Sleeve holder for utility conduit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides an apparatus for forming through-holes in concrete structures that is simple and quick to install, reliable in use and durable over the useful life of the structure.
Using the apparatus of the present invention, through-holes can be formed with a variety of sleeving materials that are commonly found on a construction site.
The apparatus of the present invention is especially useful in those applications where sidewalls of the concrete forms are skewed and nonparallel.
Thus, the apparatus of the present invention permits through-hole cores to be quickly installed without creating special parts for nonparallel form walls.
Further, the apparatus of the present invention is firmly securable on a variety of surfaces and thus, is stable during the pouring and curing process.
In addition, the apparatus of the present invention has a knockout end cap that permits conduit, pipes and other utilities to be quickly run.
According to the principles of the present invention and in accordance with the preferred embodiments, the invention provides an apparatus for receiving one end of a utility conduit sleeve within a form.
The apparatus has a tubular body with an interior surface intersecting first and second ends.
The tubular body receives one end of the sleeve through one end and has a flexible flange at its opposite end.
The flexible flange is securable against an inside surface of the form.
A breakable, thin cover extends over the opposite end of the tubular body to prevent material from entering the tubular body during a pouring process.
In one aspect of the invention, the tubular body is also made of a flexible material, and the cover is easily breakable or penetrable with a knife or other tool.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent during the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings herein.