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US 12,497,791 B2Granted
Wedge for a shoring system and related methods
AssigneeTitan Formwork Systems, LLC
InventorsDavid L. Bacon, Cody Ives
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a wedge for a shoring system. The wedge can include a first side with a first engagement surface and a second side with a second engagement surface. In some examples, the first engagement surface is configured for engaging a drophead of the shoring system, and the second engagement surface is configured for engaging a shore of the shoring system. In examples, the first engagement surface is angled between about 8 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to the second engagement surface.
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A wedge for a shoring system, the wedge comprising:
- a first side with a first engagement surface and a second side with a second engagement surface, wherein the first engagement surface is configured for engaging a drophead of the shoring system, and wherein the second engagement surface is configured for engaging a shore of the shoring system;
- a first pocket on the first side of the wedge, wherein the first pocket comprises a bottom surface, a top surface that is spaced apart from the bottom surface, and a back surface, wherein a pocket opening is positioned between the top surface and the bottom surface and opposite the back surface, and wherein the first pocket is configured for receiving a bottom portion of the drophead;
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- a second pocket adjacent to the second engagement surface on the second side of the wedge, wherein the second pocket is configured for receiving a top portion of the shore,
- wherein the first engagement surface is angled between 8 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to the second engagement surface as the first engagement surface extends away from the first pocket.
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A wedge for a shoring system, the wedge comprising:
- a first side with a first engagement surface and a second side with a second engagement surface,
- wherein a first pocket is disposed on the first side and a second pocket is disposed on the second side, wherein each of the first pocket and the second pocket comprise a top surface, wherein each top surface is angled relative to each respective engagement surface, wherein the first engagement surface is angled between about 8 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to the second engagement surface, and
- wherein the first side and the second side are interchangeable such that each of the first side and the second side are configured for engaging both of a top portion of a shore and a bottom portion of a drophead.
A wedge for a shoring system, comprising:
- a first side having a first engagement surface located at least partially on a first rib;
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- a second side having a second engagement surface located at least partially on a second rib,
- wherein the first side has a first pocket and the second side has a second pocket positioned below the first pocket, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are mirrored in geometry relative to a central horizontal plane,
- wherein the first rib and the second rib are mirrored in geometry about the central horizontal plane of the wedge such that the first side and the second side are interchangeable.
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A wedge for a shoring system, the wedge comprising:
- a first side with a first engagement surface and a second side with a second engagement surface, wherein the first engagement surface is configured for engaging a drophead of the shoring system, wherein the second engagement surface is configured for engaging a shore of the shoring system, and wherein the first side includes a first center stem configured for receipt in a central drophead opening of a bottom portion of the drophead and the second side includes a second center stem configured for receipt in a central shore opening of a top portion of the shore;
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- a first pocket on the first side of the wedge, wherein the first pocket comprises a bottom surface, a top surface that is spaced apart from the bottom surface, and a back surface, wherein a pocket opening is positioned between the top surface and the bottom surface and opposite the back surface, and wherein the first pocket is configured for receiving the bottom portion of the drophead,
- wherein the first engagement surface is angled between about 8 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to the second engagement surface as the first engagement surface extends away from the first pocket.
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