Patent ID: 8246002

Claim:
A concrete mold device for vertically forming a concrete panel, comprising: a plurality of concrete forms for collectively defining a mold cavity for receiving an uncured concrete mixture therein, the concrete forms including: i) a pair of opposing side wall forms configured to define side wall surfaces of the mold cavity; ii) a pair of opposing end wall forms, configured to define end wall surfaces of the mold cavity; and iii) an elongate lower support gasket having an upper surface configured to define a bottom surface of the mold cavity, the lower support gasket being formed from a pliable material; reinforcing structure, associated with and formed from a different material than, the lower support gasket to increase a load-bearing capacity of the lower support gasket; and engagement structure, comprising a sheet of expanded metal, the engagement structure being carried by the reinforcing structure and being operable to positively engage the pliable material of the lower support gasket to secure the lower support gasket to the reinforcing structure.