Bracket for concrete forms

Abstract

The present invention provides in one aspect for a bracket for use with insulated forms for concrete walls. The bracket has an attachment plate for overlying the exterior of the insulated form to provide for a means of attaching the header or rim joist to the bracket. The bracket is provided an anchoring plate extending from the attaching plate for insertion into the interior of the insulated form. The present invention also provides for a method of attaching a header or rim joist to a concrete wall formed using insulated forms. The method involves cutting a vertical slot in the insulated form and inserting a bracket into the slot. The bracket has an attachment plate for overlying the exterior surface of the insulated form and an anchoring plate extending from the attachment plate through the slot into the interior of the insulated form. Concrete is poured into the form and allowed to set, after which the header or rim joist is attached to the brackets.

1 . An attachment bracket for use with a support structure having at least one face substantially perpendicular to the ground, said attachment bracket comprising: 
 a support section having an attachment plate section mounted substantially perpendicular to the ground and a support plate disposed substantially perpendicular to said attachment plate section and parallel to said at least one face of said support structure; and    a rim joist attachment section supported by, and generally parallel with, said support plate, and including at least one rim-joist attachment plate oriented parallel to and a spaced distance from said at least one face of said support structure to which said attachment plate section will be attached, for maintaining a longitudinal face of a rim joist in a parallel and spaced relationship from said at least one face of said support structure to which said attachment plate section will be attached.    
   
   
       3 . A support attachment bracket for use with a building foundation having at least one face substantially perpendicular to the ground, said support attachment bracket comprising: a support section having an attachment plate section disposed substantially perpendicular to the ground, and a support plate, coupled to said attachment plate section and disposed substantially perpendicular to said attachment plate section and parallel to said at least one face of said building foundation, said support including at least one temporary rim joist attachment section support member, for temporarily supporting a rim joist attachment section; and a metal rim joist supported by, and generally parallel with, said support plate, and including at least one region oriented parallel to and a spaced distance from said at least one face of said building foundation to which said attachment plate section will be attached, for maintaining a longitudinal face of said metal rim joist in a parallel and spaced relationship from said at least one face of said building foundation to which said attachment plate section will be attached, said metal rim joist including at least one temporary rim joist attachment section support member engagement region, for temporarily supporting said metal rim joist attachment section on said support plate.  
   
   
       4 . A support attachment bracket for use with a building foundation having at least one face substantially perpendicular to the ground and a building foundation insulation board disposed against and parallel to said building foundation face, said support attachment bracket comprising: a support section having an attachment plate section disposed substantially perpendicular to said at least one building foundation face and inserted through said building foundation insulation board and into said building foundation and disposed substantially perpendicular to the ground, and a support plate, coupled to said attachment plate section and disposed substantially perpendicular to said attachment plate section and parallel to said at least one face of said building foundation, said support plate including at least one temporary rim joist attachment section support member, for temporarily supporting a rim joist attachment section; and a rim joist attachment section supported by, and generally parallel with, said support plate, and including at least one rim joist attachment plate oriented parallel to said at least one face of said building foundation to which said attachment plate section will be attached, for maintaining a longitudinal face of a rim joist in a parallel relationship from said at least one face of said building foundation to which said attachment plate section will be attached, said rim joist attachment section including at least one temporary rim joist attachment section support member engagement region, for temporarily supporting said rim joist attachment section on said support plate.