US 12,234,638 B2
Formwork system
Kenneth M. Chevis, Metairie, LA (US)
Assigned to Apache Industrial Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Apache Industrial Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/680,344.
Application 16/680,344 is a continuation of application No. 15/630,923, filed on Jun. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,472,823, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/471,173, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/354,325, filed on Jun. 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0080302 A1, Mar. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. E04G 11/00 (2006.01); E04B 2/86 (2006.01); E04G 11/06 (2006.01); E04G 11/08 (2006.01); E04G 11/54 (2006.01); E04G 11/56 (2006.01); E04G 13/02 (2006.01); E04G 17/00 (2006.01); E04G 17/04 (2006.01); E04G 17/06 (2006.01); E04G 17/065 (2006.01); E04G 17/14 (2006.01); E04G 17/16 (2006.01); E04B 2/14 (2006.01); E04G 9/02 (2006.01); E04G 21/32 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 2/8629 (2013.01) [E04G 11/00 (2013.01); E04G 11/062 (2013.01); E04G 11/085 (2013.01); E04G 11/087 (2013.01); E04G 11/54 (2013.01); E04G 11/56 (2013.01); E04G 13/02 (2013.01); E04G 17/00 (2013.01); E04G 17/001 (2013.01); E04G 17/002 (2013.01); E04G 17/042 (2013.01); E04G 17/0644 (2013.01); E04G 17/0652 (2013.01); E04G 17/14 (2013.01); E04G 17/16 (2013.01); E04B 2/14 (2013.01); E04G 2009/025 (2013.01); E04G 2009/028 (2013.01); E04G 2017/008 (2013.01); E04G 21/3276 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A formwork system, comprising:
one or more formwork panels, each formwork panel having a first panel width and a first surface configured to form a hardened slab of material;
a filler assembly having
at least two splice components connected to each other, and
at least one clip or casting connected to one of the at least two splice components via a first mechanical fastener and configured to be connected to a filler side rail via a second mechanical fastener; and
a U-connector comprising multiple bolts connected to each other:
wherein the at least two splice components, the at least one clip, and the one or more formwork panels are configured to be coupled together to form a formwork assembly of the formwork system via the U-connector that is configured to extend from a first external side of the coupled splice components to a second external side of the coupled splice components,
wherein the at least two splice components comprise interlocking grooves and are configured to overlap each other, and
wherein the at least two splice components are on a second surface of a respective panel of the one or more formwork panels, wherein the second surface opposes the first surface, and wherein the at least two splice components are external to the formed hardened slab of material.