Patent ID: 7765759

Claim:
A concrete wall forming system comprising a plurality of interconnected mold units for forming a wall by receiving concrete therein, the units comprising a generally rectangular foamed plastic body having a first side, a second side oppositely opposed to the first side, a first end, a second end oppositely opposed to the first end, a top surface, and a bottom surface oppositely opposed to the top surface; wherein the top surface comprises a bond beam form extending into the body lengthwise, defined by a first wall, a second wall, a bond beam form bottom, the first end of the foamed plastic body and the second end of the foamed plastic body, and where the first wall and second wall extend a depth defined by a portion of the distance from the top surface to the bottom surface, a first ledge extending lengthwise along the body from the first side to the first wall of the bond beam form, and a second ledge extending lengthwise along the body from the second side to the second wall of the bond beam form, wherein the bond beam form bottom extends from the first wall to the second wall of the bond beam form; wherein the body comprises at least two column forms extending from the bond beam form bottom to the bottom surface; wherein the body comprises form cuts extending the height of the foamed plastic body from the first side to the column forms; wherein the foamed plastic body comprises an expanded polymer matrix; wherein a finish surface is attached to at least the first side.