Patent ID: 6360505
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: E04F,E04G

Abstract:
An insulating surface panel for creating concrete structures having motif components imbedded in a surface thereof, said surface panel comprising:a) an exterior surface; b) a plurality of motif components, each of said plurality of motif components having a front part and a back part; c) an adhesive; and d) an interior surface opposite from said exterior surface for contacting a pourable concrete mixture, said interior surface comprising a plurality of recessed regions separated by borders, each of said plurality of recessed regions being sized and shaped to conform to the front part of one of said plurality of motif components, wherein the front part of each of said plurality of motif components is glued into one of said plurality of recessed regions which conforms to the motif component's front part, with said adhesive, such that the back part of each motif component protrudes beyond said interior surface; and wherein said insulating surface panel is composed of an insulating foam, whereby each motif component is tightly secured in said insulating surface panel and the front part of each motif component is protected from contact with concrete.