Assembly for finishing an edge of an insulated concrete form (icf) wall

Abstract

An assembly having an elongated monolithic body with opposing parallel surfaces spaced apart and having an elongated lateral dimension enclosing in end of one of the side panels of the ICF block wall forming an edge of an unobstructed opening and a portion of the opening to the cavity with a first portion dimensioned covering a portion of an outer surface of a side panel the wall proximate to the end of the side panel, a second portion covering the end of the side panel and a third portion extending inward towards the opening and retention members holes uniformly spaced apart and longitudinally positioned in a fixed position on an inner surface of the body for receiving and securing a first end of a coupling device having a second end coupled to one of the internal structural supports securing the body to the internal structural support.

1 . An assembly for finishing a top, side and bottom edge of an unobstructed opening in an insulated concrete form (ICF) wall formed from a plurality of insulating concrete form blocks each having two opposing side panels defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity each for receiving concrete therebetween and a plurality of internal structural supports positioned within the cavity, the assembly comprising:
 an elongated monolithic body having two opposing parallel surfaces spaced apart and having an elongated lateral dimension for enclosing an end of one of the side panels of the insulated concrete form block wall forming an edge of the unobstructed opening of the insulated concrete form block wall and a portion of the opening to the cavity and wherein the body having a first portion dimensioned for covering a portion of an outer surface of the side panel of the ICF wall proximate to the end of the side panel, a second portion for covering the end of the side panel and a third portion for extending inward towards the opening of the cavity of the ICF wall; and   a plurality of retention members holes uniformly spaced apart and longitudinally positioned in a fixed position on an inner surface of the elongated body for receiving and securing a first end of a coupling device having a second end coupled to one of the internal structural supports securing the elongated body to the internal structural support before, during and after concrete is received within the cavity and during post construction use of the unobstructed opening finished using the assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the assembly covers a top edge of only one of the side panels of the insulating concrete form wall providing a cap flashing to the covered side edge of the panel without covering a substantial portion of the cavity or a side edge of the opposing panel of the insulating concrete form wall. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of retention members are defined by an elongated retention strip having the retention members integrally formed thereon, the retention strip being permanently attached to the full length of the inner surface of the elongated body. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the retention members are integrally formed within the inner surface of the full length of the elongated body. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the retention members are a set of hooks. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the retention members are a set of holes. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the elongated body is made of metal. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the elongated body is made of a plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the elongated monolithic body is a first body and the retention members are a set of first retention members and wherein the first elongated monolithic body is for covering a first of the two opposing side panels for forming a first edge, further comprising:
 a second elongated monolithic body having two opposing parallel surfaces spaced apart and having an elongated lateral dimension for enclosing an end of the second opposing side panel of the insulated concrete form block wall forming a second edge of the unobstructed opening of the insulated concrete form block wall and an opposing portion of the opening to the cavity and wherein the second body has a first portion dimensioned for covering a portion of an outer surface of the second side panel of the ICF wall proximate to the end of the second side panel, a second portion for covering the end of the second side panel and a third portion for extending inward towards the opening of the cavity of the ICF wall in an opposing direction to that of the third portion of the first elongated body; and 
 a second set of retention members holes uniformly spaced apart and longitudinally positioned in a fixed position on an inner surface of the second elongated body for receiving and securing a first end of a second coupling device having a second end coupled to one of the internal structural supports securing the second elongated body to the internal structural support before, during and after concrete is received within the cavity and during post construction use of the unobstructed opening finished using the assembly. 
 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the assembly covers the top edges of the two opposing sides panels for providing a cap flashing to each opposing covered side edge without covering a substantial portion of the cavity or a side edge of the opposing panel of the insulating concrete form wall. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a third elongated body configured for attachment to the first elongated body and extending inward towards the opening of the cavity to substantially cover the opening of the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising an elongated seal positioned between the third elongated body and the first elongated body and providing a spaced apart contact therebetween, said seal composed of a substantially non-thermal conducting material. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein the third elongated body is configured for attachment to the second elongated body and fully enclosing the opening of the cavity by the assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising two elongated seals, each positioned between the third elongated body and each one of the attached first elongated body and second elongated body and providing a spaced apart contact therebetween, said seal composed of a substantially non-thermal conducting material. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein the third elongated body is dimensioned to provide a variable distance of overlap with each of the first elongated body and the second elongated body. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the first retention members and the second retention members are each integrally formed within the inner surface of the full length of each respective elongated body. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the first retention members and the second retention members are each selected from the group consisting of permanently formed hooks and holes, each of which are configured for only attachment of a wire tie thereto. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the first elongated body and the second elongated body are each made of metal. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the first elongated body and the second elongated body are each made of plastic. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the first retention members are defined by a first elongated retention strip having the first retention members integrally formed thereon, the first retention strip being permanently attached to a substantial length of an inner surface of the first elongated body and wherein the second retention members are defined by a second elongated retention strip having the second retention members integrally formed thereon, the second retention strip being permanently attached to a substantial length of an inner surface of the second elongated body.