Trench form mounting device and method of use

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a trench former assembly and a method of constructing a trench using the trench former assembly. Typically, the trench former assembly comprises a forming member and a corresponding retention and removal system. The forming member is structured to facilitate forming the trench, while the retention and removal system is structured to suspend the forming member and support the forming member against displacement and rotation during forming of the trench. Embodiments of the invention are also directed to a dual-pour type trench former assembly for forming a multi-layer trench.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A trench drain forming system, comprising:
 a forming member structured for forming a body of a trench; and   a retention and removal apparatus structured to be removably coupled to the forming member, wherein the retention and removal apparatus is structured for supporting the forming member.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the forming member is structured to be positioned within a trough to form a void chamber therebetween, such that a construction material is provided in the void chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the retention and removal apparatus is structured to suspend the forming member within a cavity of the trough. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the retention and removal apparatus is structured to prevent displacement and/or rotation of the suspended forming member within the cavity of the trough due to the construction material. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the forming member comprises a body member, wherein the body member is structured such that an outer surface of the body member is configured to form a first layer of the trench. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the forming member comprises a layer construction component, wherein the layer construction component is structured such that an outer surface of the layer construction component is configured to form a second layer of the trench, wherein the second layer of the trench is positioned over the first layer of the trench. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the layer construction component is structured to be coupled with the body member such that layer construction component is received within a cavity of the body member. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the retention and removal apparatus comprises a first support member having an elongate body, wherein the first support member is removably coupled to the forming member such that the elongate body is transverse to a length of the forming member and parallel to a width of the forming member. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a length of the elongate body of the first support member is greater than the width of the forming member such that end portions of the elongate body overhang from the forming member. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the end portions of the elongate body of the first support member that overhang from the forming member are structured to (i) rest on upper surfaces of a trough and (ii) suspend the forming member within a cavity of the trough. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the retention and removal apparatus comprises an anchoring support component structured to anchor and support the forming member within construction material provided in a trough, for forming the trench. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the forming member and the retention and removal apparatus is reusable. 
     
     
         13 . A trench drain forming system, comprising:
 a forming member; and   a retention and removal apparatus.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the trench drain forming system further comprises construction material for forming the trench. 
     
     
         15 . A method for forming a trench, comprising:
 providing a forming member and a retention and removal apparatus;   removably assembling the forming member and the retention and removal apparatus;   forming a trough in a ground site, wherein the trough comprises a cavity;   positioning the assembly of the forming member and the retention and removal apparatus in the trough such that the forming member is suspended within the cavity, wherein the suspended forming member is structured to form a void chamber between the forming member and the cavity of the trough;   providing construction material into the void chamber;   curing the construction material in the void chamber to form the trench; and   removing the forming member from the trough via the retention and removal apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the construction material is concrete. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the retention and removal apparatus comprises a first support member, wherein end portions of the first support member overhang from the forming member such that the end portions (i) rest on upper surfaces of a trough and (ii) suspend the forming member within the cavity of the trough. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising forming a multi-layer trench, wherein the forming member comprises a layer construction component, wherein curing the construction material in the void chamber is structured to form a first layer of the trench, the method further comprising:
 disassembling the forming member and the retention and removal apparatus; 
 disassembling the layer construction component from the forming member; 
 removably assembling the layer construction component and the retention and removal apparatus; 
 positioning the assembly of the layer construction component and the retention and removal apparatus in a cavity of the first layer of the trench such that the layer construction component is suspended within the cavity of the first layer of the trench; 
 providing construction material between the first layer of the trench and the layer construction component; 
 curing the construction material between the first layer of the trench and the layer construction component to form a second layer of the trench; and 
 removing the layer construction component from the trough via the retention and removal apparatus.