Concrete forming panel and method for making same

Abstract

A concrete forming panel and method for making the same which includes a sheet having an outer peripheral edge. Typically, the sheet is rectangular in shape. An aluminum frame formed by linear frame segments extends around the outer peripheral edge of the sheet. The frame segments are secured to the sheet by welding. At least one, and preferably a plurality of spaced cross braces extend across the sheet between spaced apart portions of the frame. These cross braces are adhesively secured to both the frame as well as the sheet.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method for constructing a concrete forming panel comprising the steps of: 
 attaching an outer peripheral frame to a sheet, and    adhesively securing at least one cross brace to spaced apart portions of the frame.    
     
     
         2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  and further comprising the step of adhesively securing said at least one cross brace to said sheet.  
     
     
         3 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said adhesively securing step further comprises the step of adhesively securing a plurality of spaced apart cross braces to spaced apart portions of the frame.  
     
     
         4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said frame and said at least one cross brace are made of aluminum.  
     
     
         5 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said attaching step comprises the step of welding segments of said frame together and to said sheet.  
     
     
         6 . A concrete forming panel comprising: 
 a sheet having an outer peripheral edge,    a frame extending around said outer peripheral edge of said sheet, said frame being secured to said sheet,    at least one cross brace extending across said sheet between spaced apart portions of said frame, said at least one cross brace being adhesively attached to said spaced apart portions of said frame.    
     
     
         7 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said frame and said at least one cross brace are constructed of aluminum.  
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 6  wherein said at least one cross brace comprises a plurality of spaced apart cross braces.  
     
     
         9 . The invention as defined in  claim 6  wherein said frame comprises a plurality of frame segments, each frame segment extending along a different side of said sheet, each end of each frame segment being secured to the ends of the adjacent frame segments by welding.  
     
     
         10 . The invention as defined in  claim 9  and comprising a plurality of brace plates, one brace plate overlying each end of each frame segment, each brace plate being welded to the ends of its associated frame segments.