| Overall production line equipment is utilized in | | | | more pleasant to work in and/or to live in. |
| producing many large concrete panels with concrete | | | | Although the panels are made specifically to meet |
| brick machine, in an initial horizontal position, during | | | | detailed specifications, this overall production line |
| each day of many operational days, with these | | | | equipment and related methods of operations are |
| panels preferably being later installed vertically with | | | | very easily adjusted to meet other specifications for |
| other like panels to form a sound barrier alongside a | | | | other types of sound barriers, or for walls of |
| vehicle way. | | | | buildings, or for other portions of other structures. |
| Each concrete panel has its own integral pilasters at | | | | Also this overall product line equipment, as illustrated, |
| respective edges, in turn having respective tongue | | | | is readily changed to create panels of different |
| and groove edges; respective patterns and color | | | | heights, and to present different designs on all the |
| accents on each side, with the pattern on the then | | | | respective sides. These convenient changes as to |
| top side being formed by using a rockable stamp | | | | height and surface designs are prospectively |
| subassembly, mounted on a cart; reinforcing | | | | necessary, because of the often varying |
| throughout the panels, inclusive of the integral | | | | specifications proposed, or demanded, by different |
| pilasters; lifting subassemblies; and anchoring | | | | communities, which are thereafter adopted by the |
| subassemblies, adapted to be later mated with a | | | | designers of these sound barriers. |
| receiving subassembly anchored in a concrete | | | | This overall production line equipment and associated |
| footing, located where the panel with other panels | | | | methods of operations are designed to create a high |
| forms a sound barrier alongside vehicle ways. This, | | | | quality concrete product while minimizing the |
| production line equipment is extended longitudinally, | | | | personnel's efforts in handling form assembly parts, |
| utilizing tracks to support several electrically powered | | | | and minimizing the need for using independently |
| vehicles, respectively referred to as tarp roller cart, | | | | operating lifting machinery, such as forklifts. To reach |
| back rail cart, mesh cart, rebar cart, screed cart, | | | | these objectives, form assemblies, presently |
| color spreader cart, and stamp cart. | | | | numbering twenty, are arranged in a five hundred |
| Utilizing the knowledge known in the concrete | | | | and twenty foot long production line having |
| industry, as exemplified in the patents referred to in | | | | continuous tracks for electrical powered vehicles to |
| the "Background", each of which in turn listed many | | | | run on. These vehicles are referred to as tarp roller |
| references to earlier products and methods, and | | | | cart, back rail cart, mesh cart, rebar cart, screed cart, |
| combining this knowledge with information concerning | | | | color spreader cart, and stamp cart. Electrical power |
| crane equipment, such as powered bridge cranes, | | | | is distributed via a two hundred and forty volt |
| other lifting equipment, color pigment distribution | | | | continuous uninterrupted electric T-track power |
| equipment, electrical power distribution equipment, | | | | supply system. Each cart has power outlets used in |
| hydraulic equipment, vehicle-like equipment, and | | | | powering hand held electrical powered tools, and |
| imprinting equipment, this overall production line | | | | electrical circuits to operate components which are |
| equipment and related methods of operations are | | | | mounted on some of the respective carts. |
| provided to produce many large concrete sound | | | | Each form assembly, inclusive of the deck, forms, |
| barrier panels, in an initial horizontal position, during | | | | and track sections thereof, and a cured completed |
| each day, of many operating days. | | | | concrete panel is tiltable to an inclined position to |
| Each panel has its own integral pilasters at respective | | | | facilitate the subsequent stripping of the concrete |
| edges, in turn having respective tongue and groove | | | | panel from the form assembly. Each form assembly |
| edges; respective patterns and color accents on each | | | | includes a liner subassembly of plywood covered with |
| side, with the pattern on the then top side being | | | | a rubber or rubber like liner on which a specified |
| formed by using a rockable stamp subassembly | | | | design is created. |
| mounted on a cart; reinforcing throughout the panels, | | | | Therefore before stripping, tilt brackets are |
| inclusive of the integral pilasters; lifting subassemblies; | | | | temporarily installed to receive the weight of the |
| and anchoring bolt and plate subassemblies extending | | | | concrete brick machine, and thereafter during |
| from one of the pilasters, to be later mated with a | | | | stripping, to rotate the concrete panel about a then |
| receiving subassembly anchored in a concrete footing | | | | removed center of rotation established by the tilt |
| located where the panel is to be erected vertically | | | | brackets Following this arc of rotation, the tilting |
| and installed with other like panels. Together these | | | | concrete panel is kept well spaced and clear of the |
| panels create an attractive functional sound barrier | | | | liner and the design thereon, avoiding any possibility |
| alongside vehicle ways, such as freeways, roadways, | | | | of damaging the liner. |
| and streets, thereby making nearby dwelling areas | | | | |