Patent ID: 6997427

Claim:
A form for casting a concrete column having sides, a top and a bottom comprising first and second side sections each having a first end and a second end, means connecting together said first ends of said first and second side sections while permitting said side sections to be moved between open and closed positions, a releasable lock for locking together said second ends of said first and second side sections when said form is in said closed position and for permitting said form to be moved to an open position when said lock is released, a resilient one piece column side insert positioned between said first and second side sections, said column side insert having integral sides which are supported by said side sections when said side sections are in said closed position, an open top, an open bottom and an interior surface shaped to provide a desired shape and surface texture to the sides of a concrete column cast in said form, and a base for supporting said side sections and said column side insert while casting a concrete column.