Concrete form supporting bracket

• US 5,096,155 A
• Filed: 06/18/1990
• Issued: 03/17/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leonard R. Fitzgerald
• Original Assignee: Leonard R. Fitzgerald
• Inventors: Fitzgerald, Leonard R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Housel, James C.
• Application Number:
  US07/539,587
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 249/2-9, 249/14, 249/34, 249/208, 249/219.1, 425/59, 403/108, 403/104, 403/347, 403/374, 403/379, 403/393, 403/397, 248/156, 248/351, 248/545
• US Class Current: 249/219.1
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/502 Removable forms or shutterings, e.g. side forms; Removable supporting or anchoring means therefor, e.g. stakes for forming individual elements E01C19/508; for grooves or like channels E01C23/021
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/504 adapted to, or provided with, means to maintain reinforcing or load transfer elements in a required position removable supports for positioning reinforcing or load transfer elements in general E01C23/045
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 13/06 for stairs, steps, cornices, balconies, or other parts corbelled out of the wall moulds for making prefabricated stair units B28B7/225; stairways with permanent forms E04F11/02
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 13/062 for stairs or steps
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/04 Connecting or fastening means for metallic forming or stiffening elements , e.g. for connecting metallic elements to non-metallic elements E04G17/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 17/14 Bracing or strutting arrangements for formwalls; Devices for aligning forms E04G25/00 takes precedence; connecting and aligning E04G17/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7066 having actuator

Abstract

A form supporting bracket for supporting a concrete form on a support surface, including a form-engaging member having a base plate with an aperture therein. A rod extends through the aperture for preventing lateral movement, and a clamp secures the base plate to the rod for preventing angular movement. The clamp includes a rigid angle member with one leg having an aperture therethrough for engaging the rod while the other leg engages the base plate.

Claims

1. A form supporting bracket for supporting a concrete form on a support surface, said bracket comprising means for engaging and holding said form, a base plate extending outwardly from said form engaging means and having at least one aperture therein, a rigid support rod extending through said aperture for securing said base plate against lateral movement, and a means for clamping the base plate to the support rod to prevent angular movement of said rod relative to said base plate, said clamping means including a rigid angle member having at least two angle legs, at least one of said angle legs having an aperture through which said support rod extends, the other angle leg being engaged against the base plate.

2. A form supporting bracket according to claim 1, and further comprising a gusset plate extending between said angle legs for strengthening said angle member.

3. A form supporting bracket according to claim 1, and further comprising an upper plate spaced above said base plate such that said other angle leg engages and is wedged between said upper plate and said base plate.

4. A form supporting bracket according to claim 3, wherein said other angle leg includes an open slot at an end thereof distal from the apertured angle leg, said upper plate being received in said slot.