Form tie breaker tool
OwnerChad H. Williams, David D. Lawrenceinventors
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Abstract
Form tie breaking tools are disclosed which include first members, second members and third members. Each member includes a first end and a second end. In particular embodiments, the second member is attached to the first member at either of the second end or between first and second ends of the first member. The third member is attached to the remaining of the second end or between the first and second ends of the first member. Second and third members are attached to the first member approximately parallel to one another. Each third member first end has a form tie engaging member attached. Each form tie engaging member includes a first end and a second end and the form tie engaging member is substantially perpendicularly attached to the third member.
Claims22
A form tie breaking tool comprising:
- a first member comprising a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween;
- a second member comprising a first end and a second end, said second end of said second member attached to said first member;
- a third member comprising a first end and a second end, said second end of said third member attached to said first member and approximately parallel to said second member;
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- a form tie engaging member comprising a first end and a second end, said form tie engaging member attached to said first end of said third member substantially perpendicular to said third member.
A method of breaking form ties extending from a wall using a form tie breaking tool, the form tie breaking tool having a first member with a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, a second member with a first end and a second end, the second end of the second member being attached to the second end of the first member, a third member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the third member being attached between the first end and the second end of the first member and approximately parallel to the second member, and a form tie engaging member having a first end and a second end, the form tie engaging member attached to the first end of the third member, said method comprising:
- inserting the form tie engaging member within a loop of a form tie;
- placing the first end of the second member against the wall;
- and
- applying a force utilizing the first end of first member until the form tie breaks free from the wall.
A method of breaking form ties extending from a wall using a form tie breaking tool, the form tie breaking tool having a first member having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, a second member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second member being attached between the first end and the second end of the first member, a third member having a first end and a second end, the second end of the third member attached to the second end of the first member and approximately parallel to the second member, and a form tie engaging member having a first end and a second end, the form tie engaging member attached to the first end of the third member, said method comprising:
- inserting the form tie engaging member within a loop of a form tie;
- placing the first end of the second member against the wall;
- and
- applying a force utilizing the first end of first member toward the wall until the form tie breaks free from the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.