Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A concrete form clip comprising a metal bar having upturned end flanges perpendicular to an intermediate base portion, and a pair of inclined tongues directed outwardly and upwardly from said base portion toward said end flanges, each tongue having a free end elevated above said base portion and opposed to one of said end flanges at a distance therefrom to receive a form panel in the space between said flange and the end of the tongue, said tongues providing sloping ramp surfaces for sliding movement of the panels on the tongues outward from the middle part of said base portion into said spaces between said end flanges and the ends of the tongues.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A concrete form clip comprising a metal bar having upturned end flanges perpendicular to an intermediate base portion, and a pair of inclined tongues directed outwardly and upwardly from said base portion toward said end flanges, each tongue having a free end elevated above said base portion and opposed to one of said end flanges at a distance therefrom to receive a form panel in the space between said flange and the end of the tongue, said tongues providing sloping ramp surfaces for sliding movement of the panels on the tongues outward from the middle part of said base portion into said spaces between said end flanges and the ends of the tongues.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A clip as defined in claim 1, each tongue forming an inclined strut to maintain a near perpendicular angular relationship between said panel and said base portion of the clip whereby a bottom clip on a bottom edge of a panel will hold the panel upright, and whereby an inverted top clip on a top edge of an upright panel will be held in outstanding position from the panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A clip as defined in claim 1 wherein said tongues are struck out from said base portion leaving holes between said flanges and the end portions of the tongues which are connected to said base portion of the clip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A clip as defined in claim 3, said holes acting as receivers for the tops of stakes or posts inserted in said holes and said tongues covering said holes and acting as stops for the top ends of said stakes or posts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A clip as defined in claim 1 supporting a pair of wall form panels, means supporting said clips and wall form panels in elevated position above the ground level, and a pair of footing form panels at a distance on opposite sides of said wall form panels, for pouring a monolithic wall and footing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A clip as defined in claim 1 mounted at its ends on a pair of footing form panels, said first form panels being wall form panels supported on said clip in positions inward from said footing form panels, and a pair of spacers on said clip between said end flanges and said wall form panels, for pouring a monolithic wall and footing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention defined in claim 6, said spacers closing the spaces between said footing form panels and said wall form panels to prevent concrete overflowing said footing form panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A form as defined in claim 5, said supporting means comprising stakes or posts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A clip as defined in Claim 1 supporting a pair of wall form panels, and a pair of footing form panels at a distance on opposite sides of said wall form panels supporting said clips and wall form panels in elevated position above the ground level.