US 12,291,881 B2
Support head with quick release for formwork system
Jack Yue Ho Poon, Aurora (CA)
Assigned to Brand Shared Services LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Brand Shared Services LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on May 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/669,029.
Application 18/669,029 is a continuation of application No. 17/375,621, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,987,999.
Prior Publication US 2024/0426114 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. E04G 11/48 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 11/483 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support head comprising:
a base member configured to couple to a support post, the base member comprising a base plate and a base tube defining opposing walls extending upwardly from the base plate;
a top member comprising a top plate, at least one arm or peg configured for supporting a beam on a top surface of the top plate, and a top tube defining opposing walls extending downwardly from the top plate;
wherein each one of the opposing walls has a pin hole thereon and the pin holes in the opposing walls are aligned along a horizontal axis, and wherein the tubes define a pair of telescopic tubes; and
a pin slidably received in the pin holes, the pin having a longitudinal axis aligned with the horizontal axis and wherein the pin is slidably moveable within the pin holes from a first position to a second position such that:
in the first position, the top member is supported by the pin at a first, higher height, and
in the second position, the top member is supported by the pin at a second, lower height.