Tie for concrete forms

Claim 1

A tie for interlocking a pair of spaced-apart form panels, comprising: a generally flat, elongated strap having first and second opposite end portions, upper and lower edges, opposite sides and an intermediate portion between said end portions; said strap including means for retaining the panels in spaced-apart relation on opposite ends of said intermediate portion, comprising; stop means located at the first end of said intermediate portion for preventing movement of a panel inwardly on the first end portion of said tie towards the intermediate portion; an end plate affixed perpendicularly on said second end portion for preventing movement of a panel outwardly off of said second end portion; and waler receiving means on the first end portion of said tie, spaced outwardly from said stop means, for receiving a waler to prevent outward movement of the panel off said first end portion; said stop means comprising said intermediate portion being formed with a height greater than the height of said first end portion, to create a step at the end of said intermediate portion adjacent said first end portion, such that a panel will abut the step and be prevented from moving inwardly on the tie; said waler receiving means comprising said first end portion being formed with a notch extending downwardly from the upper edge thereof, said notch having an inner edge, outer edge, and bottom edge, the width of said notch between the inner and outer edges being adapted to receive the width of a predetermined waler therein, whereby a waler inserted in said notch will prevent outward movement of a panel; said inner edge of said notch being spaced a distance from said stop means equal to the thickness of a panel, such that insertion of a waler in said notch will retain a panel between said waler and said stop means.