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US 5,205,944 AGranted
Universal cornering system
OwnerCort Taylorinventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes a concrete corner forming device of solid metal construction for forming a 45.degree. angle, 90.degree. angle, off set angle, and the hinge type angle that forms other various degree angles. The hinge type corner can adapt to most any angle by utilizing the hinge designed into it. This invention is of knockdown construction for ease in transportation to a work site.
Claims10
A concrete corner forming device adapted for using with a rod type forming system having a rod and form panels, said corner forming device comprising:
- an angle metal form having first and second forming members defining a desired angle, each of said forming member having a forming surface adapted to contact with a molding concrete material and an opposing back surface;
- a plurality of metal shim plates welded to the back surface of top and bottom portions of each of the forming members;
- a plurality of nail holes formed in the bottom and top shim plates of each of said forming members whereby the angle metal form is flush with the form panels located adjacent to the first and second forming members by waler members which are mounted to the top and bottom shim plates of said forming members by nails extending through said nail holes;
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- a plurality of locking elements welded to the back surface of each of said forming members and being vertically spaced-apart from the top shim plate to the bottom shim plate whereby said locking element receives the rod of the rod type forming system for holding the corner forming device and the form panels in a locked position.
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