Clamp for interconnecting components of concrete forming apparatus

Abstract

A clamp for interconnecting two components of a concrete forming apparatus such as metal form panels. A pivoting jaw is mounted around a pivot axis defined by a wedge for pivotal movement into and out of clamping engagement with a fixed jaw. A tooth or projection on a jaw engages corresponding alignment openings in the two form components to position and then hold the form components in the desired relationship.

1 . A clamp for releasably interconnecting two components of a concrete forming apparatus, comprising: 
 (a) a fixed jaw;    (b) a pivoting jaw;    (c) a wedge interconnecting the fixed jaw and the pivoting jaw whereby the pivoting jaw is mounted for pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of the wedge toward and away from the fixed jaw, whereby longitudinal movement of the wedge will move the pivoting jaw into and out of clamping engagement with the fixed jaw to respectively clamp and release the two components of the concrete forming apparatus.    
   
   
       2 . A clamp as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a tooth extended from one of the jaws.  
   
   
       3 . A clamp as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising a receptacle in the other jaw for receiving the tooth when the pivoting jaw is in clamping engagement with the fixed jaw.