Patent ID: 6705582
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: E01C,E02D,E04G

Abstract:
An assembly for concrete forms for use in the placement of concrete, in which the concrete forms are light weight and capable of being stacked in a compact fashion, the assembly comprising:a. at least one longitudinal form member having a single inverted U-shaped channel; b. at least one radius form member having a single slotted inverted U-shaped channel with at least one spaced apart slot, said radius form member capable of being bent to form a radius; c. a ground engaging member having a first end in contact with the ground and a second end vertically disposed opposite said first end; d. at least one of said longitudinal and radius form members hung from said second end of said ground engaging member, said contact between said form member and said second end of said ground engaging member occurring at said inverted channel of said form member; e. at least one of said longitudinal and radius form members overlapped and hung from said form member in contact with said second end of said ground engaging member, said contact between said longitudinal and radius form members occurring at said inverted channel, wherein one of said longitudinal and radius form members can be removed from said assembly without sliding said form members apart, and whereby the combination of said overlapping longitudinal and radius form members may be adjusted for length by varying the amount of longitudinal overlap.