrete may expand. In addition, plastic spacers may have other issues, such as lower thermal conductivity and less pressure resistance compared to concrete spacers.

[0004] Concrete spacers that are being manufactured are expensive and their transportation is difficult due to their higher weight and fragility. There is, therefore, a need for a system and method that may allow for in situ production of concrete spacers at a lower cost. There is further a need for a system and method that may allow for utilizing the surplus mortar of different parts of construction process for in situ production of concrete spacers to prevent wasting the excess mortar.

SUMMARY

[0005] This summary is intended to provide an overview of the subject matter of the present disclosure and is not intended to identify essential elements or key elements of the subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to determine the scope of the claimed implementations. The proper scope of the present disclosure may be ascertained from the claims set forth below in view of the detailed description and the drawings.

[0006] According to one or more exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a mold for producing concrete spacers. An exemplary mold may include a base sheet, a pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls that may be mounted on an exemplary base sheet, and a pair of parallel transverse outer walls that may be mounted on the base sheet. Each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls may include an array of holes that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of an exemplary mold. Exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer walls may be perpendicular to exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls.

[0007] An exemplary mold may further include a plurality of parallel transverse partitioning walls that may be mounted laterally between exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer walls. An exemplary mold may further include a plurality of parallel longitudinal partitioning walls that may be mounted laterally between exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls. Each exemplary longitudinal partitioning wall of exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal partitioning walls may include an array of holes that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along an exemplary longitudinal axis of an exemplary mold. Exemplary arrays of holes of exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal partitioning walls and exemplary arrays of holes of exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls may be aligned with each other along a transverse axis of an exemplary mold.

[0008] An exemplary mold may further include a plurality of parallel plastic straws, where each exemplary plastic straw of exemplary plurality of plastic straws may be configured to be transversally extended across an exemplary mold along an exemplary transverse axis passing through aligned holes of exemplary arrays of holes of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal partitioning walls and exemplary arrays of holes of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls. An exemplary longitudinal axis, an exemplary transverse axis, and an exemplary normal axis of an exemplary mold are mutually perpendicular.

[0009] An exemplary base sheet, an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls, an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls, exemplary plurality of longitudinal partitioning walls, and exemplary plurality of transverse partitioning walls of an exemplary mold may be made of plastic hollow profile sheets. [0010] Exemplary plurality of parallel transverse partitioning walls and exemplary plurality of parallel longitudinal partitioning walls may be configured to divide an inner volume of an exemplary mold into a plurality of sub-molds. Exemplary plurality of parallel plastic straws may be configured to pass across exemplary plurality of sub-molds along an exemplary transverse axis of an exemplary mold.

[0011] Each exemplary longitudinal outer sheet of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets may extend from an exemplary base sheet along an exemplary normal axis of an exemplary base sheet. Each exemplary longitudinal outer sheet of exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets may be elongated along an exemplary longitudinal axis of an exemplary mold.

[0012] Each exemplary transverse outer sheet of an exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer sheets may extend from an exemplary base sheet along an exemplary normal axis of an exemplary base sheet. Each exemplary transverse outer sheet of an exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer sheets may be elongated along an exemplary transverse axis of an exemplary mold.

[0013] Exemplary plurality of parallel longitudinal partitioning sheets may be extended longitudinally between an exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer sheets. Exemplary plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets may be equally spaced apart along an exemplary transverse axis.

[0014] Exemplary plurality of parallel transverse partitioning sheets may be extended longitudinally between an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets. Exemplary plurality of longitudinal transverse sheets may be equally spaced apart along an exemplary longitudinal axis. An exemplary base sheet may include a plurality of bulges, where each exemplary bulge of exemplary plurality of bulges may be positioned within a respective submold of exemplary plurality of sub-molds. Each exemplary bulge of exemplary plurality of bulges may include a semi-cylindrical bulge that may be extended along an exemplary longitudinal axis of an exemplary mold.

[0015] An exemplary base sheet may further include a pair of parallel longitudinal side grooves and a pair of parallel transverse side grooves . Each exemplary longitudinal side groove of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal side grooves may be configured to slidably receive a corresponding longitudinal outer wall of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal outer walls therein, and each transverse side groove of an exemplary pair of parallel transverse side grooves may be configured to slidably receive a corresponding transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of parallel transverse outer walls therein.

[0016] Each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of the pair of longitudinal outer walls may further include a longitudinal male coupler that may be extended downward from a lower edge of each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls. An exemplary longitudinal male coupler may be extended along an exemplary lower edge of each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls. An exemplary longitudinal male coupler may be configured to be slidably received in a respective longitudinal side groove of an exemplary pair of parallel longitudinal side grooves.

[0017] Each exemplary transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls may further include a transverse male coupler that may be extended downward from a lower edge of each exemplary transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls. An exemplary transverse male coupler may be extended along an exemplary lower edge of each transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls. An exemplary transverse male coupler may be configured to be slidably received in a respective transverse side groove of an exemplary pair of parallel transverse side grooves.

[0018] Each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls may further include a first plurality of slots, each exemplary slot of exemplary first plurality of slots may be cut into an upper edge of each exemplary longitudinal outer wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls. Exemplary first plurality of slots may be equally spaced apart. [0019] Each exemplary transverse partitioning wall of exemplary plurality of transverse portioning walls may include a first pair of hangers that may be attached to either ends of each exemplary transverse partitioning wall. An exemplary first pair of hangers may include a first pair of hanging slits that may be configured to be received within respective slots of exemplary first plurality of slots on an exemplary pair of longitudinal outer walls.

[0020] Each exemplary transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls may further include a second plurality of slots. Each exemplary slot of exemplary second plurality of slots may be cut into an upper edge of each exemplary transverse outer wall of an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls. Exemplary second plurality of slots may be equally spaced apart. [0021] Each exemplary longitudinal partitioning wall of exemplary plurality of longitudinal portioning walls may further include a second pair of hangers that may be attached to either ends of each longitudinal partitioning wall. An exemplary second pair of hangers may include a second pair of hanging slits that may be configured to be received within respective slots of exemplary second plurality of slots on an exemplary pair of transverse outer walls.

[0022] Each exemplary longitudinal partitioning wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal partitioning walls may further include a third plurality of slots. Each exemplary slot of exemplary third plurality of slots may be cut into an upper edge of each exemplary longitudinal partitioning wall of an exemplary pair of longitudinal partitioning walls. Exemplary third plurality of slots may be equally spaced apart.

[0023] Each exemplary transverse partitioning wall of an exemplary pair of transverse partitioning walls may further include a fourth plurality of slots. Each exemplary slot of exemplary fourth plurality of slots may be cut into an upper edge of each exemplary transverse partitioning wall of an exemplary pair of transverse partitioning walls. Exemplary fourth plurality of slots may be equally spaced apart.

[0024] Each exemplary slot of exemplary third plurality of slots of a given longitudinal partitioning wall of exemplary plurality of longitudinal partitioning walls may be coupled with a corresponding slot of exemplary fourth plurality of slots of a corresponding transverse partitioning wall of exemplary plurality of transverse portioning walls intersecting with an exemplary given longitudinal partitioning wall.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present disclosure, as to its structure, organization, use and method of operation, together with further objectives and advantages thereof, will be better understood from the following drawings in which a presently exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will now be illustrated by way of example. It is expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure. Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described by way of example in association with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0026] FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of a mold assembly, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; [0027] FIG. IB illustrates a top view of a mold assembly, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 2A illustrates a top view of a base sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 2B illustrates a sectional side view of a base sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG. 2C illustrates a sectional front view of a base sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of a longitudinal outer sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 3B illustrates a sectional side view of a longitudinal outer sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG. 4A illustrates a front view of a transverse outer sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG. 4B illustrates a sectional side view of a transverse outer sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of a longitudinal partitioning sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of a transverse partitioning sheet, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present disclosure, as of its structure, organization, use and method of operation, together with further objectives and advantages thereof, will be better understood from the following discussion.

[0038] The present disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of a mold for producing concrete spacers that are utilized in structures with reinforced concrete. An exemplary mold may be made of plastic hollow profile sheets or plastic twin wall sheets. An exemplary mold may include a floor plate, two outer longitudinal side walls, and two outer transverse side walls that constitute the main frame of an exemplary mold. An internal volume of an exemplary main frame of an exemplary mold may then be divided into smaller sub-molds by utilizing a plurality of longitudinal internal partitions, and a plurality of transverse internal partitions that may be mounted within an exemplary main frame of an exemplary mold. Furthermore, exemplary longitudinal internal partitions may include respective arrays of holes in their respective walls to allow for transverse passage of longitudinal straws through each respective sub-mold.

[0039] In practice, concrete or excess mortal from construction may be poured into an exemplary mold to fill in exemplary sub-molds divided by exemplary longitudinal internal partitions and exemplary transverse internal partitions. Each sub-mold may correspond to a single concrete spacer, or in other words, a single concrete spacer may be molded within each sub-mold of an exemplary mold. Consequently, an exemplary mold may easily be utilized for manufacturing a plurality of concrete spacers in situ. Exemplary straws may then be removed from an exemplary mold to leave a through hole within each concrete spacer formed within each sub-mold of an exemplary mold. Furthermore, an exemplary floor plate of an exemplary mold may include semi-cylindrical bulges arranged on a top surface of an exemplary floor plate, such that each semi-cylindrical bulge may be positioned within a respective sub-mold. Each exemplary semi-cylindrical bulge within each sub-mold may leave a corresponding semi- cylindrical recessed portion on each produced spacer. Exemplary semi-cylindrical recessed portions on respective concrete spacers may facilitate positioning of rebars on exemplary concrete spacers.

[0040] In exemplary embodiments, utilization of plastic hollow profile sheets to make an exemplary mold and partitioning of an exemplary mold by plastic hollow profile sheets may allow for assembling a simple mold by construction workers at the construction site. In addition, such partitioned mold may allow for simultaneous production of a plurality of concrete spacers at a lower cost and with more convenience at the construction site.

[0041] FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of a mold assembly 100, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. IB illustrates a top view of mold assembly 100, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. [0042] In an exemplary embodiment, mold assembly 100 may include a base sheet 102, a pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 1046), and a pair of parallel transverse outer sheets (106a, 1066) that together may form a main frame of mold assembly 100. In an exemplary embodiment, base sheet 102, longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 1046), and transverse outer sheets (106a, 1066) may be made of plastic hollow profile sheets or plastic twin wall sheets. In an exemplary embodiment, base sheet 102, longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 1046), and transverse outer sheets (106a, 1066) may be rectangular in shape. [0043] In an exemplary embodiment, each longitudinal outer sheet of pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft) may include a respective array of holes that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of each longitudinal outer sheet. For example, longitudinal outer sheet 104a may include an array of holes 108 that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along a longitudinal axis 110 of mold assembly 100. In an exemplary embodiment, respective arrays of holes on respective pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft) may be aligned with each other such that a plurality of plastic wires or straws 112 may transversely pass through respective arrays of holes on respective pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft).

[0044] In an exemplary embodiment, mold assembly 100 may further include a plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 and a plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 may be mounted parallel with each other and longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft). In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 may be longitudinally mounted between transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft) and may be laterally mounted between longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft). In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 may be equally spaced apart along an axis perpendicular to longitudinal axis 110, which is hereinafter referred to as a transverse axis 402.

[0045] In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116 may be mounted parallel with each other and transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft). In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116 may be longitudinally mounted between longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft) and may be laterally mounted between transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft). In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116 may extend along transverse axis 402 and may be equally spaced apart along longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, such partitioning of an internal volume of mold assembly 100 by utilizing plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 and plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116 may create a plurality of sub-molds, such as submold 118. In an exemplary embodiment, each sub-mold, such as sub-mold 118 may be shaped like a single concrete spacer. Consequently, mold assembly 100 may be utilized for simultaneously producing a plurality of concrete spacers.

[0046] FIG. 2A illustrates a top view of a base sheet 200, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2B illustrates a sectional side view of base sheet 200, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2C illustrates a sectional front view of base sheet 200, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, base sheet 200 may be structurally similar to base sheet 102 and parallel longitudinal outer sheets i l04a, 1046) and parallel transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft) may be removably mounted on base sheet 200. To this end, in an exemplary embodiment, base sheet 200 may include a pair of parallel longitudinal side grooves (202a, 202ft) and a pair of parallel transverse side grooves (204a, 204ft). In an exemplary embodiment, pair of parallel longitudinal side grooves (202a, 202ft) may be configured to slidably receive a respective pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets such as pair of parallel longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft). In an exemplary embodiment, pair of parallel transverse side grooves (204a, 204ft) may be configured to slidably receive respective pair of parallel transverse outer sheets, such as pair of parallel transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft).

[0047] In an exemplary embodiment, base sheet 200 may further include a plurality of bulges 206 formed on base sheet 200. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of bulges 206 may be arranged such that each bulge of plurality of bulges 206 may be positioned in the middle of each sub-mold of plurality of sub-molds formed by plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 and a plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of bulges 206 may be cylindrical in shape. As mentioned before, such arrangement of plurality of bulges 206 may allow for forming a semi-cylindrical recessed portion on concrete spacers produced by utilizing mold assembly 100.

[0048] FIG. 3A illustrates a front view of a longitudinal outer sheet 300, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3B illustrates a sectional side view of longitudinal outer sheet 300, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, pair of longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft) may be structurally similar to longitudinal outer sheet 300. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal outer sheet 300 may include a plastic hollow profile sheet or a plastic twin wall sheet extended along longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal outer sheet 300 may extend upward from a base sheet, such as base sheet 200 between a lower edge 302 of longitudinal outer sheet 300 and an upper edge 304 of longitudinal outer sheet 300. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal outer sheet 300 may further include a plurality of slots 306 that may be formed on upper edge 304 of longitudinal outer sheet 300. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of slots 306 may be arranged in an array extended along longitudinal axis 110, where each slot of plurality of slots 306 may be cut into an upper edge 304 of longitudinal outer sheet 300 along an axis perpendicular to longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of slots 306 may be equally spaced apart.

[0049] In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal outer sheet 300 may further include an array of holes 308 similar to array of holes 108 that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along a longitudinal axis 110. As mentioned before, array of holes 308 may be configured to allow for passage of a plurality of wires or straws similar to plurality of plastic straws 112 through longitudinal outer sheet 300 into an exemplary mold assembly, such as mold assembly 100.

[0050] In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal outer sheet 300 may further include a lower longitudinal male coupler 310 that may include a coupling piece extended downward from lower edge 302 of longitudinal outer sheet 300 and extended longitudinally along lower edge 302 of longitudinal outer sheet 300. In an exemplary embodiment, lower longitudinal male coupler 310 may be adapted to be slidably received in one of longitudinal side grooves of a base sheet, for example longitudinal side groove 202a of base sheet 200. Such configuration of lower longitudinal male coupler 310 may allow for mounting longitudinal side walls of an exemplary mold assembly by simply sliding exemplary longitudinal outer sheets into corresponding longitudinal side grooves of an exemplary base sheet of an exemplary mold assembly.

[0051] FIG. 4A illustrates a front view of a transverse outer sheet 400, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4B illustrates a sectional side view of transverse outer sheet 400, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, pair of transverse outer sheets (106a, 1066) may be structurally similar to transverse outer sheet 400. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse outer sheet 400 may include a plastic hollow profile sheet or a plastic twin wall sheet extended along transverse axis 402 perpendicular to longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse outer sheet 400 may extend upward from a base sheet, such as base sheet 200 between a lower edge 404 of transverse outer sheet 400 and an upper edge 406 of transverse outer sheet 400. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse outer sheet 400 may further include a plurality of slots 408 that may be formed on upper edge 406 of transverse outer sheet 400. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of slots 408 may be arranged in an array extended along transverse axis 402, where each slot of plurality of slots 408 may be cut into an upper edge 406 of transverse outer sheet 400 along an axis perpendicular to transverse axis 402. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of slots 408 may be equally spaced apart along transverse axis 402.

[0052] In an exemplary embodiment, transverse outer sheet 400 may further include a lower transverse male coupler 410 that may include a coupling piece extended downward from lower edge 404 of transverse outer sheet 400 and extended longitudinally along lower edge 404 of transverse outer sheet 400. In an exemplary embodiment, lower transverse male coupler 410 may be adapted to be slidably received in one of transverse side grooves of a base sheet, for example transverse side groove 204# of base sheet 200. Such configuration of lower transverse male coupler 410 may allow for mounting transverse side walls of an exemplary mold assembly by simply sliding exemplary transverse outer sheets into corresponding transverse side grooves of an exemplary base sheet of an exemplary mold assembly.

[0053] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of a longitudinal partitioning sheet 500, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may be structurally similar to longitudinal partitioning sheets 114. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may include a plastic hollow profile sheet or a plastic twin wall sheet extended along longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may extend upward from a base sheet, such as base sheet 200 between a lower edge 504 of longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 and an upper edge 502 of longitudinal partitioning sheet 500. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may further include a plurality of coupling slots 506 that may be formed on upper edge 502 of longitudinal partitioning sheet 500. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of coupling slots 506 may be arranged in an array extended along longitudinal axis 110, where each coupling slot of plurality of coupling slots 506 may be cut into an upper edge 502 of longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 along an axis perpendicular to longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of slots 506 may be equally spaced apart.

[0054] In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may further include an array of holes 512 that may be linearly arranged and equally spaced apart along longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, array of holes 512 may be configured to allow for passage of a plurality of wires or straws similar to plurality of plastic straws 112 through longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 across an exemplary mold assembly, such as mold assembly 100. As mentioned before, longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 may be structurally similar to longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 and may include respective arrays of holes similar to array of holes 512. In an exemplary embodiment, respective holes of respective arrays of holes in longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 may be aligned along transverse axis 402, such that a plurality of plastic straws, such as plurality of plastic straws 112 may pass through arrays of hole of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 across mold assembly 100, as illustrated in FIG. IB.

[0055] In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may further include a pair of hangers (508a, 5086) on extreme ends of longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 spaced apart along longitudinal axis 110. In an exemplary embodiment, each hanger of pair of hangers (508a, 5086) may be configured to be receivable within a corresponding slot of a plurality of slots of a transverse outer sheet. For example, hanger 508a may be configured to be receivable within a corresponding slot of plurality of slots 402 of transverse outer sheet 400. In an exemplary embodiment, longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may be longitudinally mounted between two transverse outer sheets, such as transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft), where each hanger of pair of hangers (508a, 5086) may be configured to be coupled to a corresponding slot of each transverse outer sheet of transverse outer sheets (106a, 1066). In an exemplary embodiment, each hanger of pair of hangers (508a, 5086) may include an L-shaped member forming a hanger slit that may be coupled to a corresponding slot of plurality of slots 402. For example, hanger 508a may include a first L-shaped member 511a forming a first hanger slit 510a and hanger 5086 may include a second L-shaped member 511ft forming a second hanger slit 510ft.

[0056] In an exemplary embodiment, such arrangement of plurality of slots 402 of transverse outer sheet 400 may allow for hanging a plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets, such as plurality of longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 from corresponding slots of plurality of slots 402. For example, referring to FIG. 4A, transverse outer sheet 400 includes nine slots 402 that may be configured to receive nine corresponding hangers of nine corresponding longitudinal partitioning sheets, where each corresponding longitudinal partitioning sheet may be structurally similar to longitudinal partitioning sheet 500. In another example, referring to FIG. IB, seven longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 that may each be structurally similar to longitudinal partitioning sheet 500 may be mounted on and between pair of transverse outer sheets (106a, 106/?) that may each be structurally similar to transverse outer sheet 400. Such mounting may be carried out by hanging corresponding hangers of each longitudinal partitioning sheet of seven longitudinal partitioning sheets 114 within corresponding seven slots of transverse outer sheets (106a, 106ft).

[0057] FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of a transverse partitioning sheet 600, consistent with one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may be structurally similar to transverse partitioning sheets 116. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may include a plastic hollow profile sheet or a plastic twin wall sheet extended along transverse axis 402. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may extend upward from a base sheet, such as base sheet 200 between a lower edge 604 of transverse partitioning sheet 600 and an upper edge 602 of transverse partitioning sheet 600. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may further include a plurality of coupling slots 606 that may be formed on lower edge 604 of transverse partitioning sheet 600. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of coupling slots 606 may be arranged in an array extended along transverse axis 402, where each coupling slot of plurality of coupling slots 606 may be cut into lower edge 604 of transverse partitioning sheet 600 along an axis perpendicular to transverse axis 402. In an exemplary embodiment, plurality of coupling slots 606 may be equally spaced apart.

[0058] In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may further include a pair of hangers (608a, 608ft) on extreme ends of transverse partitioning sheet 600 spaced apart along transverse axis 402. In an exemplary embodiment, each hanger of pair of hangers (608a, 608ft) may be configured to be receivable within a corresponding slot of a plurality of slots of a longitudinal outer sheet. For example, hanger 608a may be configured to be receivable within a corresponding slot of plurality of slots 306 of longitudinal outer sheet 300. In an exemplary embodiment, transverse partitioning sheet 600 may be transversely mounted between two longitudinal outer sheets, such as longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft), where each hanger of pair of hangers (608a, 608ft) may be configured to be coupled to a corresponding slot of each longitudinal outer sheet of longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104ft). In an exemplary embodiment, each hanger of pair of hangers (608a, 608ft) may include an L-shaped member forming a hanger slit that may be coupled to a corresponding slot of plurality of slots 306. For example, hanger 608a may include a first L-shaped member 611a forming a first hanger slit 610a and hanger 6086 may include a second L-shaped member 611/> forming a second hanger slit 610/>.

[0059] In an exemplary embodiment, such arrangement of plurality of slots 306 of longitudinal outer sheet 300 may allow for hanging a plurality of transverse partitioning sheets, such as plurality of transverse partitioning sheets 116 from corresponding slots of plurality of slots 306. For example, referring to FIG. 3A, longitudinal outer sheet 300 includes slots 306 that may be configured to receive corresponding hangers of eight corresponding transverse partitioning sheets, where each corresponding transverse partitioning sheet may be structurally similar to transverse partitioning sheet 600. In another example, referring to FIG. IB, nine transverse partitioning sheets 116 that may each be structurally similar to transverse partitioning sheet 600 may be mounted on and between pair of longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 104/>) that may each be structurally similar to longitudinal outer sheet 300. Such mounting may be carried out by hanging corresponding hangers of each transverse partitioning sheet of nine transverse partitioning sheets 116 within corresponding eight slots of longitudinal outer sheets (104a, 1046).

[0060] In exemplary embodiments, such arrangements of outer wall sheets and inner partitioning sheets of an exemplary mold assembly may allow for outer wall sheets to be easily mounted on an exemplary base sheet and then inner partitioning sheets to be fitted between outer wall sheets to create sub-molds. Corresponding holes within exemplary longitudinal outer walls and exemplary longitudinal partitioning sheets may allow for inserting exemplary plastic straws into sub-molds to create holes within produced concrete spacers, which may later be utilized for fastening exemplary concrete spacers with wires. In addition, semi-cylindrical recessed portions may be formed on produced concrete spacers by utilizing semi-cylindrical bulges on an exemplary base sheet of an exemplary mold.

[0061] In an exemplary embodiment, simple shape and assembly procedure of an exemplary mold assembly may allow for construction workers to easily assemble an exemplary mold assembly at a construction site. Since molding is to be carried out at the construction site, there may be access to excess mortar from construction. Consequently, excess mortar may be utilized for forming concrete spacers, thereby reducing production costs and waste.

[0062] The embodiments have been described above with the aid of functional building blocks illustrating the implementation of specified functions and relationships thereof. The boundaries of these functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined herein for the convenience of the description. Alternate boundaries can be defined so long as the specified functions and relationships thereof are appropriately performed.

[0100] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the disclosure that others can, by applying knowledge within the skill of the art, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments, without undue experimentation, without departing from the general concept of the present disclosure. Therefore, such adaptations and modifications are intended to be within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments, based on the teaching and guidance presented herein. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology herein is for description and not of limitation, such that the terminology or phraseology of the present specification is to be interpreted by the skilled artisan in light of the teachings and guidance.

[0101] The breadth and scope of the present disclosure should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

[0102] Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", and variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not to the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.

[0063] Moreover, the word "substantially" when used with an adjective or adverb is intended to enhance the scope of the particular characteristic, e.g., substantially planar is intended to mean planar, nearly planar and/or exhibiting characteristics associated with a planar element. Further use of relative terms such as “vertical”, “horizontal”, “up”, “down”, and “side-to-side” are used in a relative sense to the normal orientation of the apparatus.