Advanced Formliners, LLC holds eight United States patents on formliners and thin brick liner tooling. Shane Calmes is the named inventor on all eight. Five are in force: US 10,106,989 B2, US 10,060,143 B2, US 8,852,724 B2, US D704,865 S and US D704,866 S. Each one covers a part of the casting bed a producer works with every day.
| Patent | Title | Granted | Status | Marked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,400,461 B2 | Form liner with object sealant | 3 September 2019 | Expired | Not on a current spec sheet |
| US 10,119,280 B2 | Form liner for visually enhanced concrete | 6 November 2018 | Expired | Not on a current spec sheet |
| US 10,106,989 B2 | Apparatus for setting objects | 23 October 2018 | In force | Not on a current spec sheet |
| US 10,060,143 B2 | Formliner layout member | 28 August 2018 | In force | Solocast, Accessories |
| US 8,888,067 B1 | Thermoplastic liner for casting textures and objects into poured wall | 18 November 2014 | Expired | Flex2Fit, Thin brick formliners |
| US 8,852,724 B2 | Bridge member spanning formliner joint | 7 October 2014 | In force | Solocast Seamless, Thin brick formliners, Flex2Fit |
| US D704,865 S | Formliner | 13 May 2014 | In force | Solocast, Accessories |
| US D704,866 S | Formliner | 13 May 2014 | In force | Solocast, Accessories |
Form liner with object sealant
A formliner with a cavity for each object, such as a thin brick, and a sealant in each cavity: a gel of wax and vegetable oil, with carnauba wax or beeswax in some versions.
Form liner for visually enhanced concrete
A form liner that carries an enhancing material on it or in a cavity before the pour, so the material ends up on or embedded in the face of the cured panel.
US 10,106,989 B2
Apparatus for setting objects
Apparatus for setting objects
A panel with a cavity for each brick or tile and raised guide members that meter the mortar: the mortar is skimmed level with the guides and the objects are pressed into it.
Formliner layout member
A layout member with raised portions that nest with the raised rows of a formliner sheet, used to lay out and line up liner sheets on the bed.
Thermoplastic liner for casting textures and objects into poured wall
A reusable thermoformed liner that casts textures into a poured wall or holds objects such as brick in the form, with horizontal and vertical joints of varying width so the wall looks laid by hand.
Bridge member spanning formliner joint
A bridge member that sits in the cell formed where two liners meet, so a run of liners casts with no seam at the joint between them.
Formliner
The ornamental design of a formliner.
Formliner
The ornamental design of a formliner.
Numbers, titles, application numbers and dates are as issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Status and terms were checked against the public record on 21 October 2026. A United States patent stays in force only while its maintenance fees are paid at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant, so status can change. Ask your Advanced rep which patents cover the product on your job.
