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(10) Patent No.
4s) Date of Patent:
US 7,677,832 B2
*Mar. 16, 2010
(54) PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB SYSTEM AND.
METHOD THEREFOR
(73) Inventor: Alfred A. Yee, Honolulu, (US)
(73) Assignee: Kwik Slab, LLC, Honolulu, Hf (US)
(4) Notice: Subject to any diselaimer, the tem of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 38
USC. 154(b) by 726 days.
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21) Appl. Nos 11829.585
(22) Filed: Sep. 29, 2006
6s) Prior Publication Data
US 2007/0081858 A Apr 12,2007
Related US. Application Data
(63) Continuation-in-par of application No, PCT/US2005/
(010306, fled on Mar. 28, 2008,
() Ince.
E01 508 (200601)
(2) US.CL 404/40; 408/49; 404/62
(58) Fleld of Classification Search “408/40,
408/47, 49, 50, $6, 62,63, 70,72, 52/5862,
52/592.1; 403/292, 381, 375
See application file for complete search history.
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(14) Attorney, Agent, oF Firm —Iocobson Holman PLLC
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A pre-fabricated conerete slab system and method ave
‘matching rectangolar slabs with cooperatively iting male
‘and female type connectors which ft adjacent w each other ia
‘checkerboard fashion. The labs include spaced reinforing
rms extending longitudinally and transversely therethrough.
In atleast some ofthe slabs, the rods’ distal ends protrude
‘outwardly away from ane or more side edges ofthe slabs 10
orma plurality of male connectors. Correspondingly, a least
some ofthe slbs include a plurality of eoresponding female
sockels on one oF more sides thereof, each female socket
receiving a comeponding male connector when dropped
therein, Through islercoanection of correspooding female
sockets and male connectors stee reinforcing bars extend
‘ng in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, a com-
‘invous tension reinforcement is established between adi-
‘eat slabs in both the longi and transverse directions,
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