Patent ID: 9487961
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: E04G

Claim Text:
1. A connecting device for formwork panels with a formwork facing and elements supporting the formwork facing for building concrete structures, the connecting device comprising two claws, and a wedge configured to move at least one of the two claws relative to the other of the two claws in such a way that the supporting elements of two formwork panels disposed next to each other or one above the other are held in their desired position when supported by the connecting device, wherein one of the two claws included in the connecting device provides a pivotable claw configured in such a way that the pivotable claw can be pivoted between an initial position and a final position, about an axis of the connecting device and that the pivotable claw of the connecting device can be pivoted to an intermediate position between the initial position and the final position, wherein an actuating means for pivoting the pivotable claw into the intermediate position is adapted to be actuated by placing the connecting device against the supporting elements, wherein the actuating means is arranged between two ends of the pivotable claw, wherein the one end is a tab of the pivotable claw adapted to enter into a groove of a supporting element in the final position, and the other end is a lever arm, wherein the pivotable claw is configured in an L-shape, wherein the axis is disposed in the direction-changing region of the L-shape, wherein the actuating means for pivoting the pivotable claw into the intermediate position is a projection extending from the pivotable claw, and wherein the projection is triangular or the projection has a rounded tip.