Patent ID: 9630340
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B28B,E04G

Claim:
1. A method of forming concrete/cementitious material structures with an exterior surface finish comprising the steps of: a. assembling concrete/cementitious forms, as by assembling concrete/cementitious forming panels with at least one of the forming panels being a lattice grid forming panel having a plurality of grid openings there through, and installing an opposing lattice grid forming panel, attaching a plurality of connecting or spacing members securing or separating said first lattice grid form to the opposing lattice grid forming panel in a spaced relationship such that a cavity is formed between said first lattice grid forming panel and the spaced apart opposing lattice grid forming panel, for receiving a flowable concrete/cementitious material mixture therein; b. placing an exterior applied form liner panel upon screed points of the exterior face of the lattice grid forming panels wherein the interior forming face of the exterior applied form liner panel may have a smooth face, brick, rock, stone pattern forming face, or other forming pattern; c. pushing a grapple catch, with a bolt or screw attached to the grapple catch via an attaching circular insert of the grapple catch head, through holes in the exterior applied form liner panel or, the bolt or screw without an attached grapple catch head is first pushed through the exterior applied finish panel holes and then the grapple catch head is attached, thereafter the grapple catch is then pushed through the grid opening of the lattice grid panel with the grapple catch arms then expanding out to catch the interior edge of the lattice grid panel grid, holding the exterior applied form liner panel securely to the exterior face of the lattice grid panel; d. the length of the bolt or screw attached into the circular insert of the grapple catch head is selected to determine the needed thickness of concrete/cementitious material between the interior finish forming face of the exterior applied form liner panel and the exterior face of the lattice grid panel, and; e. introducing said flowable concrete into said cavity, wherein said flowable concrete fills said cavity non-restrictively through and around the connecting members/spacers, and extends through said grid openings through the lattice framework panels such that said flowable concrete extends beyond an external surface of the lattice panels such that the concrete/cementitious material substantially covers the interior forming face of the exterior applied form liner panel; f. wherein the lattice grid forming panel screed points are attached to and extend out approximately ¼ to ½ inch from the lattice grid panel exterior grid face to thereby form a concrete layer between the exterior face of the lattice grid panels and the interior forming face of the exterior applied form liner panels when concrete/cementitious material flows through the lattice grid openings; g. removing the exterior applied finish panel from the exterior face of the lattice grid panels when the concrete/cementitious material has stiffened to the desired hardness; h. applying decorative treatment on the exterior applied form liner panel formed concrete/cementitious material face, and; i. allowing said flowable concrete/cementitious material mixture to set, so that the concrete flowing through the lattice grid panels, including the concrete/cementitious material layer on the exterior surface of the lattice grid panel, and connecting members become a substantially monolithic structure when said flowable/cementitious mixture is set and hardens dry.