Adjustable concrete form support bracket

Abstract

An adjustable concrete form support bracket for bracing a concrete form. The adjustable concrete form bracket includes a body, a stake receiving member, and an interconnecting means for adjustably coupling the body and the stake receiving member together. The body is attachable to a concrete form, and the stake receiving member is constructed to receive a stake inserted into the ground to support the concrete form. The interconnecting means operates to adjust the lateral position of the stake receiving member to adjust the spacing between the concrete form and the stake, and thus, the horizontal or lateral position of the concrete form across the ground surface. In this manner, the stake does not need to be removed from the ground so permit this repositioning of the concrete form. The stake receiving member may include a stake securing means to permit grade adjustment of the concrete form.

1 . A concrete form bracket attachable to a concrete form for supporting and positioning the form, the bracket comprising;
 a body attachable to an outward facing vertical surface of a concrete form;   a stake receiving member; and   an interconnecting means for adjustably connecting said stake receiving member to said body such that said stake receiving member is laterally positionable at any location toward and away from the outward facing vertical surface of the concrete form between an inward most position and an outward most position, whereby the lateral position of the concrete form can be adjusted relative to a stake that is secured to a ground surface and that is received by said stake receiving member.   
   
   
       2 . The concrete form bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a stake securment means for selectively securing a stake to said stake receiving member, whereby the elevation of the concrete form can be adjusted relative to a ground surface to which a stake is secured and is received by the stake receiving member.   
   
   
       3 . The concrete form bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said stake receiving member comprises a vertically oriented tubular body open at both ends through which a stake is insertable. 
   
   
       4 . The concrete form bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said interconnecting means includes:
 a bolt threadably received by an aperture through said body and being rotatably connected at one end to said stake receiving member, whereby rotation of said bolt adjusts the lateral position of said stake receiving member.   
   
   
       5 . The concrete form bracket of  claim 4 , wherein said body defines a receiving portion into which said stake receiving member is disposed. 
   
   
       6 . The concrete form bracket of  claim 5 , wherein said receiving portion is defined by at least a forward surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface; and wherein said aperture is through said forward surface. 
   
   
       7 . A concrete form system, comprising:
 a concrete form;   a form bracket, said form bracket including:
 a body attached to said concrete form so as to be at least partially disposed outwardly of an outward facing vertical surface of said concrete form; 
 a stake receiving member adjustably attached to said body such that said stake receiving member is laterally positionable at any location toward and away from the outward facing vertical surface of said concrete form between an inward most position and an outward most position, whereby the lateral position of said concrete form can be adjusted relative to a stake that is secured to a ground surface and that is received by said stake receiving member. 
   
   
   
       8 . The concrete form system of  claim 7 , further comprising a stake securing bolt operably connected to said stake receiving member for selectively securing a stake to said stake receiving member, whereby the elevation of said concrete form can be adjusted relative to a ground surface to which a stake is secured and which is received by said stake receiving member. 
   
   
       9 . The concrete form system of  claim 7 , wherein said stake receiving member comprises
 a vertically oriented tubular body open at both ends through which a stake is insertable.   
   
   
       10 . The concrete form system of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a bolt threadably received by an aperture through said body and being rotatably connected at one end to said stake receiving member, whereby rotation of said bolt adjusts the lateral position of said stake receiving member.   
   
   
       11 . The concrete form system of  claim 10 , wherein said body defines a receiving portion into which said stake receiving member is disposed. 
   
   
       12 . The concrete form system of  claim 11 , wherein said receiving portion is defined by at least a forward surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface; and wherein said aperture is through said forward surface. 
   
   
       13 . A concrete form bracket for supporting and positioning a concrete form both in grade and laterally, the form bracket comprising:
 a body attachable to a concrete form so as to be at least partially disposed outwardly of an outward facing vertical surface of a concrete form;   a stake receiving member adjustably attached to said body such that said stake receiving member is laterally positionable at any location toward and away from the outward facing vertical surface of said concrete form between an inward most position and an outward most position; and   a stake securing bolt operably connected to said stake receiving member for selectively securing a stake to said stake receiving member, whereby the lateral position of the concrete form relative to a stake that is secured to a ground surface and that is received by said stake receiving member is adjusted by adjustment of the lateral position of said stake receiving member, and whereby the grade of the concrete form relative to the ground is adjusted by securing said stake receiving member to the stake at the desired grade by said stake securing bolt.   
   
   
       14 . The concrete form of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a bolt threadably received by an aperture through said body and being rotatably connected at one end to said stake receiving member, whereby rotation of said bolt adjusts the lateral position of said stake receiving member.   
   
   
       15 . The concrete form of  claim 14 , wherein said body defines a receiving portion into which said stake receiving member is disposed. 
   
   
       16 . The concrete form of  claim 15 , wherein said receiving portion is defined by at least a forward surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface; and wherein said aperture is through said forward surface. 
   
   
       17 . The concrete form of  claim 13 , wherein said stake receiving member comprises
 a vertically oriented tubular body open at both ends through which a stake is insertable.