US 12,404,680 B2
Concrete wall with decorative surface and method of forming same
Ronald D. Shaw, Costa Mesa, CA (US); and Jeff Counterman, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to SHAW CRAFTSMEN CONCRETE, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed by Shaw Craftsmen Concrete, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/625,002.
Application 18/625,002 is a continuation of application No. 17/827,586, filed on May 27, 2022, granted, now 11,987,989.
Application 17/827,586 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,511, filed on May 26, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247494 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04B 2/86 (2006.01); E04F 13/073 (2006.01); E04F 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 13/0871 (2013.01) [E04B 2/8635 (2013.01); E04F 13/0733 (2013.01); E04B 2002/8676 (2013.01); E04F 13/14 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a concrete wall in a concrete form having two opposing end panels, a bottom panel and a back panel extending between the end panels to define a wall cavity, the wall cavity containing wall rebar; the method comprising:
projecting a concrete mixture into the wall cavity sufficient to create a concrete wall entraining the wall rebar, the concrete wall having two opposing ends each adjoining a different one of the end panels, a back surface adjoining the back panel and an exposed front wall surface opposite the back panel;
floating, cutting or both floating and cutting the exposed front wall surface to achieve at least one of a desired wall thickness or wall contour; and
applying a decorative material to the exposed front wall surface while that front wall surface is plastic, the decorative material being a liquid material.