Concrete form bracket

Claim 2

A bracket for holding side form walls for concrete in a fixed relative position comprising: a horizontal crosspiece; a vertically depending leg at each end of the crosspiece, each leg being adapted to render vertical support of a form wall engaged by the bracket against forces tending to move the form wall outwardly with respect to the bracket; an inside support means at each end of the crosspiece inside of the corresponding leg adjacent the angle formed between the crosspiece and the depending leg, the support means accommodating restraining the form wall against forces tending to move the form wall inwardly with respect to the bracket; and means located at each angle formed between the crosspiece and the depending leg and integrally connected to the depending leg and spaced from the crosspiece for supporting the crosspiece an incremental distance above from walls engaged by the legs and the inside support means.

Claim 3

A bracket as defined in claim 1 wherein the crosspiece includes length adjustment means to accommodate suitably altering the distance between the legs.

Claim 4

A bracket as defined in claim 1 wherein each leg includes at least one hole to accommodate releasably nailing the leg to a form wall.

Claim 5

A bracket as defined in claim 1 wherein the inside support means comprises a downwardly depending flange, the flange extending from the crosspiece and tapering downwardly.

Claim 6

A bracket as defined in claim 4 wherein the flange is tapered along the surface adjacent the leg to form an inside taper to the flange, the inside taper accommodating wedging of a form wall between the flange and the leg, the taper being of sufficient slope to prevent contact between the top of the form wall and the crosspiece, the wedging action thereby supporting the crosspiece above the form wall.

Claim 7

A bracket as defined in claim 1 wherein a cross brace is affixed between the vertically depending leg and the inside support means adjacent the angle between the crosspiece and the vertically depending leg, the cross brace providing structural strength to the inside support means while accommodating supporting the crosspiece above the form walls by contacting the tops of the form walls engaged by the bracket.

Claim 8

A bracket for maintaining the vertical and relative relationship between two form walls, the bracket accommodating releasably engaging the upper edges of the form walls while restraining the form walls against inward and outward movement, the bracket comprising: a first and a second angled member, each member comprising: a horizontal arm; a downwardly depending leg attached to one end of the horizontal arm for restraining outward movement of a form wall; an inside support means attached to the horizontal arm and extending downwardly an incremental distance from the horizontal arm for restraining inward movement of a form wall away from the leg; and a brace located in the angle between the horizontal arm and the leg and an incremental distance from the horizontal arm, the brace extending from the depending leg to the inside support means, the brace adapted to support the horizontal arm above the form wall; and means adjustably joining the horizontal arms together to form a bracket.

Claim 9

A bracket for maintaining the vertical and relative relationship between two form walls, the bracket accommodating releasably engaging the upper edges of the form walls while restraining the form walls against inward and outward movement, the bracket comprising: a first and a second angled member, each member comprising: a horizontal arm; a downwardly depending leg attached to one end of the horizontal arm for restraining outward movement of a form wall; an inside support means attached to the horizontal arm and extending downwardly an incremental distance from the horizontal arm for restraining inward movement of a form wall away from the leg; and a brace located in the angle between the horizontal arm and the leg and an incremental distance from the horizontal arm, the brace extending from the depending leg to the inside support means, the brace adapted to support the horizontal arm above the form wall; and means adjustably joining the horizontal arms together to form a bracket.