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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775500 | Concrete forming system with interacting brackets connecting stacked form panels A modular forming system with nesting brackets between associated stacked modular panels to join modular panels when stacked. As a part of the forming system, a modular panel is described having a forming member with a plurality of studs affixed to the non-forming s... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7175162 | Screw driven hoist A hoist provides high mechanical advantage and accurate positioning, driven by hand or with a powered rotary implement such as a drill. The hoist includes flexible tension members, such as chains, cables or straps, for applying force and tension to a load. A load nu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066440 | Waler bracket with attached wedge for concrete forms A waler bracket for use with a concrete forming systems which incorporates a captive wedge for tightening the wale against the form panels to bring them into planar alignment. The wedge is held in it's open position by means of a notch in it's edge. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055792 | Clamp device for side wall beams A clamp unit is for interconnecting side wall beams of a concrete casting mold. The side wall beams incorporate protruding upper and lower edges. The clamp unit (1) includes at least two end portions (2,3) connected to each other and members (4,5,6 | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055289 | System and method for forming a structural connection A system for making a structural connection includes a structural member, a plurality of strips for engaging the structural member and securing devices for securing the strips to a building structure that supports the structural member. The method of making the stru... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6993883 | Composite building stud A composite building stud for providing combined advantages of wood and metal studs. The composite stud includes a generally elongated and U-shaped frame member defining a base channel. The composite stud also includes a core component made of wood retainable in the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951329 | Concrete wall form with flexible tie system A concrete wall form that can readily be used with different types of form ties systems to construct parallel form sections for receiving poured concrete. The form includes first and second tie rod engaging portions configured to receive first and second types of ti... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6916001 | Concrete form apparatus and method for assembly thereof A concrete form apparatus includes a rectangular panel having first connector elements along a first edge thereof and second connector elements along a second edge thereof. The first connector elements are aligned with the second connector elements and are complemen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6601820 | Gang form for use with a concrete form system and method of building a gang form A gang form for use with a concrete form system is provided. The concrete form system has a plurality of said gang forms and a plurality of tie rods. An improved insert having four sides is positioned between two adjacent form panels having flanges with f... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6530552 | Curved formwork system with varying curvature The formwork system is based on the use of modules that can be coupled to each other, both laterally and vertically, with each one comprised of a pair of metal sheets (2) that determine the inner and outer faces of the formwork, with threaded transverse r... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6488257 | Attach plate bracket for structural concrete forming A structural attaching plate bracket system for use to temporarily support the forms used to construct concrete walls, slabs, or foundations. The structural attaching plate bracket system includes a linear plate affixed to a support member with removable ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6361014 | Concrete form waler bracket A waler bracket is disclosed for securing a waler to a modular form system having a pair of panels being separated by a filler channel, with the filler channel including a pair of flanges with each flange being joinable to an adjacent panel edge portion. ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6322047 | Waler clamp assembly for a concrete wall form A waler clamp assembly for a concrete wall form. The waler clamp assembly comprises a waler clamp and a wedge engageable with the clamp to clamp a waler in place on the clamp. The clamp comprises an upper plate, a parallel lower plate, an end web intercon... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6254056 | Clamp/waler bracket used with concrete forms A clamp/waler bracket used in concrete form construction. The bracket is used to releasably engage a tie-rod extending outwardly from an outside of a plywood panel. The bracket is used to compress a wood brace against the side of the panel to prevent the ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250024 | Temporary bracing system for insulated concrete form walls and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to an existing support/bracing structure such as a strongback for keeping the form straight and plumb during construction. The attachment system uses a flexible member, such as a tensioning ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237890 | Support apparatus or a concrete form system A support apparatus with a tie lock tool and a clamp for a concrete form system. Opposing form panels are held in fixed relation to one another with at least one form tie having either a loop head or button head extending between the form panels. A tie lo... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193210 | Fastening fitting with a reinforcing member-tightening portion A fastening fitting is formed of a U-shaped fastening portion with a straight portion and a narrow mouth for holding a member therein, a linearly extending portion extending from the straight portion to be bent with respect to a plane including the U-shap... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5968403 | Waler system and clamp for concrete wall forms A waler system includes a number of clamps each of which has a lower leg including a tab with a hole therein which is secured to the wall form of a poured concrete wall system by a standard pin connection. An upper leg of the clamp translates between a lo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5861105 | Concrete form system A concrete form system is disclosed, together with a method of assembling it and particular ties useful with it. The system has a concrete form with two opposed walls and a cavity between to be filled with concrete. One wall is made of conventional wood o... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5843327 | Casting mold device A casting mould device for casting concrete and similar, e.g., base plates, walls, columns, recesses and similar, having a number of transverse supports (3) with essentially triangular shape with a post (4) which is connected to a base part (5), and prefe... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5799447 | Apparatus for moving a wall form assembly An apparatus for moving a wall form assembly on a floor includes an upright tubular seat which has upper and lower portions and which confines an axial hole through the upper and lower portions. The upper portion has an internally threaded top section. Th... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5562845 | Concrete form and self-contained waler clamp assembly In order to provide self-containment in a waler clamp assembly with adjustment capabilities, the assembly includes a generally U-shaped bracket having a pair of generally parallel spaced legs joined at one end by a connecting bight portion with one of the... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5552103 | Form set-up and method for stripping upright form panels of the form set-up from a concrete unit A form set-up and a method for stripping upright form panels of the form set-up from a concrete unit. The form set-up defines a pouring space into which concrete is poured and cast so as to form a concrete unit. The form set-up includes at least two form ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544852 | Modular form assembly for concrete structure A modular form assembly for a concrete structure includes vertical channel pieces coupled detachably side by side to one another, and horizontal reinforcement units interconnected detachably. Each channel piece includes two opposing vertical walls, and an... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5398909 | Channel beam and T-bolt system This invention pertains to a novel component for constructing concrete forms. More particularly, this invention pertains to a concrete form system component comprising interlocking novel channel form beams and T-bolt connections. A T-bolt channel form bea... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5209039 | Apparatus for interconnecting concrete wall forms An apparatus for interconnecting a pair of spaced-apart form panels includes a tie having opposing ends inserted through apertures in the panels, and retainer plates on each end to lock the panels in position. Each tie includes an elongated strap having a... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5137250 | Tie rod bearing unit for use in concrete form assemblies A tie rod bearing unit for use in connecting together a pair of oppositely facing wall form structures of a concrete form assembly including upright structural beams with spaced-apart, back-to-back channel members, each of which has a pair of transversely... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5125617 | Adjustable radius walers for forming Forms for a cylindrical wall of poured concrete are made of plywood sheets nailed to horizontally-spaced beams, to which are clamped transversely arranged walers. The walers are assembled in strings and the string are in parallel spaced relationship. The ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5110083 | Ross staging bracket A first metal bar having an upwardly extending flange; a second metal bar; a third angulated metal bar or strut; a first horizontal waler support plate; a second vertical form engaging plate extending downwardly from one end of the first horizontal waler ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5039059 | Waler bracket for concrete forming structure In a concrete forming structure for forming residential concrete including a series of upright side-by-side positioned forming panels of the type having a face sheet and I-beams secured thereto at margins of the face with adjacent I-beams on adjacent pane... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4943023 | Dam support bracket for masonry construction A bracket for temporarily securing a flat plate against a slide of a concrete block of a wall, the plate for covering an inspection hole formed in the side of the concrete block used for inspecting reinforcements within a cavity in the concrete block befo... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4938449 | Tie for concrete forms A tie for concrete forms includes an elongated strap with opposing first and second ends. The strap has an upwardly projecting intermediate portion which prevents the movement of form panels inwardly on the strap. A notch in each outer end of the strap re... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4936540 | Tie for concrete forms A tie for concrete forms includes an elongated strap with opposing first and second ends. The strap has an upwardly projecting intermediate portion which prevents the movement of form panels inwardly on one end of the strap. A notch in the first end of th... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4899978 | Locking bracket for holding tie rod ends A form tie lock is provided which is releasably locked in an open position and swings over center to a closed position. A ramp is provided on an opening through which a form tie loop extends in order to compensate for any deflection of the claw of the for... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4889310 | Concrete forming system An concrete form system includes opposed polystryrene panels stacked to form a pair of parallel, spaced-apart walls, at least one of the walls having panels which are smooth on their inward surface. Tie slots are formed in the upper and lower edges of the... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4880204 | Load transmitting device A load transmitting device for use in transmitting load from a tie rod to a beam used as a support for a concrete casting formwork, has a bridging member which bridges between adjacent lateral flanges of the beam, and restraint means acting between the br... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4791767 | Wale clamp A wale clamp includes a main body having vertical and horizontal walls. A pivotable handle with a cam on its lower end is connected to the vertical wall and selectively clamps a wale. A removable and adjustable bracket is connected to the horizontal wall ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4646496 | Structural wall and concrete form system A combined structural wall and concrete form system, and form bracket apparatus are provided in which a wall frame acts as the side walls of a poured concrete form, while supporting the form in place. A plurality of brackets are transversely attached to t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643388 | Device for holding reinforcing materials on concrete-applying frames An arm piece is put on the tip of a spacer projecting out through an outer wall of a frame board in such a way that the arm piece is fixed perpendicularly to the frame board positioned between the spacer flange and the arm piece. The arm piece, at its bac... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4640491 | Waler corner lock assembly Form panel supporting walers (32, 34) are secured in crossed relationship by an assembly having inner and outer right angle-shaped members (10, 12) engageable with opposite sides of the walers, and clamp means to draw the members toward one another. The c... | 02/03/1987 |
