US1658041A - Form support - Google Patents

Description

Feb. 7, 1928.

J. A. cuRRY FORM SUPPORT Filed MeLIC/hl 25, 1927 1 YIIMrM f il man INVENTOR.

James A. Curr/u.

A TTORNEY.'

Patented Fes. 7,19as. 1,658,94l

UNIF YS'TES @TENT f JAMES A. `CUR-RY, OF DETROIT, IVICHIGAN.

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Application led March 25, 1927. Serial No. 178,289.

My invention relates to a new and useful description of one will serve as a description improvement in a form support adapted for for both. supporting forms used in fireprooling steel Ein anOularly turned portion is formed materials, and particularly the form use-il on the leg 21, this angularly turned portion so in fireproong beams and laying floor slabs. being again angularly turned to provide the lt is an object of the present invention to portion 24 which extends parallel tothe leg provide a support of this class in which the 2l and serves to fori'n with the lower end of material used in the form may be rough the leg 21 a U-shaped channel 25. The pormaterial, and ofasize readily obtainable on tion 24 is twisted as at 26 and angularly 65 the market so that a planing, ripping or turned to provide the portion 27, its end otherwise modifying the lumber or material 28 being again angularly turned to provide used for the form is dispensed with. a U-shaped portion. Beams 13 and 14 are lt is another object of the invention to positioned parallel to the I-beam 7 andenprovide a support of this class which may gage in the channels 25, the supporting mem- 70 15 be very easily and quickly removed therebers serving` to retain these beams at proper from. distances below the I-beam 7. Extending Another object of the invention is the protransversely of and resting upon the beams vision of a support of this class which, after 13 and 14 are beams 15 and 16 which serve the setting of the concrete, is embedded in to support th-e beams V17 and 18 which extend 20 the same, and the projecting ends of which parallel to the I-beam 7. These beams are may be very easily and quickly removed. those which are customarily used in sup- Other objects will appear hereinafter. porting the false work for lireproofing pur- The invention consists in the combination poses, and it is to support these elements and 4arangement of parts hereinafter dethat the invention is provided. 80 scribed land claimed. It will be noted that the transversely eX- The invention will be best understood by tending beams 15 and 16 engage in the U a` reference to the accompanying drawings formed by the portion 2li and the angularly which form a part of this speoii'ication, and turned end 28, the bight 27 thereof resting in which, on the upper surface of thebeams 15 and 16.

F0 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a beam When the beams are supported in the supshowing the invention applied in supporting porting member in the manner indicated, a relation. nail 29 may be driven through the angularly Fig. 2 is a sectional View of a beam show'- turned ends 28 into the beams 15 and 16 so ing the invention appliedand the concrete that a form support is provided. With a 9o poured therein. support of this class, the beams 13 and 14,

F ig 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing as well as the transversely extending memthe form support released for removal of bers and 16 and the support 17 need not the form therefrom. be planed or hewn to any special size as is Fig. t is a view similar to 3 showing customary with supports which are now 95 the form removed and the projecting' ends used.

ofthe support severed. It will also be 'noted that no drill holes In the drawings I have illustrated an lare necessary in the false work as the supbeam 7 about which for iireproong purposes port serves to receive and retain these memthere is to be poured the concrete or iirebers loosely positioned. 10o

proofing material S supporting the floor slab When it is desired to remove the false 10. Form members 11 and 12 are used for work, the nail 29 is withdrawn and the lower engaging the plastic material and retaining end of the support bent, as shown in Fig. 3. the same in position until it is set, so that The supporting members may then be rethe vnecessary thickness of lireproofing mamoved and the legs 21 and 22 clipped closely 105 terial is mounted around the beam 7 and the to the bottom of the reinforcement of the I- ioor slab 10. As a support for this form l beam 7, thus affording a neat and eiiicient have provided a U-shaped member, the bight support, easily and quickly mounted in posi- 20 of which engages the upper surface of tion, and upon which the supporting timbers the I-beam 7 and the legs 21 and 22 of which may be easily and quickly placed. 110 depend therefrom. Each of the legs 21 and l/Vhile I have illustrated and described the 22 is similarly formed at its end so that a preferred form of my invention I do not Wish to limit myself to the precise details o` structure shown, but desire to avail myselt' of such variations and modieetions as come Within the scope of the appended 3 elaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A support of the class described comprising: e VU-shaped member having its legs doubled upon themselves to provide a. U and the end of the doubled over portion laterally turned.

2. A support of the class described com- 15 prising: a U-shaped member having its legs doubled upon themselves to provide a U and the end of the doubled over portion laterally turned; and an angularly turned portion on the laterally turned end to provide a shallow U shaped portion.

3. A form support of the class describedv comprising: a member for enga-ging and depending from an I-beziin'; a U shaped por tion von ythe depending end thereof for engaging the timber placed thereon; and a laterally turned U shaped portion for engaging the 'Lipper surface of a transversely extending timber. i

In testimony whereof I vhave signed the foregoing speeication.

JAMES A. GURRY.

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