Stabilizing brace for a window buck

Abstract

A system and method for a stabilizing brace for securing a window or door buck to a concrete form. The system and method tightly secures one panel of a window or door buck to a concrete form, so as to maintain the dimensions of an opening defined by the window or door buck when pouring concrete into the form.

1 . A brace for holding one panel of a window buck against a wall forming structure, said brace comprising: 
 an anchoring device having an anchoring end and a coupling end, said anchoring end configured for attaching to said wall forming structure;    an extension having a first end, a second end and a length between said first end and said second end, said second end being configured to couple to said coupling end; and    a fastener configured to attach to said length at a selected position.    
   
   
       2 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener slidably engages said extension at a plurality of positions along said extension to provide a tensional force on said extension.  
   
   
       3 . The brace of  claim 2 , wherein said fastener has an opening for receiving said extension and a rib disposed about the opening to lock said fastener in one of a plurality of positions along said extension.  
   
   
       4 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener is coupled to an aperture in said panel and said extension slidably engages said fastener.  
   
   
       5 . The brace of  claim 4 , wherein said extension has a plurality of teeth and said fastener has a lip, said extension slides relative to said fastener in a first direction, wherein said lip and said teeth are configured to impede the movement of said extension relative to said fastener in a second direction.  
   
   
       6 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said extension is a substantially rigid member.  
   
   
       7 . The brace of  claim 6 , wherein said extension is manufactured of a nylon polymer.  
   
   
       8 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said extension has a plurality of teeth disposed on the surface.  
   
   
       9 . The brace of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of teeth allow said fastener to slide in a direction of movement parallel to said shaft member from said first end to said second end, while impeding movement in a direction opposed to said direction of movement.  
   
   
       10 . The brace of  claim 9 , wherein said fastener has a lip disposed on an end that engages said extension, wherein said plurality of teeth are configured to allow said lip to pass over a tooth a first time without allowing said lip to pass over said tooth a second time.  
   
   
       11 . The brace of  claim 8 , wherein said extension is a cross-shaped member and said plurality of teeth are disposed on the surface of each L-shaped section.  
   
   
       12 . The brace of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of teeth are triangle-shaped, angled toward said direction of movement, and said fastener further comprises a cross-shaped lip disposed where said fastener receives said extension, said lip configured to impede movement of said fastener in a direction opposed to said direction of movement when said lip engages a tooth.  
   
   
       13 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener is configured to fit into an aperture created in said panel.  
   
   
       14 . The brace of  claim 13 , wherein said fastener has a plurality of ribs that lock said fastener in place within said aperture.  
   
   
       15 . The brace of  claim 13 , wherein said extension slidably engages said fastener and moves in a first direction relative to said fastener, wherein said first direction provides a tensional force on said extension and holds said panel against said wall forming structure.  
   
   
       16 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said anchoring device is configured to couple to a reinforcing concrete bar of a concrete form.  
   
   
       17 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said anchoring device is a solid member having two lengths, wherein said anchoring end comprises a portion of each length bent at an angle relative to said length to form a hook.  
   
   
       18 . The brace of  claim 17 , wherein said solid member is a metal member.  
   
   
       19 . The brace of  claim 18 , wherein said metal member is a wire member.  
   
   
       20 . The brace of  claim 17 , wherein said anchoring device is a solid member and said solid member bends at said coupling end at an angle sufficient to resist deformation of said two lengths when a tensional force is applied to said coupling end.  
   
   
       21 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said anchoring device is a solid member having a hook member on each end.  
   
   
       22 . The brace of  claim 1 , wherein said anchoring device is manufactured of a material of sufficient tensile strength to resist deformation when a tensional force is applied to said coupling end.  
   
   
       23 . A brace for holding one panel of a window buck against a wall forming structure comprising: 
 an extension having a first end and a second end;    a means for coupling said first end of said shaft member to said panel;    a means for coupling said second end of said shaft member to said wall forming structure; and    a means for providing a tensional force to said shaft member for holding said panel against said wall forming structure.    
   
   
       24 . A brace for holding one panel of a window buck against a concrete form, said brace comprising: 
 an anchoring device having an anchoring end and a coupling end, said anchoring end configured for attaching to said concrete form;    an extension having a first end, a second end and a length between said first end and said second end, said second end being configured to couple to said coupling end; and    a fastener coupled to said panel, configured to attach to said length at a selected position.    
   
   
       25 . The brace of  claim 24 , said extension slides relative to said fastener in a first direction, wherein said extension has a plurality of teeth and said fastener has a lip, wherein said lip and said teeth are configured to impede the movement of said extension relative to said fastener in a second direction.  
   
   
       26 . A method for securing one panel of a window buck to wall framing structure for maintaining the plumb and alignment of the opening created by said window buck during the pouring of concrete into said wall framing structure, the method comprising: 
 coupling an anchoring device having an anchoring end and a coupling end to said wall framing structure;    coupling an extension having a first end, a second end and a length between said first end and said second end to said coupling end;    attaching a fastener to said length at a selected position.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising connecting the fastener to said panel.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising creating an aperture in said panel and affixing said fastener within said aperture.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said connecting said fastener further comprises slidably engaging said first end of said extension with said fastener, wherein said fastener moves relative to said extension in a direction of movement parallel to said extension while preventing said fastener from moving relative to said extension in a direction opposed to said direction of movement.