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US 2011/0210234 A1Published application
Concrete Form Brace
OwnerRobert James Garcia, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A brace used for retaining concrete forms contains a pair of elongate members pivotally coupled for selective adjustment by actuation of a turnbuckle assembly. This adjustment is used to place the concrete forms in a disposition that is perpendicular to horizontal no matter what may be the pitch of the ground or other flooring material upon which the brace resides.
Claims8
A brace for holding a concrete form, comprising:
- a first elongate member provided with means for securing the first elongate member to ground;
- a second elongate member provided with means for securing the second elongate member to a concrete form;
- a pivot joining the first elongate member with the second elongate member in such a manner as to permit angular adjustments between the first elongate member and the second elongate member;
- a turnbuckle assembly having a selectively adjustable length, the turnbuckle assembly having a first end and a second end;
- a first pivotable connector at a first locus coupling the first end of the turnbuckle assembly with the first elongate member;
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- a second pivotable connector at a second locus coupling the second end of the turnbuckle assembly with the second elongate member, the first locus and the second locus being such that selective adjustments of the length of the turnbuckle assembly provides angular adjustment between the first elongate member and the second elongate member.
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A method of creating a form assembly, comprising:
- (a) providing a brace for holding a concrete form that includes a first elongate member provided with means for securing the first elongate member to ground,
- a second elongate member provided with means for securing the second elongate member to a concrete form,
- a pivot joining the first elongate member with the second elongate member in such a manner as to permit angular adjustments between the first elongate member and the second elongate member,
- a turnbuckle assembly having a selectively adjustable length, the turnbuckle assembly having a first end and a second end,
- a first pivotable connector at a first locus coupling the first end of the turnbuckle assembly with the first elongate member, and
- a second pivotable connector at a second locus coupling the second end of the turnbuckle assembly with the second elongate member,
- the first locus and the second locus being such that selective adjustments of the length of the turnbuckle assembly provides angular adjustment between the first elongate member and the second elongate member;
- (b) securing the first elongate member to the ground;
- (c) attaching a concrete form to the second elongate member;
- adjusting the orientation of the concrete form by actuation of the turnbuckle assembly;
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- (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) to provide a form assembly made-ready for the receipt of concrete.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.