Six-way connector
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1. A six-way connector for securing together structural formwork elements, said connector comprising:
- an upper, generally rectangular plate and a lower, generally rectangular plate secured together in a planar spaced relation by at least four vertical plates so as to form a rigid structural unit,both upper and lower plates having an elongate axis extending lengthwise through said rigid structural unit, said elongate axis parallel to both upper and lower plates,each of said vertical plates having an elongate axis extending from the top plate to the bottom plate,each of said plates having a generally planar contact surface for connecting a formwork element in an abutting relation thereto,each of said plates having a plurality of aperture means so as to enable the connection of a formwork element centrally thereto,at least two of the plate having further aperture means to enable the connection thereto of two formwork elements in a side-by-side relationship.
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Abstract
A six-way connector, for use with structural formwork elements, comprises an upper plate a lower plate and four vertical plates extending therebetween. Each plate is provided with a plurality of apertures to enable a structural formwork element to be secured to the respective plate. At least two of the plates are provided with apertures to receive bolts from the structural formwork element so that the plates may have one structural formwork element centrally connected thereto, or two structural formwork elements connected thereto in side-by-side relationship.
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1. A six-way connector for securing together structural formwork elements, said connector comprising:
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an upper, generally rectangular plate and a lower, generally rectangular plate secured together in a planar spaced relation by at least four vertical plates so as to form a rigid structural unit, both upper and lower plates having an elongate axis extending lengthwise through said rigid structural unit, said elongate axis parallel to both upper and lower plates, each of said vertical plates having an elongate axis extending from the top plate to the bottom plate, each of said plates having a generally planar contact surface for connecting a formwork element in an abutting relation thereto, each of said plates having a plurality of aperture means so as to enable the connection of a formwork element centrally thereto, at least two of the plate having further aperture means to enable the connection thereto of two formwork elements in a side-by-side relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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