Formwork brace
AssigneeLifting Point Pre-Form Pty Limited
InventorsNicholas Bruce Mullaney, Logan Peter Mullaney
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Abstract
In summary the invention described herein is broadly directed to a module for forming a reinforced concrete structure comprising (a) a formwork member that defines a cavity, (b) a reinforcement structure in the cavity, and (c) at least one formwork brace interconnecting the formwork member and the reinforcement structure.
Claims21
A module for forming a reinforced concrete structure comprising (a) a formwork member that defines a cavity, (b) a reinforcement structure in the cavity, and (c) at least one formwork brace interconnecting the formwork member and the reinforcement structure, the formwork brace comprising:
- a body including a base having a pair of arms extending from opposing ends of the base, the body extending around an exterior of the formwork member;
- a first connector extending between and engaging with each of the pair of arms;
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- an anchor disposed internally of the formwork member coupling together the body and the internal reinforcement structure through the formwork member.
A formwork brace for interconnecting a formwork member and an internal reinforcement structure, comprising:
- a body including a base having a pair of arms extending from opposing ends of the base, the body configured to extend around an exterior of the formwork member;
- a first connector extending between and configured to engage with each of the pair of arms;
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- an anchor configured to interleave with the internal reinforcement structure within the formwork member, wherein the anchor is configured to engage with the body from an exterior of the formwork member.
A method of constructing a formwork for a settable substrate, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a plurality of formwork sections end-to-end such that an end portion of a first formwork section abuts an end portion of a second formwork section;
- locating a formwork brace to cradle overlapping ends of the first and second formwork sections, the formwork brace comprising a body including a base having a pair of arms extending from opposing ends of the base, the body extending around an exterior of the formwork;
- inserting a reinforcement structure into a cavity formed by each of the first and second formwork sections of the formwork;
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- engaging a first connector to extend between and engage with each of the pair of arms of the formwork brace through the first and second formwork sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.