Patent ID: 8303210
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. In a method for constructing adjacent cast in place, first and second poured concrete slabs on a the ground, said poured concrete slabs each having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an upright edge formed between said upper and lower surfaces, said method including the steps of providing and securely positioning formwork on said the ground before pouring either of said poured concrete slabs, said formwork having an upright side for later forming said upright edge of said first concrete slab and a top for potential use in forming said upper surface of said first concrete slab, providing at least one load plate pocket former to be positioned in said first poured concrete slab at said upright edge of said first concrete slab, providing at least one load plate with first and second portions, and positioning said first portion of said load plate within said load plate pocket former within said first concrete slab, the improvement comprising the steps of: a) providing a reusable template comprising a support that in use while positioning the load plate pocket former and before either poured concrete slab is poured may be rested above the top of the formwork and a body that includes a positioner for locating the load plate pocket former at a first preselected position on the side of said formwork and at a preselected depth relative to said top of said formwork and relative to said template support while said template is in said use and rested above the top of the formwork; b) using the template before pouring said poured concrete slabs by manually, temporarily resting the support above the top of the formwork, and using the positioner, manually, temporarily locating said load plate pocket former on said side of said formwork while extending said load plate pocket former into the area where said load plate pocket former is later embedded in said subsequently poured upright edge of said first concrete slab; c) removing said reusable template from said formwork and said area where said load plate pocket former is later embedded in said subsequently poured upright edge of said first concrete slab, before pouring said poured concrete slabs, while maintaining the positioning of said load plate pocket former on said side of said formwork, for potential further use of said reusable template; and d) pouring concrete to form said first concrete slab and to embed said load plate pocket former in said first concrete slab while said template is removed from said formwork and said area where said load plate pocket former is being embedded, such that upon completion of said pouring said load plate pocket former is embedded in said first concrete slab and is positioned to later receive said first portion of said load plate while said second portion of said load plate is positioned in the area where said second concrete slab is to be later poured to embed said second portion of said load plate in said second poured concrete slab and said template remains available for potential further use in repetition of the method to pour additional slabs.