Leverage Bar for Manipulating Formwork Panels

Abstract

A leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels is used to provide a mechanical advantage for aligning heavy formwork panels before clamping. A pin support plate is connected to one end of an elongated bar. A pair of cylindrical pins is connected to the pin support plate, and a third pin is connected to the elongated bar opposite the first and second pin. The pins are inserted into pre-existing holes in the formwork panels and torque is applied to the elongated bar by a worker at the end opposite the pins in order to leverage the panels into place.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels comprises:
 an elongated bar comprising a first end and a second end;   a pin support plate comprising a first surface and a second surface;   a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin;   the first end and the second end being positioned opposite each other along the elongated bar;   the first surface and the second surface being positioned parallel to and opposite each other on the pin support plate;   the pin support plate being connected to the elongated bar adjacent to the first end;   the first pin and the second pin being connected to the pin support plate;   the third pin being connected to the elongated bar;   
     
     
         2 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin being cylindrical in shape; 
 
     
     
         3 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin being oriented perpendicular to the elongated bar; 
 
     
     
         4 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first pin and the second pin being connected to the first surface of the pin support plate; 
 
     
     
         5 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first pin and the second pin being positioned opposite each other on the pin support plate; 
 
     
     
         6 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the third pin being connected to the elongated bar adjacent to the first end; 
 
     
     
         7 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the third pin being positioned opposite the pin support plate on the elongated bar; 
 
     
     
         8 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the second surface of the pin support plate being connected to the elongated bar; 
 
     
     
         9 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a rubberized handle; 
 the rubberized handle being connected to the elongated bar at the second end; 
 
     
     
         10 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 9  comprises:
 the rubberized handle being a rubber sleeve connected around the elongated bar at the second end; 
 
     
     
         11 . The leverage bar for manipulating formwork panels as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first end of the elongated bar being tapered;