Corner panel of a form system

A corner panel, comprising:

• a. a first side panel;
• b. a second side panel;
• c. a first channel including a back wall having two opposed ends and including two side walls having two opposed edges, in which one edge of each side wall connects to one respective end of the back wall to form the first channel that is of a size to receive a portion of the first side panel therein;
• d. a second channel including a back wall having two opposed ends and including two side walls having two opposed edges, in which one edge of each side wall connects to one respective end of the back wall to form the second channel that is of a size to receive a portion of the second side panel therein;
• and
• e. means for positioning the first and second channels adjacent each other.

A panel connector, comprising:

• a. a first channel comprising:
• i. a first side wall having an edge;
• ii. a second side wall having a distal edge and an opposed proximal edge;
• and
• iii. a back wall having opposed ends, one end connected to the edge of the first side wall and one end connected to the second side wall intermediate its distal and proximal edges,
• wherein the back wall, the first side wall, and a portion of the second side wall of each channel define a channel of a size to receive of a portion of a side panel;
• and
• b. a second channel comprising:
• i. a first side wall having an edge;
• ii. a second side wall having a distal edge and an opposed proximal edge;
• and
• iii. a back wall having opposed ends, one end connected to the edge of the first side wall and one end connected to the second side wall intermediate its distal and proximal edges,
• wherein the back wall, the first side wall, and a portion of the second side wall of each channel define a channel of a size to receive of a portion of a side panel,
• wherein the respective edges of the first side walls of the first and second channels are connected to each other, wherein the distal edges of the first and second channels are connected to each other, and wherein the back walls of the first and second channels form an angle in plan view that is less than 180 degrees.

A form system, comprising:

• a. a first side panel;
• b. a second side panel;
• c. a first channel comprising:
• i. a first side wall having an edge;
• ii. a second side wall having a distal edge and an opposed proximal edge;
• and
• iii. a back wall having opposed ends, one end connected to the edge of the first side wall and one end connected to the second side wall intermediate its distal and proximal edges,
• wherein the back wall, the first side wall, and a portion of the second side wall of each channel define a three-sided channel that receives a portion of the first side panel therein;
• and
• d. a second channel comprising:
• i. a first side wall having an edge;
• ii. a second side wall having a distal edge and an opposed proximal edge;
• and
• iii. a back wall having opposed ends, one end connected to the edge of the first side wall and one end connected to the second side wall intermediate its distal and proximal edges,
• wherein the back wall, the first side wall, and a portion of the second side wall of each channel define a channel that receives a portion of the second side panel therein,
• wherein the respective edges of the first side walls of the first and second channels are connected to each other, wherein the distal edges of the first and second channels are connected to each other, and wherein the back walls of the first and second channels form an angle in plan view that is less than 180 degrees.

A method of constructing a form, comprising:

• a. providing a panel connector having first and second channels, each channel comprising:
• i. a first side wall having an edge;
• ii. a second side wall having a distal edge and an opposed proximal edge;
• and
• iii. a back wall having opposed ends, one end connected to the edge of the first side wall and one end connected to the second side wall intermediate its distal and proximal edges,
• wherein the back wall, the first side wall, and a portion of the second side wall of each channel define the respective first or second channel that is of a size to receive a portion of a side panel therein;
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• b. inserting a portion of a first side panel into the first channel of panel connector;
• and
• c. inserting a portion of a second side panel into the second channel of panel connector so that the first and second side panels from a non-linear angle in plan view.

A panel connector, comprising:

• a. a first back wall;
• b. a first pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicular from the first base wall, the first pair of side walls spaced apart from each other, the first base wall and the first pair of side walls defining a first channel of a size to complementarily receive a portion of a side panel therein, one of the side walls of the first pair of side walls forming a second back wall;
• and
• c. a second pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicular from the second back wall, the second pair of side walls spaced apart from each other, the second base wall and the second pair of side walls defining a second channel of a size to complementarily receive a portion of a second side panel therein.

A wall form, comprising:

• a. right and left panel connectors, each panel connector comprising:
• i. a first back wall;
• ii. a first pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicular from the first base wall, the first pair of side walls spaced apart from each other, the first base wall and the first pair of side walls defining a first channel of a size to complementarily receive a portion of a side panel therein, one of the side walls of the first pair of side walls forming a second back wall;
• and
• iii. a second pair of side walls extending substantially perpendicular from the second back wall, the second pair of side walls spaced apart from each other, the second base wall and the second pair of side walls defining a second channel of a size to complementarily receive a portion of a side panel therein;
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• b. four side panels, including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth side panel, the first side panel partially disposed in the first channel of the left panel connector, the second side panel partially disposed in the second channel of the left panel connector and oriented substantially perpendicular to the first side panel in plan view, the third side panel partially disposed in the first channel of the right panel connector, and the fourth side panel partially disposed in the second channel of the right panel connector and oriented substantially perpendicular to the third side panel in plan view,
• wherein the right and left panel connectors are spaced apart from each other.