Concrete Form Lock

Abstract

An apparatus for connecting a pair of wall concrete form sections disposed at a relative distance from each other defining a space therebetween to receive concrete to be poured, the apparatus preventing the sections from separating, the apparatus comprising an elongated locking pin, a form connector to be rotatably, and releasably affixed to a form, and a pin retainer affixed to the arm defining a channel therein sized to be engaged within the engagement slot whereby the pin is placed through corresponding holes in adjacent forms and the pin engages a first form, extends through the relative distance between the forms, exits through an aligned hole in the second form, and the channel of the pin retainer attached to the second form engages the engagement slot on the pin thus providing a fixed distance between the forms and preventing the form separation when concrete is poured.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]None.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to the installation of concrete forms for creating walls, columns, and other predominately vertical concrete structures. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus for positioning and locking concrete forms for receipt of concrete, thereby maintaining a desired distance and preventing the forms from separating during the filling operation and simplifying the removal and preventing the loss of the apparatus after removal from the concrete forms.BACKGROUND[0003]The current methods for preparing concrete forms for construction projects are manpower-intensive, material-intensive, do not properly maintain the desired spacing easily, are costly, and inefficient. One common method for pouring a concrete wall requires two forms to be placed parallel with a desired wall thickness represented by distance between the forms. The form builders then insert a multitude of heavy t...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is an apparatus that makes it easy for construction workers to quickly assemble and disassemble concrete forms. It consists of a locking pin, a retainer, and a form connector. This apparatus prevents the forms from moving inward or outward, resulting in a consistent thickness of the concrete. Unlike other methods, no tools are required to assemble or disassemble the forms. The apparatus is designed to provide a more efficient and efficient way to build and modify concrete forms on construction sites.

Problems solved by technology

The current methods for preparing concrete forms for construction projects are manpower-intensive, material-intensive, do not properly maintain the desired spacing easily, are costly, and inefficient.

During this deconstruction process, the nuts and washers are lost and require replacement.

Additionally, the threaded rods may be damaged during removal.

The current method for constructing and deconstructing concrete forms using threaded rod, nuts, washers, and wrenches have significant disadvantages that are manpower intensive, equipment intensive, costly, wasteful, and ultimately inefficient.

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