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US 5,782,050 AGranted
Two-piece corner tie
OwnerPatrick E. Boeshartinventor
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Abstract
A two-piece corner tie includes first and second tie halves which are removably connected together. The first tie half includes forward and rearward form panel retainers for holding form panels in upright spaced apart parallel relationship. The second tie half is preferably identical to the first tie half, and retains a second pair of form panels in upright spaced apart parallel relationship. The tie halves are connected by a pair of pins journaled through co-axial sleeves, to retain a first pair of form panels at a predetermined angle relative to a second pair of form panels, to thereby form a corner.
Claims7
In combination:
- a first pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- a second pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- and
- a tie for interlocking the first ends of the first pair of form panels with the first ends of the second pair of form panels and with the first and second pairs of panels disposed at an angle of less than 180.degree. with respect to one another, to form a corner;
- said tie including:
- a first tie half connected to the first ends of said first pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- a second tie half independent of the first tie half and substantially identical thereto, connected to the first ends of said second pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- and
- connector means releasably connecting the first tie half to the second tie half;
- said first tie half including:
- first means for retaining a forward panel of the first pair of panels in an upright position;
- second means for retaining a rearward panel of the first pair of panels, in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the first and second panel retaining means, to retain the panels in spaced apart, parallel relationship;
- and
- said second tie half including:
- third means for retaining a forward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- fourth means for retaining a rearward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, to retain the second pair of panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- said first tie half further including a connector strap connecting the first and second panel retaining means, said connector strap oriented at an angle relative to the first pair of form panels which is one-half the angle of the corner formed between the first and second pair of panels;
- said second tie half further including a connector strap connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, said connector strap oriented at an angle relative to the second pair of form panels which is one-half the angle of the corner;
- and
- said connector means releasably connecting the first and second tie halves with the first tie half connector strap abutting the second tie half.
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In combination:
- a first pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- a second pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- and
- a tie for interlocking the first ends of the first pair of form panels with the first ends of the second pair of form panels and with the first and second pairs of panels disposed at an angle of less than 180.degree. with respect to one another, to form a corner;
- said tie including:
- a first tie half connected to the first ends of said first pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship:
- a second tie half independent of the first tie half, connected to the first ends of said second pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship:
- and
- connector means releasably connecting the first tie half to the second tie half;
- said first tie half including:
- first means for retaining a forward panel of the first pair of panels in an upright position;
- second means for retaining a rearward panel of the first pair of panels, in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the first and second panel retaining means, to retain the panels in spaced apart, parallel relationship;
- and
- said second tie half including:
- third means for retaining a forward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- fourth means for retaining a rearward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, to retain the second pair of panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- said first tie half further including a connector strap connecting the first and second panel retaining means, said connector strap oriented at an angle relative to the first pair of form panels which is one half the angle of the corner formed between the first and second pair of panels;
- said second tie half further including a connector strap connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, said connector strap oriented at an angle relative to the second pair of form panels which is one half the angle of the corner;
- and
- said connector means releasably connecting the first and second tie halves with the first tie half connector strap abutting the second tie half connector strap, to form the corner.
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In combination:
- a first pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- a second pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- and
- a tie for interlocking the first ends of the first pair of form panels with the first ends of the second pair of form panels and with the first and second pairs of panels disposed at an angle of less than 180.degree. with respect to one another, to form a corner;
- said tie including:
- a first tie half connected to the first ends of said first pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- a second tie half independent of the first tie half and substantially identical thereto, connected to the first ends of said second pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- and
- connector means releasably connecting the first tie half to the second tie half;
- said first tie half including:
- first means for retaining a forward panel of the first pair of panels in an upright position;
- second means for retaining a rearward panel of the first pair of panels, in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the first and second panel retaining means, to retain the panels in spaced apart, parallel relationship;
- and
- said second tie half including:
- third means for retaining a forward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- fourth means for retaining a rearward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, to retain the second pair of panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- said connector means including:
- a first sleeve mounted on the first panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a second sleeve mounted on the second panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a third sleeve mounted on the third panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a fourth sleeve mounted on the fourth panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- said sleeves located for coaxial alignment of the first and third sleeves and second and fourth sleeves, respectively, when the first and second tie halves are connected;
- a first connector pin removably journaled through the aligned first and third sleeves;
- and
- a second connector pin removably journaled through the aligned second and fourth sleeves.
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In combination:
- a first pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- a second pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- and
- a tie for interlocking the first ends of the first pair of form panels with the first ends of the second pair of form panels and with the first and second pairs of panels disposed at an angle of less than 180.degree. with respect to one another, to form a corner;
- said tie including:
- a first tie half connected to the first ends of said first pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- a second tie half independent of the first tie half, connected to the first ends of said second pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- and
- connector means releasably connecting the first tie half to the second tie half:
- said first tie half including:
- first means for retaining a forward panel of the first pair of panels in an upright position;
- second means for retaining a rearward panel of the first pair of panels, in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the first and second panel retaining means, to retain the panels in spaced apart, parallel relationship;
- and
- said second tie half including:
- third means for retaining a forward panel of the second pair of panels in an upright position;
- fourth means for retaining a rearward panel of the second air of panels in an upright position;
- and
- a connector rod connecting the third and fourth panel retaining means, to retain the second pair of panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- said connector means including:
- a first sleeve mounted on the first panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a second sleeve mounted on the second panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a third sleeve mounted on the third panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a fourth sleeve mounted on the fourth panel retaining means, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- said sleeves located for coaxial alignment of the first and third sleeves and second and fourth sleeves, respectively, when the first and second tie halves are connected;
- a first connector pin removably journaled through the aligned first and third sleeves;
- and
- a second connector pin removably journaled through the aligned second and fourth sleeves.
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In combination:
- a first pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- a second pair of parallel, spaced apart form panels having first and second ends;
- and
- a tie for interlocking the first ends of the first pair of form panels with the first ends of the second pair of form panels and with the first and second pairs of panels disposed at an angle of less than 180.degree. with respect to one another, to form a corner;
- said tie including:
- a first tie half connected to the ends of said first pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship;
- a second tie half independent of the first tie half, connected to the ends of said second pair of form panels, retaining the panels in spaced-apart parallel relationship;
- and
- connector means releasably connecting the first tie half to the second tie half including:
- a first sleeve mounted on the first tie half, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a second sleeve mounted on the first tie half and spaced from the first sleeve, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a third sleeve mounted on the second tie half, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- a fourth sleeve mounted on the second tie half and spaced from the third sleeve, with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis;
- said sleeves located for coaxial alignment of the first and third sleeves and second and fourth sleeves, respectively, when the first and second tie halves are connected;
- a first connector pin removably journaled through the aligned first and third sleeves;
- and
- a second connector pin removably journaled through the aligned second and fourth sleeves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.