Monolithic structure forming means with metal tubular bracing

Claim 2

In a form means or casting monolithic concrete structures, the combination of: two pairs of plywood wall panel structures; each pair having adjacent spaced apart surfaces between which concrete may be poured or placed to cast a monolithic structure; a plurality of first elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a horizontal disposition; said wall panel structures each having opposite surfaces which are opposite to said spaced apart surfaces; said first hollow tubular metal members being contiguous with said opposite surfaces and spaced apart vertically and laterally relative to each other; a plurality of second elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a vertical disposition; said second hollow tubular metal members being also disposed in transverse contiguous intersecting relation to said first hollow tubular metal members; diagonal brace means is provided with first and second end connector means coupling an upper portion of one of said second hollow tubular metal members adjacent one of said pairs of wall panel structures; said diagonal brace means having a second end connector means coupled to a lower portion of one of said second hollow tubular metal members adjacent the other of said pairs of wall panel structures; said first and second end connector means each comprising a straight connector; each said straight connector having elongated generally U-shaped in cross-section channel structures; said channel structure comprising an elongated middle web and a pair of integral elongated spaced apart flanges, each flange and said web having inner and outer surfaces; a pair of clevis plates fixed to the outer side of said flanges and projecting beyond one end of said channel structure and adapted to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said clevis plates having aligned openings therein adapted to receive a bolt for connection with one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; and a screw threaded nut means fixed to an outer side of one of said flanges at an opposite end of said channel structure from said clevis plates; said screw threaded nut means having an internally screw threaded bore axially parallel with the longitudinal axis of said channel structure; a pair of externally screw threaded rod means adjustably screw threaded in said respective ones of said screw threaded nut means; and an adjuStable screw threaded turn buckle adjustably screw threadably coupling said pair of screw threaded rods; tie bars extending through each of said pairs of wall panel structures and through respective first and second hollow tubular metal members at intersections thereof adjacent said panel structures; and fixtures on opposite ends of each of said tie bars bearing against respective ones of said second hollow tubular metal members for holding the wall panel structures of each of said pairs of wall panel structures in spaced relationship with each other to prevent spreading of the wall panel structures of each said pair of wall panel structures apart when concrete is placed therebetween; said pairs of wall panel structures being spaced apart to form spaced apart monolithic walls.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said flanges are spaced apart a sufficient distance to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said flanges having spaced apart bolt receiving openings therein adapted to hold bolts extending through one of said first and second hollow tubular metal member between said flanges.

Claim 4

In a form means for casting monolithic concrete structures, the combination of: two pairs of plywood wall panel structures; each pair having adjacent spaced apart surfaces between which concrete may be poured or placed to cast a monolithic structure; a plurality of first elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a horizontal disposition; said wall panel structures each having opposite surfaces which are opposite to said spaced apart surfaces; said first hollow tubular metal members being contiguous with said opposite surfaces and spaced apart vertically and laterally relative to each other; a plurality of second elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a vertical disposition; said second hollow tubular metal memmbers being also disposed in transverse contiguous intersecting relation to said first hollow tubular metal members; a plurality of channel shaped in cross-section corner connectors are each provided with first and second channel shaped coupling portions extending at substantially right angles to each other; each of said first channel shaped coupling portions of each said corner connector being secured in partially surrounding relation to a respective upper portion of one of said second hollow tubular metal members; third generally horizontal hollow tubular members disposed in said second channel shaped coupling portions of said corner connectors; and plywood roof form panels supported on said third hollow tubular members; a vertical brace means is adapted to be disposed to provide vertical support for one of said third horizontal tubular members at a location between said pairs of wall panel structures; said vertical brace means having a fourth generally vertical tubular member provided with upper and lower vertical connectors fixed thereto; said lower vertical connector having elongated generally U-shaped in cross-section channel structures; said channel structure comprising an elongated middle web and a pair of integral elongated spaced apart flanges, each flange and said web having inner and outer sides; a pair of clevis plates fixed to said outer sides of said flanges and projecting beyond one end of said channel structure and adapted to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said clevis plates having aligned openings therein adapted to receive a bolt for connection with one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; and a screw threaded nut means fixed to an outer side of said web at an opposite end of said channel structure from said clevis plates; said screw threaded nut means having an internally screw threaded bore axially parallel with the longitudinal axis of said channel structure; a generally vertical screw threaded rod screw threadably adjustable in said screw threaded nut means; and a base for said vertiCal screw threaded rod; said vertical screw threaded rod being compressively and rotatably supported on said base; said upper vertical connector having elongated generally U-shaped in cross-section channel structures; said channel structure comprising a further elongated middle web and a further pair of integral elongated spaced apart flanges, each said further flange and said further web having further inner and outer sides; a further pair of clevis plates fixed to said further outer sides of said further flanges and projecting beyond one end of said channel structure and adapted to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said further clevis plates having aligned openings therein adapted to receive a bolt for connection with one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said further clevis plates straddling one of said third horizontal tubular members and coupled thereto; tie bars extending through each of said pairs of wall panel structures and through respective first and second hollow tubular metal members at intersections thereof adjacent said panel structures; and fixtures on opposite ends of each of said tie bars bearing against respective ones of said second hollow tubular metal members for holding the wall panel structures of each of said pairs of wall panel structures in spaced relationship with each other to prevent spreading of the wall panel structures of each said pair of wall panel structures apart when concrete is placed therebetween; said pairs of wall panel structures being spaced apart to form spaced apart monolithic walls.

Claim 5

In a form means for casting monolithic concrete structures, the combination of: two pairs of plywood wall panel structures; each pair having adjacent spaced apart surfaces between which concrete may be poured or placed to cast a monolithic structure; a plurality of first elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a horizontal disposition; said wall panel structures each having opposite surfaces which are opposite to said spaced apart surfaces; said first hollow tubular metal members being contiguous with said opposite surfaces and spaced apart vertically and laterally relative to each other; a plurality of second elongated hollow tubular metal members with their longitudinal axes generally in a vertical disposition; said second hollow tubular metal memmbers being also disposed in transverse contiguous intersecting relation to said first hollow tubular metal members; a plurality of channel shaped in cross-section corner connectors are each provided with first and second channel shaped coupling portions extending at substantially right angles to each other; each of said first channel shaped coupling portions of each said corner connector being secured in partially surrounding relation to a respective upper portion of one of said second hollow tubular metal members; third generally horizontal hollow tubular members disposed in said second channel shaped coupling portions of said corner connectors; and plywood roof form panels supported on said third hollow tubular members; a vertical brace means is adapted to be disposed to provide vertical support for one of said third horizontal tubular members at a location between said pairs of wall panel structures; said vertical brace means having a fourth generally vertical tubular member provided with upper and lower vertical connectors fixed thereto; said lower vertical connector having elongated generally U-shaped in cross-section channel structures; said channel structure comprising an elongated middle web and a pair of integral elongated spaced apart flanges, each flange and said web having inner and outer sides; a pair of clevis plates fixed to said outer sides of said flanges and projecting beyond one end of said channel structure and adapted to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said clevis plates having aligned openings therein adapted to receive a bolt for connection with one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; and a screw threaded nut means fixed to an outer side of said web at an opposite end of said channel structure from said clevis plates; said screw threaded nut means having an internally screw threaded bore axially parallel with the longitudinal axis of said channel structure; a generally vertical screw threaded rod screw threadably adjustable in said screw threaded nut means; and a base for said vertiCal screw threaded rod; said vertical screw threaded rod being compressively and rotatably supported on said base; said upper vertical connector having elongated generally U-shaped in cross-section channel structures; said channel structure comprising a further elongated middle web and a further pair of integral elongated spaced apart flanges, each said further flange and said further web having further inner and outer sides; a further pair of clevis plates fixed to said further outer sides of said further flanges and projecting beyond one end of said channel structure and adapted to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said further clevis plates having aligned openings therein adapted to receive a bolt for connection with one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said further clevis plates straddling one of said third horizontal tubular members and coupled thereto; tie bars extending through each of said pairs of wall panel structures and through respective first and second hollow tubular metal members at intersections thereof adjacent said panel structures; and fixtures on opposite ends of each of said tie bars bearing against respective ones of said second hollow tubular metal members for holding the wall panel structures of each of said pairs of wall panel structures in spaced relationship with each other to prevent spreading of the wall panel structures of each said pair of wall panel structures apart when concrete is placed therebetween; said pairs of wall panel structures being spaced apart to form spaced apart monolithic walls.

Claim 6

The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said flanges and said further flanges on said vertical connectors are spaced apart a sufficient distance to straddle one of said first and second hollow tubular metal members; said flanges and said further flanges having spaced apart bolt receiving openings therein adapted to hold bolts extending through a respective one of said first and second hollow tubular metal member between said flanges and said further flanges; said bolt receiving openings being substantially axially parallel with the opening in said clevis plates.