Patent ID: 6041567
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B28B,E04F,E04G

Abstract:
A formliner for use in supporting the front face of a plurality of spaced apart decorative bricks during the application of a cementitious material to the rear surfaces of said decorative bricks, said formliner comprising:a generally planar layer having a first surface adapted to face the front faces of said plurality of spaced apart decorative bricks supported within said formliner;a plurality of ribs extending in a direction away from said first surface and defining a plurality of brick receiving recesses within said formliner, each of said plurality of brick receiving recesses being adapted to receive a brick therein, each of said plurality of ribs extending a predetermined distance in a direction away from said first surface of said generally planar layer so as to define a space between the periphery of each of said bricks and each of said plurality of ribs when each brick is positioned in a respective one of said plurality of brick receiving recesses;at least one resilient ridge extending inwardly from each of said plurality of ribs into said defined space to communicate with each of said bricks, such that as said at least one resilient ridge extends inwardly into each of said plurality of brick receiving recesses when each of said bricks is mounted within each of said plurality of brick receiving recesses, a seal is created to prevent cementitious material from flowing towards the front face of each said brick located within each of said plurality of brick receiving recesses;a cavity in each of said plurality of brick receiving recesses, said cavity having a bottom surface; andat least one pad located within each cavity in said plurality of brick receiving recesses, said at least one pad extending from said bottom surface of each said cavity in a direction towards said first surface said at least one pad of each said plurality of brick receiving recesses defining at least one pocket surrounding said at least one pad and complementary with said bottom surface of said cavity to allow any cementitious material flowing past said seal to collect in said cavity and thereby prevent cementitious material from contacting the front face of each said brick once located within said plurality of brick receiving recesses.