US 5,207,931 A · Brace for concrete form

Abstract

A concrete brace has a lower brace leg including a lower bracing section and a lower support section, an upper brace leg including an upper bracing section and an upper support section, and a brace cross support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the lower end of the upper brace leg. The lower end of the upper brace leg has a strap mounting flange provided thereon to which is connected one end of a first cross strap. The upper end of the upper brace leg has a strap attachment cap to which is also mounted one end of a second cross strap. By using a set of two concrete braces positioned on either side of a set of wooden frames, with the concrete braces joined together by the cross straps, a foundation having an integral base portion and wall portion can be formed in a single pour of concrete. A plurality of these sets of two concrete braces can be positioned at appropriate locations along the length of the wooden frame laid out to shape the concrete to be poured as the foundation of a building.

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Dependent claims

A concrete brace comprising:

a) a lower brace leg including a lower bracing section and a lower support section,
b) an upper brace leg including an upper bracing section and an upper support section,
c) a brace cross support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the lower end of the upper brace leg,
d) the lower end of the upper brace leg having a strap mounting flange provided thereon,
e) the upper end of the upper brace leg including a strap attachment cap, and
f) an angled support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the upper brace leg.

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A concrete bracing assembly for bracing a wooden frame arranged to pour the base portion and wall portion of a foundation in a single pour comprising:

a) a first concrete brace comprising
1) a lower brace leg including a lower bracing section and a lower support section,
2) an upper brace leg including an upper bracing section and an upper support section,
3) a brace cross support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the lower end of the upper brace leg,
4) the lower end of the upper brace leg having a strap mounting flange provided thereon,
5) the upper end of the upper brace leg including a strap attachment cap, and
6) an angled support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the upper brace leg,
b) a second concrete brace comprising
1) a lower brace leg including a lower bracing section and a lower support section,
2) an upper brace leg including an upper bracing section and an upper support section,
3) a brace cross support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the lower end of the upper brace leg,
4) the lower end of the upper brace leg having a strap mounting flange provided thereon,
5) the upper end of the upper brace leg including a strap attachment cap, and
6) an angled support joining the upper end of the lower brace leg to the upper brace leg,
c) a first cross strap joining the strap attachment cap of the first concrete brace to the strap attachment cap of the second concrete brace, and
d) a second cross strap joining the strap mounting flange of the first concrete brace to the strap mounting flange of the second concrete brace.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Brace for concrete form

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Brace for concrete form

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