Outside conversion corner for form work
AssigneeSafway Formwork Systems, LLC
InventorRobert J. Flathau
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Abstract
A building member forming apparatus is comprised of standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams. A conversion corner bracket has a first leg and a second leg joined to form a right angle, a V-shaped indented outer corner, and a rounded inside corner opposite the V-shaped indented corner. The conversion corner bracket is attached to the panels by securing members which secure the conversion corner bracket to the vertical support beam of the panels. The conversion corner allows the apparatus to convert standardized dimensioned panels for use with either metric or U.S. customary unit-based construction structures.
Claims25
A concrete forming apparatus comprising:
- form work panels;
- and
- at least one conversion corner bracket for connecting the form work panels at right angles.
A conversion corner bracket comprising:
- (a) a first leg in a first plane;
- (b) a second leg in a second plane which is substantially perpendicular to the first leg in the first plane;
- and
- (c) an indented outer corner between the first leg and the second leg.
A building member forming apparatus comprising:
- standardized metric dimensioned panels;
- and
- a conversion corner bracket joined to the standarized metric dimensioned panels,
- wherein the conversion corner bracket provides for the use of the standarized metric dimensioned panels on U.S. customary unit-based construction projects.
A building member forming apparatus comprising:
- standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams;
- a conversion corner bracket having a first leg and a second leg joined to form a right angle, a V-shaped indented outer corner, and a rounded inside corner opposite the V-shaped indented corner;
- and
- securing members to secure the conversion corner bracket to at least one of the vertical support beams.
A concrete forming apparatus comprising:
- form work panels;
- and
- at least one conversion corner bracket for connecting the form work panels at right angles,
- wherein the conversion corner bracket provides for the use of the standarized metric dimensioned panels on U.S. customary unit-based construction projects.
A method of forming building members in standardized dimensions, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting first and second form work panels with at least one conversion corner bracket to form a first corner assembly;
- connecting third and fourth form work panels with at least one conversion corner bracket to form a second corner assembly;
- configuring the second corner assembly to substantially oppose the first corner assembly;
- securing each of the first and the second corner assemblies in place to form a column assembly;
- and
- pouring a building material into the column assembly to form a building member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.