Patent ID: 8393593
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: B28B,E04G

Abstract:
1. A portable molding apparatus for constructing pre-cast structures, the portable molding apparatus comprising: a container comprising a floor, and a pair of longitudinal walls vertically extending from the floor of the container, wherein the pair of longitudinal walls and the floor configure an interior space therebetween; a plurality of partition members adapted to be received in the interior space of the container in a spaced apart manner to be supported on the floor of the container; at least one retainer adapted to be positioned between at least one pair of partition members of the plurality of partition members for configuring at least two sets of partition members; and a plurality of spacing members adapted to be positioned between partition members, wherein the plurality of spacing members, the floor of the container, and the partition members configure a plurality of mold cavities therebetween, and wherein the at least one retainer enables in maintaining configuration of the plurality of mold cavities, and wherein the plurality of mold cavities is adapted to receive a building material for constructing pre-cast structures, and wherein each partition member of the plurality of partition members comprises: a pair of first sheets; a pair of second sheets adapted to be disposed between the pair of first sheets; a pair of lateral frame members adapted to be coupled to lateral peripheral edges of the pair of first sheets; and a pair of longitudinal frame members adapted to be coupled to longitudinal peripheral edges of the pair of first sheets, wherein each of the pair of lateral frame members comprises a locking cavity configured thereon, and wherein the container further comprises a plurality of supporting arrangements configured on the pair of longitudinal walls of the container for supporting the plurality of partition members on the floor of the container, and wherein each of the plurality of supporting arrangements comprises: a support chain coupled to a longitudinal wall of the pair of longitudinal walls; and a support hook coupled to the support chain, wherein the support hook is adapted to be received in the locking cavity of a lateral frame member of the pair of lateral frame members, such that the plurality of supporting arrangements enables in supporting the plurality of partition members on the floor of the container.