Form Tie System

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-25
TGR CONSTR INC
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a form tie system for walls that consists of two holders that are used to tie panels of the wall form together. One of the holders is adjustable to increase tension in the tying wire. After the wall is formed, the tying wire is cut and the holders released. The technical effect of this system is to provide a secure and easy way to tie wall panels together, which can save time and increase efficiency in the construction process.

Problems solved by technology

While such previous types of ties have been useful in the past, they are often difficult to use, costly to purchase, and can leave a visible protrusion or hole in the face of the finished cast wall.

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[0028]An example form tie system 10 generally comprises a first holder 20 for receiving and retaining an elongated member 14 extending through a wall form 60. The first holder 20 may be adapted to be positioned adjacent to a first panel 61 of the wall form 60. A second holder 40 is adapted for receiving and retaining the elongated member 14 extending through the wall form 60. The second holder 40 may be positioned adjacent to a second panel 65 of the wall form 60. The first holder 20 may be adapted to selectively clamp the elongated member 14 within the first holder 20. The second holder 40 may be adapted to selectively the elongated member 14 within the second holder 40. In some embodiments, the first holder 20 may be adjustable so as to increase or decrease tension in the elongated member 14. The first holder 20, the second holder 40, and the elongated member 14 may be operable to support the first panel 61 and the second panel 65 of the wall form in a desired position ...

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Abstract

A form tie system for efficiently and securely tying together panels of a wall form with an elongated member. The form tie system generally includes a first holder which is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a first panel and a second holder which is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a second panel of a wall form. Each holder includes a grip such as a strand chuck which is adapted to securely retain an elongated member that extends from the first holder to the second holder to tie the panels of the wall form together. One of the holders may comprise an adjustable holder including an adjustable nut utilized to bear against the strand chuck to increase tension in the elongated member. After formation of the wall, the elongated member may be cut and the holders released prior to removing the wall forms from around the completed wall.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable to this application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable to this application.BACKGROUNDField[0003]Example embodiments in general relate to a form tie system for efficiently and securely tying together panels of a wall form with an elongated member.Related Art[0004]Any discussion of the related art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such related art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.[0005]Wall forms have been in use for many years in constructing concrete walls such as a poured-in-place vertical concrete wall. Wall forms are generally constructed with a plurality of panels which define a gap into which concrete may be poured to cure into the wall.[0006]In the past, wall forms include multiple panels which are positioned upright in spaced-apart relationship to define the gap in which the wall is fo...

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IPC IPC(8): E04G17/07E04G11/06E04G17/065
CPCE04G17/0721E04G11/06E04G17/0654E04G2017/062E04G2017/0607E04G11/08E04G11/085
InventorHIEB, ANDREW J.
OwnerTGR CONSTR INC