This application is related to the following commonly owned co-pending patent application: U.S. application Ser. No. 18/463,426, entitled “Apparatus for Forming a Pathway Joint,”.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a joint former of one embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the joint former of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the joint former of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a front view of the joint former of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the joint former of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the joint former of FIG. 1 , the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a joint former of another embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the joint former of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the joint former of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 10 is a front view of the joint former of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the joint former of FIG. 7 ; and,

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the joint former of FIG. 7 , the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

The drawings contain symbolic break lines in FIG. 1 - 5 . The break lines and the portions of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

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