(19)
(11) EP 2 045 416 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 08017284.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04G 13/02(2006.01)
B65H 16/06(2006.01)
 E04G 21/18(2006.01)
E04C 3/34(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 04.10.2007 US 867187

(71) Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Niu, Xiaokai
    Hartsville South Carolina 29550 (US)

(74) Representative: Ullrich & Naumann 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg
69115 Heidelberg (DE)

   


(54) Concrete form assembly for square columns, and locating template for use therewith


(57) A locating template (130) for a non-round concrete form (100) of the type having a round outer tube (110) and an insert assembly (120) installed in the outer tube for defining the desired non-round shape. The locating template (130) can be fit into the end of the channel defined by the insert assembly (120). The locating template (130) has a crosshair (20) or series of marks (112) indicating the center of the locating template (130), which corresponds to the center of the channel defined by the insert assembly (120). The contractor simply marks the outer surface of the outer tube (110) at two or more locations aligned with the crosshair (20) or marks (112) on the locating template (130). The locating template (130) is removed, and the form is set up on the ground with the marks (112) on the outer tube (110) aligned with the crosshair on the ground. The column can then be poured in the usual manner.







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