US 11,987,999 B2
Support head with quick release for formwork system
Jack Yue Ho Poon, Ontario (CA)
Assigned to Brand Shared Services LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed by Brand Shared Services LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/375,621.
Prior Publication US 2023/0012935 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. E04G 11/48 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 11/483 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support head mountable on a support post for supporting a beam in a formwork system, the support head comprising:
a top member configured for contacting and supporting the beam, comprising a first tube having opposing pin holes;
a base member mountable on top of the support post, comprising a
base plate,
a latch mounted below the base plate configured for engaging the support post, and
a second tube having opposing pin holes and extending upward from the base plate,
wherein the first and second tubes are configured to form vertically extending telescopic tubes with the pin holes aligned along a horizontal axis; and
a pin insertable into the pin holes, the pin comprising spaced apart depressions thereon and being slidably moveable in the pin holes from a first position to a second position, wherein, in the first position the depressions are offset from the pin holes, and in the second position the depressions are aligned with the respective pin holes thus lowering the first tube and the top member in height.