Panel system for forming poured concrete walls

Abstract

A panel system for forming poured concrete walls. The system includes a first panel having a top, a bottom and a planar side lying in a first plane. A second panel also has a top, a bottom and a planar side lying in a second plane. A brick ledge form includes first and second adjacent sections, each section having a top and bottom surface. The bottom surface of the first section of the brick ledge form is secured to the top of the first panel such that the second section of the brick ledge form lies in a plane generally perpendicular to the first plane of the first panel. The bottom of the second panel is then positioned on the top surface of the second section of the brick ledge form so that the second plane of the second panel is positioned in a plane parallel to the first plane, but spaced apart from the first plane by a predetermined distance equal to the width of a conventional brick.

1 . A panel system for forming poured concrete walls comprising: 
 a first panel having a top and a bottom and a side lying in a first plane,    a second panel having a top and a bottom and a side lying in a second plane,    a brick ledge form having first and second adjacent sections, each section having a top surface and a bottom surface,    means for securing said bottom surface of said first section of said brick ledge form to said top of said first panel so that said second section of said brick ledge form lies in a plane generally perpendicular to said first plane of said first panel,    said bottom of said second panel being positioned on said top surface of said second section of said brick ledge form so that said second plane of said second panel is positioned in a plane parallel to said first plane but spaced apart from said first plane by a predetermined distance.    
   
   
       2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said predetermined distance corresponds to a width of a standard brick.  
   
   
       3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first and second panels are constructed of aluminum.  
   
   
       4 . The invention as defined in  claim 3  wherein said brick ledge form is constructed of aluminum.  
   
   
       5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first and second sections of said brick ledge form are generally planar.  
   
   
       6 . The invention as defined in  claim 5  wherein said bottom surface of said brick ledge form first section is coplanar with said top surface of said brick ledge form second section.  
   
   
       7 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first panel top has a plurality of openings formed therethrough, wherein said brick ledge form first section has a plurality of openings formed therethrough which register with said first panel top openings and wherein said securing means comprises fasteners extending through said registering openings.  
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein each said fastener comprises a pin.  
   
   
       9 . The invention as defined in  claim 8  wherein each pin includes a cross bore and comprising a wedge extending through said cross bore.