Outside conversion corner for form work

Abstract

A building member forming apparatus is comprised of standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams. A conversion corner bracket has a first leg and a second leg joined to form a right angle, a V-shaped indented outer corner, and a rounded inside corner opposite the V-shaped indented corner. The conversion corner bracket is attached to the panels by securing members which secure the conversion corner bracket to the vertical support beam of the panels. The conversion corner allows the apparatus to convert standardized dimensioned panels for use with either metric or U.S. customary unit-based construction structures.

1 . A concrete forming apparatus comprising: 
 form work panels; and    at least one conversion corner bracket for connecting the form work panels at right angles.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the outside conversion corner is constructed of extruded aluminum.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the conversion corner bracket comprises: 
 (a) a first leg in a first plane;    (b) a second leg in a second plane which is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;    (c) an indented outer corner between the first leg and the second leg; and    (d) a rounded inside corner opposing the indented outer corner.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the conversion corner bracket is generally W-shaped.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the outer corner is indented in a substantially V-shaped fashion.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the form work panel has standardized dimensions in metric units.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the conversion corner bracket is for converting metric unit dimensioned panels to U.S. customary unit-based construction projects and vice versa.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the conversion corner bracket is generally W-shaped.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising outer corner clamps to join at least two of the panels.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising an adjustable securing mechanism to adjust the clamps.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a telescoping supporting tubular steel prop for stabilizing the panels.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the prop includes a tubular strut which can comprise at least two telescoping tubes, a strut connected to the prop and a strut base to stabilize the prop.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a horizontal stabilizer bar is connected to the strut base to the form work.  
     
     
         14 . A conversion corner bracket comprising: 
 (a) a first leg in a first plane;    (b) a second leg in a second plane which is substantially perpendicular to the first leg in the first plane; and    (c) an indented outer corner between the first leg and the second leg.    
     
     
         15 . The conversion corner bracket of  claim 14  further comprising a rounded inside corner opposing the indented outer corner.  
     
     
         16 . The conversion corner bracket of  claim 14  wherein the conversion corner is generally W-shaped.  
     
     
         17 . The conversion corner bracket of  claim 14  wherein the outer corner is indented in a substantially V-shaped fashion.  
     
     
         18 . The conversion corner bracket of  claim 14  wherein the outer corner comprises a substantially flat surface at approximately 45° to the first leg and the second leg.  
     
     
         19 . A building member forming apparatus comprising: 
 standardized metric dimensioned panels; and    a conversion corner bracket joined to the standarized metric dimensioned panels,    wherein the conversion corner bracket provides for the use of the standarized metric dimensioned panels on U.S. customary unit-based construction projects.    
     
     
         20 . A building member forming apparatus comprising: 
 standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams;    a conversion corner bracket having a first leg and a second leg joined to form a right angle, a V-shaped indented outer corner, and a rounded inside corner opposite the V-shaped indented corner; and    securing members to secure the conversion corner bracket to at least one of the vertical support beams.    
     
     
         21 . A concrete forming apparatus comprising: 
 form work panels; and    at least one conversion corner bracket for connecting the form work panels at right angles,    wherein the conversion corner bracket provides for the use of the standarized metric dimensioned panels on U.S. customary unit-based construction projects.    
     
     
         22 . A method of forming building members in standardized dimensions, the method comprising the steps of: 
 connecting first and second form work panels with at least one conversion corner bracket to form a first corner assembly;    connecting third and fourth form work panels with at least one conversion corner bracket to form a second corner assembly;    configuring the second corner assembly to substantially oppose the first corner assembly;    securing each of the first and the second corner assemblies in place to form a column assembly; and    pouring a building material into the column assembly to form a building member.    
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the connecting steps provide for converting work panels dimensioned in a first unit dimension system to a second unit dimension system.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the first unit dimension system is the metric system and the second unit dimension system is the U.S. customary system.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the first unit dimension system is the U.S. customary system and the second unit dimension system is the metric system.