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WATER RING FOR CONCRETE PIPE FORMS

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,108,31

WATER. RING FOR CONCRETE PEPE FORMS
Jay C. French, San Gabriel, Calif., assignor to
American Concrete & Steel Pipe Company, a
corporation of Delaware
Application August 3, 1937, Serial No. 157,146
3 Claims. (C. 25-30)
This invention relates generally to the manu Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of one of the
facture of centrifugally spun concrete pipe and hinged Connections of the toggle joint.
particularly to the forms used in the manufac Fig. 5 is an inverted Sectional plan view on
ture of such pipe. line 5-5 of Fig. 4.
In the manufacture of centrifugally spun con More particularly describing the invention,
Crete pipe, the pipe form is rotated by suitable reference numerall generally indicates a cylin
apparatus and the concrete introduced into the drical concrete pipe form which is adapted to
form while it is rotating. Due to the compact be rotated by means of suitable apparatus such
ing of the concrete by centrifugal force, it is as a belt or engaging rollers. The form is pro
O necessary to fill the form to a greater thickness vided with detachable end rings 2 and 3 for 10
of concrete than the desired thickness of the the purpose of holding the concrete in the cylin
completed pipe. It is also desirable to have the drical form during the spinning operation and
end rings of the form the same width as the for the purpose of forming the bell and spigot
thickness of the completed pipe so that they may ends of the pipe. These end rings may be held
function as guide means for troweling and finish in place by any Suitable attachment means and 15
ing the interior of the pipe. Also, if the rings of to accomplish this the rings have been shown pro
the form are made Wider than the desired thick vided with eye brackets f4 which are adapted to
neSS of the completed pipe it is difficult to remove accommodate bolt. hooks 5. These bolt hooks
the Water and slurry after the concrete has extend through hole 6' of brackets 6 on the
been compacted against the Sides of the form. cylindrical form and are threaded at their 20
In View of this, some provision must be made for ends to accommodate nuts 7.
temporarily increasing the width of the end ring Reference numeral 8 indicates concrete, the
forms to prevent escape of concrete and water concrete being shown in the position it occupies
during the compacting period. Steel split rings when compacted to the shape of the completed
25 have been used for this purpose, but without pipe Section. The ring of this invention, gen
Success, as they permit the escape of Water and erally indicated by reference numeral 9, is shown
it is desirable to retain the water to aid in com in position at each end of the form and adjacent
pacting the concrete and in providing a smooth the inner end faces 2' and 3' of the rings 2
dense impervious inner surface thereto. The and 3.
Split rings are also unsatisfactory in that they In the manufacture of a section of concrete 30
Often become loose during the spinning operation pipe the concrete is introduced into the cylin
and fall out of the pipe. drical form during rotation of that member
In view of the above disadvantages of the until it is of a thickness equal to the distance
present methods of retaining the concrete and between broken line 20 and the interior surface
Water in the pipe during the compacting oper of the form f. In other words, when the form
ation it is a primary object of this invention to is rotated, broken line 20 indicates the inner
provide an improved Water ring for concrete pipe limit of the concrete prior to the compacting of
forms which will effectively retain concrete and the concrete by centrifugal force.
water in a Spinning concrete pipe form. It is Referring to Figures 2 to 5 inclusive, for de
40 also an object of this invention to provide a tails in construction, the ring 9 comprises a 40
Water ring which is of simple Construction and metal channel ring member 22 which is provided
which may be easily installed and easily re With a toggle means generally indicated by ref
moved and which, when installed in an end ring erence numeral 23. The toggle means comprises
of a concrete pipe form will remain in place dur the short channel links 24 and 25 which are piv
ing the rotation of the pipe form. otally connected at 26 and which are joined to 45
These and other objects will be apparent from the metal channel ring 22 by the pivotal con
nections 27 and 28.
the accompanying drawing which is for illus A rubber ring 30 is mounted in the channel 22
trative purposes only, and in which by any Suitable means, Such as rivets 3. It has
50 Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of also been found that the rubber ring may be 50
a typical centrifugal pipe form showing two of Secured to the channel member by means of ce
the water rings of this invention installed therein. ment. This ring is continuous and unbroken and
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the water ring. is preferably not secured to the links 24 and 25.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of the Water ring taken Thus the ring hangs free of the links 24 and 25
55 on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. when the toggle means is collapsed to the broken 55
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line position of Fig. 2. The ring extends in Width using the inner end faces 2' and 3' of the end
considerably beyond the channel member 22 and rings as a guide for the finishing means.
is adapted to form a fluid Seal between itself and In the description of this invention the ring
the inner end face of the end ring into which it 30 has been described as being rubber, however
is fitted. it is within the scope of this invention that any 5
A means of forming the toggle joint is shown in suitable resilient material might be used in place
Figures 4 and 5 wherein inner ends 24' of the of rubber. The metal ring 22, although shown
link 24 fit inside of the channel 22 and are held and described as a channel member might be
in place by means of rivets 34. The rubber ring made in some other shape, as for example, a flat
3) is suitably cut out at each of the pivotal points band ring. O
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as at 35 to accommodate the hinged connection. I claim as my invention:
In the manufacture of centrifugally spun con 1. A water ring for concrete pipe forms con
crete pipe a ring 9 is inserted inside of each of prising: a channel ring member having a toggle
the end rings 2 and 3 and the toggle means joint therein; and a continuous ring formed of
5 expanded to the full line position shown in Fig. resilient material secured to said channel ring
2, thereby effecting a fluid seal between each of member in the channel portion thereof, said
the water rings 9 and the inner end faces f2' continuous ring of resilient material having a
and 3’ respectively of the end rings of the greater outside diameter than said channel men
form. The entire form is then rotated and con ber; said channel ring member forming a Con
20 Crete introduced until the inner limit of the tinuous ring when in expanded position.
concrete is approximately even with the inner 2. A water ring for concrete pipe forms com
portion of the water ring or, in other words, to prising: a channel ring member having a toggle
the broken line. 20 of Fig. 1. During the rotation joint therein the channel portion of said ring
of the form the concrete is compacted and the being on the outside thereof; and a rubber ring
Water and air largely removed therefrom. secured to said channel member in the channel
In the latter stages of the formation of the pipe portion thereof, said rubber ring having a greater
the space between the line 20 and line 35, which outside diameter than said channel member; said
line indicates the inner surface of the completed channel ring member forming a continuous ring
pipe, is largely slurry and water. During the ro when in expanded position.
30 tation of the form the water rings 9, by reason 3. A water ring for concrete pipe forms con
of the fact that they include a rubber ring 30 prising: a contractible metal ring member, said
in pressure engagement with the inner end Sur ring member being continuous When in normal
faces 2' and f3, effectively prevent escape or expanded position; a continuous ring of resilient
leakage of water from the concrete. When the
35 concrete is compacted and set, rotation of the material mounted on the peripheral surface of
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said ring member; and means for expanding
form is stopped and the rings may readily be metal ring to bring the ring of resilient material the
removed from the forms by collapsing of the
toggle means. The Water and slurry may then into pressure engagement with the interior of
be removed and troWelling or finishing of the the pipe form.
40 inner surface of the pipe may be accomplished, JAY C. FRENCH. 40