Patent ID: 6314697
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
An insulated concrete form system, comprising:a) first and second longitudinally-extending panels, each panel having an exterior surface and an opposed interior surface, wherein a portion of the interior surface of said first panel faces a portion of the interior surface of said second panel, wherein said interior surfaces are spaced apart from each other so that a cavity is formed therebetween;b) a plurality of web members, at least one web member partially disposed and integrally formed within a respective one of each of said first panel and said second panel so that a portion of each of said web members extends through the respective interior surfaces of said first panel and said second panel, wherein an attachment coupling is formed from the portion of each web member extending from the respective interior surfaces of said first panel and said second panel, wherein the attachment couplings of said respective web members are disposed within the cavity between said first and second panels and spaced apart from the interior surfaces of said first and second panels;c) at least two connectors, disposed within the cavity between said first panel and said second panel, each connector having a first end, an opposed second end, a first length extending therebetween, and a pair of opposed connector couplings, wherein one connector coupling is formed in the first end of the connector and the other connector coupling is formed in the second end of the connector, and wherein the connector coupling of the first end of one connector is adapted to engage one attachment coupling of said first panel and the connector coupling of the first end of the second connector is adapted to engage one attachment coupling of said second panel so that the connector couplings of the second ends of the two connectors are spaced apart from, and oppose, each other within the cavity; andd) a connector link, disposed within the cavity between two opposing connectors, having a proximal end having a first link coupling, a distal end having a second link coupling, and a second length extending therebetween, wherein the first link coupling of said connector link is adapted to engage the connector coupling of the second end of one connector and the second link coupling of said connector link is adapted to engage the connector coupling of the second end of one other opposing connector.