Lowndes Corporation

Tindall Corporation

William Lowndes, Iii

Bryant A Zavitz

Benjamin A Gay

Francis V Gay, Iii

Kevin Kirkley

The present invention broadly comprises a tower and a method and apparatus for constructing a tower, where one embodiment of apparatus includes a foundation, a plurality of lower staves located on the foundation, and a plurality of upper staves located above the lower staves, the upper staves having a poured in place concrete or grout joint between each adjacent upper stave.

Tower and method for assembling tower

Systems and methods are disclosed for erecting a tower. The subject system includes a tower, which may include a base portion and a plurality of tower sections. The subject system may further include a frame provided on the tower, a crane provided on the frame, and a self-hoist system for elevating and lowering the frame relative to the tower. Erection of the tower is facilitated through use of the self-hoist system to elevate the frame, and use of the crane to provide various tower sections on the base portion and an initial tower section or sections.

Tower erection system and method

A method and an apparatus for setting up a concrete form for the subsequent forming of a concrete member therein and for continuously supplying a concrete form with concrete. The apparatus for setting up the concrete form includes a deck brush for cleaning the deck portions of an elongated concrete form, stem brushes for cleaning the stem portions of the concrete form, nozzles for spraying pressurized lubrication fluid onto the form, strand pulling and placing devices for placing reinforcing strands in the stem portions of the concrete form, rams for depressing the strands down into the stem portions after tensioning thereof, and a deck reinforcing material dispensing system which simultaneously straightens and dispenses deck wire onto the deck portion of the concrete form. The pouring machine includes hoppers for supplying concrete through vibratory feeders, a first concrete spreader for spreading concrete in the form supplied by the hoppers, a concrete compactor for compacting the concrete spread by the concrete spreaders, and a second concrete spreader for providing a final surface finish to the concrete members being formed in the concrete form. Concrete form vibrators are provided on the pouring machine for continuously vibrating the concrete form through contact therewith as the pouring machine moves along the concrete form pouring concrete.

Apparatus for concrete supply and form vibration

An apparatus for setting up a concrete form for the subsequent forming of a concrete member therein. The apparatus for setting up the concrete form includes a deck brush for cleaning the deck portions of an elongated concrete form, stem brushes for cleaning the stem portions of the concrete form, nozzles for spraying pressurized lubrication fluid onto the form, strand pulling and placing devices for placing reinforcing strands in the stem portions of the concrete form, rams for depressing the strands down into the stem portions after tensioning thereof, and a deck reinforcing material dispensing system which simultaneously straightens and dispenses deck wire onto the deck portion of the concrete form. The pouring machine includes hoppers for supplying concrete through vibratory feeders, a first concrete spreader for spreading concrete in the form supplied by the hoppers, a concrete compactor for compacting the concrete spread by the concrete spreaders, and a second concrete spreader for providing a final surface finish to the concrete members being formed in the concrete form. Concrete form vibrators are provided on the pouring machine for continuously vibrating the concrete form through contact therewith as the pouring machine moves along the concrete form pouring concrete.

Apparatus for setting up and pouring concrete forms

A side weld plate for joining adjacent concrete slabs together by welding. An elongated body is provided having a body section for embedment in a concrete slab and a flange section for positioning adjacent an edge of the concrete slab. The flange surface provides upon embedment of the body section in the concrete slab, an exposed weld surface which allows for adjacent concrete slabs also having a side weld plate to be welded together.

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Spartanburg, SC, United States of America

William Lowndes, Iii