Tying apparatus for concrete form panel

Abstract

Tying apparatus for holding concrete form panels in spaced relation has an elongated tie and clamping means attachable to a concrete form panel which is engageable with the tie to anchor the tie so as to restrain relative movement between the tie and the form panel wherein the clamping means comprises a bearing member fixedly connectible to the form panel and a clamping member pivotally secured in its preferred form to the bearing member by means of an axially and laterally yieldable pivot connection so that the clamping member can pivot and swing relative to the plane of the bearing member by way of a ball and socket type joint on mating surfaces of the bearing and clamping members to compensate for misalignment between the tie and the form panel or misalignment between opposing form panels. A positive lock retains the bearing and clamping members together when the clamping member is in its closed position.

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