Patent ID: 8210492
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
1. A modular formwork system for concrete moulding comprising: a formwork module comprising a rectangular metallic frame with a front surface and a back surface, top, bottom and sides elements protruding perpendicular from said back surface, wherein said elements have a plurality of holes extending along their length; a plurality of V-shaped reinforcing elements attached to said back surface and longitudinally extending between said top element and said bottom element; a plurality of struts elements located at said back surface, longitudinally extending between said side elements and perpendicular to said V-shaped reinforcing elements; locking elements fixedly and longitudinally positioned on said side elements of the back surface of said formwork module and having a pass-through opening configured to receive one end of a distancing element used to provide a parallel distance between the front surface of said formwork module and the front surface of another formwork module; a linking element configured to secure together one side element of said formwork module against one side element of another formwork module, said linking element comprises a substantially rectangular element having a top surface and a bottom surface, said rectangular element is folded at an angle and has an axially receiving slot provided on one of its sides and passing through said top and bottom surfaces, said axially receiving slot is configured to receive within and secure together the side elements of said formwork module and said another formwork module; and a L-shaped linking pin attached to the top surface of said linking element, wherein an end of said L-shaped linking pin is configured to be inserted into a hole of the plurality of holes of the side element of said framework module and into a hole of the plurality of holes of the side element of said another framework module, wherein said linking element is removably latched to said one side element of said formwork module and to said one side element of said another formwork module; and an alignment arrangement comprising an alignment element positioned against said side elements protruding perpendicular from said back surface of the formwork module and longitudinally extending between the side elements of said formwork module, and a gripping element configured to be attached to said side elements of said formwork module and to selectively push said alignment element against said side elements protruding perpendicular from the back surface of the formwork module to horizontally aligned said formwork module against other laterally-positioned formwork modules.