Patent ID: 8011637
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
1. A concrete form assembly comprising: a first wall section including first and second juxtaposed form panels each having an inner surface, an outer surface, opposed top and bottom margins, and a pair of opposed side marginal connection structures extending between said top and bottom margins, said first and second form panels being in juxtaposed relationship with a side marginal connection structure of the first panel being proximal to the side marginal connection structure of the second panel; an elongated first connector element in bridging relationship to and engaging the side marginal connection structures of the first and second panels, said first connector presenting a plurality of openings along the length thereof; a second wall section including third and fourth juxtaposed form panels each having an inner surface, an outer surface, opposed top and bottom margins, and a pair of opposed side marginal connection structures extending between said top and bottom margins, said third and fourth form panels being in juxtaposed relationship with a side marginal connection structure of the third panel being proximal to the side marginal connection structure of the fourth panel; an elongated second connector element in bridging relationship to and engaging the side marginal connection structures of the third and fourth panels, said second connector presenting a plurality of openings along the length thereof, said first and second connector element openings being in general alignment; a plurality of connector bodies extending between said first and second wall sections and each having a threaded end extending into one of said first connector element openings, and an opposed threaded end extending into one of said second connector element openings; and threaded couplers operably threaded to the threaded ends of said connector bodies, at least one of said threaded couplers engaging said first connector element and at least one other of said threaded couplers engaging said second connector element, said first and second panels drawn toward each other through a cam action between said first connector element and said first and second panel side marginal connection structures, said cam action resulting from the threading of said threaded ends of said connector bodies into said threaded couplers engaging said first connector element, said third and fourth panels drawn toward each other through a cam action between said second connector element and said third and fourth panel side marginal connection structures, said cam action resulting from the threading of said opposed threaded ends of said connector bodies into said threaded couplers engaging said second connector element.