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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
Donald Sollars, Milpitas, CA (US);
Donald Sollars, Milpitas, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Embodiments of an adjustable and reusable brace, kicker and tie apparatus are disclosed herein. Various embodiments include a bracing arrangement for bracing an inner and an outer form for forming a concrete structure. In various embodiments, the bracing arrangement may include interior and exterior vertical bracing members and a horizontal tie member removably and/or adjustably couple the vertical brace members at respective top or bottom ends of the vertical brace members. In various embodiments, a pair of bracing arrangements may share an exterior vertical brace member, which may be angled, for providing support at a corner of a form. In various embodiments, various bracing arrangement may be employed to form a bracing cage. The bracing arrangements may be constituted with material or materials designed for reusability.