Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052699000 | With feature engaging form | 86 |
20090000236 | KEEPER DEVICE FOR PERPENDICULARLY POSITIONING A TIE ROD RELATIVE TO A PANEL FORM WALL - The present invention is a keeper device for securely and horizontally positioning a tie rod or snap tie within a receiving through hole of a panel wall. By positioning a plurality of tie rods in a horizontal (i.e. perpendicular) relationship to a first panel wall, a second panel wall with corresponding receiving though holes may be conveniently and readily positioned into its proper working relationship: construction of bracing forms for a concrete or cement form wall assembly. | 01-01-2009 |
20090044482 | Wind turbine installation comprising an apparatus for protection of anchor bolts and method of installation - An apparatus for use in providing a level grout surface for placement of a wind turbine tower flange, the apparatus comprising a template member levelly suspended on the anchor bolts above the grout trough, wherein the template member comprises a surface to which grout will not adhere. The template member can comprise an upper layer and a lower grout engagement layer, wherein the grout engagement layer comprises a surface to which grout will not adhere. The upper layer can comprise a metallic layer, and the lower layer can comprise a plastic layer, wherein the upper layer and the lower layer are bonded together. The lower layer can comprise polypropylene. The means of bonding are selected from the group consisting of mechanical bonding, thermal bonding and chemical bonding. The grout can comprise an epoxy grout. The template member can be suspended through the use of magnetic nuts or the use of a rotating sleeve. The template member can comprise a plurality of sections, and can comprise a circular form. | 02-19-2009 |
20090056267 | EXPANSIBLE HOLE ANCHOR - An expansible anchor is adapted for inserting into a hole formed with a structure. The anchor includes a load cable and a center chock attached to an end of the load cable. At least one side chock resides adjacent to the center chock, and is adapted for movement between an anchor-contracting position and an anchor-expanding position. In the anchor-contracting position, the anchor is readily inserted into and removed from the hole of the structure. In the anchor-expanding position, the anchor is locked inside the hole of the structure. A chock-release column bears against the center chock or may bear against the at least one side chock. The chock release column is in a fixed relation to the center chock via a fastener and has an enlarged head adapted for locating outside of the hole. The enlarged head defines a striking surface adapted for receiving a sudden force. This force is transferred through the chock-release column to the center chock and the at least one side chock, such that the at least one side chock is movable from the anchor-expanding position to the anchor-contracting position to thereby dislodge the anchor from the hole of the structure. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064626 | Channel Anchoring Device For The Construction Industry - The present invention relates to a channel anchoring device for construction industry, which comprises a channel rail with a hollow interior and T-type bolts, anchor shafts or steel base plates attached onto the exterior surface of the web of the channel, the channel anchoring device with anchor shafts is suitable to be embedded into the concrete structure, while the channel anchoring device with steel base plates is suitable to be welded onto the steel structure, the T-bolts are inserted into the gap between the return legs of two flanges of the channel. The said channel rail with a hollow interior is an anchoring channel, preferably manufactured from hot-rolled steel or stainless steel material by the process of hot rolling. The head of T-bolt is locked within the return legs of two flanges of the anchor channel. On the inner surface of the return legs of two flanges of the anchor channel, serrations are arranged respectively. On the lower surface of the head of T-bolt, serrations are also arranged; the serrations of T-bolt head connect with the serrations on the return legs of two flanges of the anchor channel in an engaged lock. The present invention prevents the shift of T-bolt along the channel, moreover no interference to reinforcement concrete installation. | 03-12-2009 |
20090090080 | DEVICE FOR FIXING AT AN ADJUSTABLE ANGLE - The invention relates to a device for fixing a piece extending over a roof surface at an adjustable angle to the roof surface, a coupling piece on the roof surface being fitted with a cover piece, the angle of which relative to the coupling piece may be adjusted by pivoting about an axis. The fixing of the cover piece to the coupling piece is achieved by means of corresponding toothed rings which may be brought into and out of engagement by the rotation of a bolt, provided with an eccentric surface. | 04-09-2009 |
20090145076 | CONNECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONNECTION DEVICE - Connection device and method of manufacturing a connection device Connection device having at least one receiving building component, in particular a wooden body ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090199504 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH METAL BEAMS - A support bar for spanning a pair of metal studs is attached to the studs by gripping fasteners formed at the ends of the support bar or attached to a horizontal support beam by a gripping fastener at one end. The gripping fastener is formed out of the support bar in the form of a first loop that extends from the first end of the bar and lies in a first plane, substantially perpendicular to the rod, with a second loop extending from the first loop lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first loop. In a second embodiment, the gripping fastener is formed out of the bar as a series of slots in the bar, perpendicular to the central axis, for a short distance along its length, at the ends. The slots are sized to fit the thickness of the metal stud. | 08-13-2009 |
20090249735 | Woodpile connector - A woodpile connector has a tubular body defined by an open-end lower portion and an open-end upper portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are fixedly connected, at their free ends, to a separating plate, which is secured between an inner surface and an outer surface of the tubular body. The open ends of the connector body have beveled edges to facilitate compression of the wood being forced into the connector body. By aligning the connector portions in relation to the pile sections, while forcing the connector portions into the ends of the adjoining pile sections, alignment of the pile sections is achieved even when the pile sections do not have evenly cut connecting surfaces. | 10-08-2009 |
20090255206 | Adjustable Attachment System - An adjustable attachment system is provided for attaching a unit to a base. The adjustable attachment system comprises an embed, a bridging clip and a locking strip. The bridging clip is adapted for receiving an attachment piece, to which the unit may be attached. The embed is positioned in an outward facing surface of the base. The bridging clip is positioned in the embed at a desired in/out position. The position of the bridging clip may be adjusted in two orthogonal directions. The locking strip is inserted between the bridging clip and the embed to fix the bridging clip in place. | 10-15-2009 |
20090272065 | Cover plate anchor - In an anchor for the attachment to construction panels including two cover plates and an intermediate support core layer wherein the anchor comprises an expansion body and a wedge body which inserted into the expansion body and includes an opening for screwing or pounding in a mounting means, the installed anchor is disposed in an opening of the panel which extends through the first cover plate and the intermediate support core plate. The expansion body has locking zones and engagement elements which are spreadable by wedge elements. With the anchor installed, a wedging zone spreads out the engagement elements of the expansion body behind the cover plate and the locking zones are interlocked. | 11-05-2009 |
20090277124 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A PRECAST DECK SLAB WITH A BEAM ON A BRIDGE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE SLAB WITH THE BEAM USING THE SAME - Provided are a connection apparatus and a connection method capable of rapidly and fixing a pre-cast deck slab with a beam. The connection apparatus includes a main body buried in the pre-cast deck slab and having a hollow part formed in an axial direction thereof! a plurality of support portions integrally formed with an outer surface of the main body, each of which has a body having a certain length and a hook integrally formed with an end of the body; a bolt having a bolt body inserted into the hollow part of the main body and a fixing hole of the beam, and a head integrally formed with an upper end of the bolt body! and a nut threadedly engaged with the bolt body of the bolt. | 11-12-2009 |
20100024346 | Reinforcement bar support - The proposed support is preferably constructed from high-compression concrete and may be custom-dimensioned according to project requirements. The support may have one or more bearing pads at one or more heights which may include one or more anchoring arms. The support may include a bore sized to accommodate a range of rebar sizes. A length of pre-cut angled rebar may be may be cast in place or may be secured within the bore by epoxy or other means at the time of manufacture or in the field. To maximize stability and overcome low soil-bearing capacity, the bottom surface area of the support is preferably larger than the bearing pad surface area. At least two opposing sides of the support include at a shear-key to anchor the support within the finished slab. | 02-04-2010 |
20100071304 | FASTENER-RECEIVING COMPONENTS FOR USE IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES - Fastener-receiving components are disclosed for use in a structure fabricated from a curable material (e.g. concrete, other cementitious materials or other curable materials). The fastener-receiving component comprises: one or more fastener-receiving channels, each fastener-receiving channel defined by a pair of longitudinally and inwardly extending sidewalls and comprising one or more break-through elements which extend longitudinally and transversely between the sidewalls for receiving fasteners that penetrate therethrough; and one or more anchor features that define one or more corresponding concavities shaped to receive liquid material when the structure is formed and to prevent outward movement of the fastener-receiving component when the liquid material cures. Kits and methods are provided for using the fastener-receiving components. | 03-25-2010 |
20100101178 | FASTENING CLAMP FOR CONNECTING WOODEN PARTS - A mounting clamp for joining wooden parts to one another and to the foundation is used particularly for joining boards of outdoor balcony and deck covers. A rectangular, preferably square bottom plate is provided, and two vertical webs which are stamped out of the bottom plate in opposite directions in a U-shaped manner and are vertically bent are provided at a short distance next to each other in the center of the bottom plate relative to the width thereof. Each web supports a vertically projecting nail in the center, the nails extending in opposite directions. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107545 | Construction Frame Shear Lug - A shear lug is disclosed for transferring shear stresses from a structural element, such as a column in a framing element, down into the foundation supporting the framing element. The shear lug is not initially affixed to the structural element. The shear lug is instead affixed to anchor rods of an anchorage assembly, and is installed into the foundation with the anchorage assembly at the time the concrete foundation is poured. The structural element is subsequently affixed to the anchor rods, so that shear forces are transferred from the structural element, through the anchor rods and to the shear lugs, which effectively dissipate the shear forces to the foundation. | 05-06-2010 |
20100107546 | Biodegradable structures for suspending anchor bolts - An anchor bolt suspending array comprises a biodegradable bridging structure attachable across a concrete form or in cantilever from one side thereof conformed by folding longitudinally a corrugated cardboard panel into overlying segments each provided with a set of spaced openings that are aligned upon folding to receive the shank of an anchor bolt therein. A retainer either formed as a frustoconical cardboard pulp structure dimensioned to capture the anchor bolt shank end, or as an accordion folded corrugated cardboard strip perforated by spaced holes conformed to grasp the shank, is then useful to suspend the bolt from the bridging structure into the poured concrete. Both the retainers and the bridging structures can be color coded by a biodegradable coating in accordance with the size of the anchor bolt that is receivable therein. | 05-06-2010 |
20100146904 | Cast-in channel - The present invention relates to a cast-in channel having a channel body which forms a receiving space for receiving a connecting element used to fixedly attach a fastening element to the cast-in channel, the channel body further being provided with rim holes and with anchoring members which can be fixedly attached to the channel body by mounting them in the rim holes. The free ends of the rim holes point toward the receiving space. | 06-17-2010 |
20100162655 | Methods and apparatus for concrete panel connections - Methods and apparatus for coupling adjacent concrete panels increase the tolerance for setting. Connections members are placed in at least one of the adjacent concrete panels. In one embodiment a first connection member is placed in a first panel and a second connection member is placed in a second panel. A plate is placed over the first and second connection member. Fasteners are inserted through the plate and into each connection member to secure the adjacent panels together. In a second embodiment a rotatable connection member is placed in a first panel. The rotatable connection member includes a first rod rotatably coupled to a second rod. The second panel is placed on the first panel. The connection member is rotated from its first position to its second position and is secured to the second panel. The connection members may be cast in the panels during production. | 07-01-2010 |
20100170185 | Cast-in channel - The present invention relates to a cast-in channel having a channel body which forms a receiving space for receiving a connecting element used to fixedly attach a fastening element to the cast-in channel, the channel body further being provided with holes, the holes having connectors provided therein for fixedly attaching anchoring members to the channel body. The connectors are designed as rivets, whose fixing portions, which are inserted through the respective holes, are expanded so as to secure the rivets to the channel body, and which have an attachment for fixedly attaching the anchoring members to the channel body. The present invention also relates to a rivet nut for a cast-in channel. | 07-08-2010 |
20100180535 | Anchor for installation in lightweight construction panels and method for its installation with cement injection - In an anchor installation in a lightweight construction panel having spaced cover plates with a support core disposed therebetween, wherein an anchor installed in a bore extending through at least one of the cover plates and the support core includes an expansion body having engagement elements spreading outwardly behind the cover plate to lock the anchor in the bore, the expansion body includes an axial bore fittingly accommodating a needle for the injection of cement into the expansion body and distribution passages for the distribution of the cement to various cavities in and around the expansion body for firmly fixing the anchor in the lightweight construction panel. | 07-22-2010 |
20100229494 | System and method for strengthening lightweight ceilings - The present invention is directed to a method of reinforcing a waffle-structure ceiling having vertical members. The method includes drilling a hole through the vertical members and through a continuous upper layer covering the vertical members. Then, a reinforcing pin is inserted into the hole such that the shear stresses on the vertical member are transferred to the pin. | 09-16-2010 |
20100242401 | Tapered Load Plate for Transferring Loads Between Cast-In-Place Slabs - A tapered load plate transfers loads across a joint between adjacent concrete floor slabs. The top and bottom surfaces may taper from approximately 4 inches wide to a narrow substantially pointed end over a length of approximately 12 inches. The tapered load plate accommodates differential shrinkage of cast-in-place concrete slabs. The tapered load plate may comprise a main plate and at least one extension. When adjacent slabs move away from each other, the narrow end of the tapered load plate moves out of the void that it created in the slab thus allowing the slabs to move relative to one another in a direction parallel to the joint. Tapered load plates may be assembled into a load-plate basket with the direction of the taper alternating from one tapered load plate to the next to account for off-center saw cuts. | 09-30-2010 |
20100287874 | Cement anchor for lightweight construction panels - In a cement anchor for use in connection with light-weight construction panels, wherein the anchor comprises a cylindrical body with at least one piston forming with the cylindrical body a displacement area in which a meltable cement is disposed together with a heatable melt body, the melt body is heated just before the anchor is inserted into a bore in the panel so that the cement is liquefied and, upon compression of the anchor, is displaced from the displacement area into the space around the anchor, so that, upon solidification of the cement, the anchor is firmly connected to the lightweight construction panel. | 11-18-2010 |
20100287875 | Cement anchor of lightweight construction panels - In a cement anchor for use in lightweight construction panels which anchor comprises a cylindrical body and at least one piston body and which includes a sealed cylinder interior filled with a flowable cement, the cylindrical body has at opposite ends at least one discharge opening which is closed but can be opened by a pressure-controlled valve structure for discharging the cement to the ambient area when installed in the lightweight construction panel. | 11-18-2010 |
20110083397 | Anchor for mounting in cover panels - In an anchor for the attachment to flat building components including two cover plates and an intermediate support core layer wherein the anchor comprises an expansion body and a wedge body which is inserted into the expansion body and includes an opening for inserting a mounting means, the installed anchor is disposed in an opening of the component which extends through the cover plates and the intermediate support core plate. The expansion body has spreadable engagement elements, wherein, with the anchor installed, a cylinder zone is in contact with the bore wall of the first cover plate, and a wedging zone spreads out engagement elements behind the first cover plate. A part of the anchor is additionally disposed in the second cover plate. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088349 | Bracket assembly for facilitation the installation of a concrete wall on a concrete footing and a method of forming the wall - A bracket assembly is disclosed for facilitating the installation of a concrete wall on a concrete footing, as well as a method of forming the concrete wall. The bracket assembly includes a base member having an upper surface and a lower surface, and first and second upwardly extending flanges. A first aperture is formed through the base member and a sealant is positioned in the cavity. A retainer and shock absorber assembly is secured to the upper surface and an aperture is formed therethrough which is coaxially aligned with the first aperture. A fastener having a shank with a pointed end is inserted through the aperture such that the pointed end is initially encased in the sealant. The fastener is inseparable from the bracket assembly and is capable of being driven into the concrete footing. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094182 | STIFFENER FOR CONNECTING PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BEAM AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - Provided are a stiffener for connecting a prestressed concrete beam and a method of constructing a structure using the same, in which the beam such as the prestressed concrete beam which is covered with concrete is connected to a target structure including a column structure or a girder. The stiffener is made up of a buried stiffener, an end face stiffener, and a joint stiffener, thereby enabling simple connection, excellent stress transmission, and very efficient construction of (building) structures. | 04-28-2011 |
20110107716 | Connector system for securing an end portion of a steel structural member to a vertical cast concrete member - A steel structural member such as a joist or beam is secured to a vertical cast concrete member or wall by a connector system including a fabricated steel receiver embedded within the wall. Embedded anchors are attached to the receiver which has front wall portions flush with the concrete wall and define a front opening. A support bracket has a horizontal plate attached to the beam and a vertical plate which fits through the front opening within the receiver. The bracket is attached to the beam which is then elevated, and the vertical plate is inserted through the opening into the receiver. The beam and vertical plate are then shifted until opposite edge portions of the vertical plate are blocked by the front wall portions of the receiver. In the illustrated embodiment, the front opening and vertical plate are generally triangular, and the support bracket has a welded reinforcing gusset. | 05-12-2011 |
20110138735 | Connector system for securing an end portion of a steel structural member to a vertical cast concrete member - A steel structural member is secured to a vertical cast concrete member or wall by a connector system including a fabricated steel receiver embedded within the wall. Embedded anchors are attached to the receiver which has upper and lower front wall portions flush with the concrete wall and define a front opening. A support bracket has a horizontal plate attached to the beam and a vertical plate which fits through the front opening within the receiver. The bracket is attached to the beam which is then elevated, and the vertical plate is inserted through the opening into the receiver. The beam and vertical plate are then shifted downwardly until opposite upper and lower edge portions of the vertical plate are blocked by the front wall portions of the receiver. In the illustrated embodiment, the front opening and vertical plate are generally rectangular with the opening wider than the plate. | 06-16-2011 |
20110173919 | Prefabricated Wall Element - A prefabricated wall element comprises a wood-cement plate-like body, a reinforcement embedded in the body and one or more plate-bracket units with a connecting plate rigidly connected to one or more anchoring brackets embedded in the plate-like body and engaged to the reinforcement, in which the plate-like body together with a rear surface of the connecting plate facing inwards the plate-like body define an assembling seat with an access opening lateral to the connecting plate. | 07-21-2011 |
20110192111 | Cast-in Shear Wall Anchor - A kit for enabling rapid and efficient installation of cast-in shear wall anchors is disclosed. The kit comprises a pre-manufactured base plate, a threaded rod segment of a predetermined length, a threaded coupler and a plug with a marker feature. The threaded rod segment is installed into the base plate and a threaded coupler is installed onto the threaded rod segment. The plug is installed into the threaded coupler. The plug features a marker feature that is preferably flexible, intended to protrude above the poured concrete surface to aid in locating the anchor after the concrete is cured, while the rest of the assembled anchor remains below the surface. The flexible nature of the marker feature prevents it from interfering with finishing equipment. The threaded rod segment is of a length predetermined to position the top of the threaded coupler just below the poured concrete surface in a typical installation. A range of on-site adjustment is possible by moving the threaded coupler up or down on the threaded rod segment. | 08-11-2011 |
20110232223 | Anchor with broaching webs - In an anchor for use in a lightweight construction panel having upper and lower cover plates with a support core disposed therebetween, which anchor comprises a cylinder body including a cement container with rupture areas and having engagement elements which, upon insertion of a displacement body into the cylinder body, spread the engagement elements outwardly below the upper cover plate and push liquid cement out of the cement container into the areas of the upper and the lower cover plates, the displacement body is coupled to the cylinder body for rotation therewith and the cylinder body has a bottom with broaching elements for cleaning the contact area of the lower bottom plate in front of the anchor upon rotation of the displacement body during anchor installation. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232224 | Anchor with a multi-chamber cement container - In an anchor for use in a construction panel which includes upper and lower cover plates, wherein the anchor includes a cylinder body, a displacement body and a cement container provided with desired rupture locations and installed in the cylinder body and the cylinder body is provided with engagement elements for extending behind the upper cover plate, the cement container includes at least two chambers separated by an intermediate wall and is provided with an upper and a lower opening each closed by a thin-walled rupturable foil, with the intermediate wall being also rupturable by the displacement member upon movement thereof into the cylinder body. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239580 | PARAPET ANCHOR - A parapet anchor is provided. The parapet anchor includes a frame, at least one adjustment member and a davit mount. The frame is configured and arranged to fit around a portion of a parapet. The at least one adjustment member is movably coupled to the frame to selectively engage the parapet to secure the frame to the parapet. Moreover, the davit mount is coupled to the frame and is configured and arranged to support a davit. The davit in turn can be used as a support structure upon which a lifeline can be coupled. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239581 | Precast Concrete to Foundation Connection - The connecting system of the invention eliminates the need to prelocate embedded bolts or other embedded elements within the concrete foundation before it is cast and eliminates the need to align the panel embedments with the foundation embedments and also eliminates the need to utilize threaded anchor bolts with nuts. | 10-06-2011 |
20110265420 | Anchor arrangement for swimming pool - An apparatus and kit for installing an object in a swimming pool are provided. Included are a receptacle, one or more gaskets, and a top deck anchor. The receptacle holds a substance such as concrete, to which the top deck anchor is attached. The gasket is attached to the top of the receptacle. A method of installing an object into a swimming pool is also provided. | 11-03-2011 |
20120031035 | Cable Anchor - A cable anchor has ball surfaces that permit misalignment between the cable and a stem of the anchor, and a fitting that permits the introduction of a corrosion inhibitor to the interior of the anchor. | 02-09-2012 |
20120079787 | Method And Apparatus For Constructing Concrete Formwork - A device for use with formwork in concrete construction. The device comprising: a body having a bore for defining a first aperture; one or more sidewalls coupled to the body, the sidewalls extending upwardly outwardly with respect to the body; wherein, when the body is releasably coupled to the formwork, the bore is adapted to receive a formwork coupling element. The device can be incorporated into concrete structures within building. | 04-05-2012 |
20120222381 | Washer Assembly and Arcuate Threaded Fastener - A ferrule ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120291393 | ANCHORING ASSEMBLY AND FIXING DEVICE FOR SUCH AN ANCHORING ASSEMBLY - An anchoring assembly for anchoring a liner of a cured lining material applied in liquid form to metal objects, comprising a fixing device welded or soldered to a metal object, the fixing device comprising a weld element and a fixing element provided with a through hole, and an anchoring element configured to be passed through the through hole of the fixing device, wherein the weld element comprises a weld or solder stud. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291394 | Grout Template and Method of Use for Wind Turbine Foundations - A method of forming a grout trough for a wind turbine foundation replaces the heavy and single piece template with a plurality of arc-shaped sections which are light weight and connected together to form the grout trough. The individual sections include mechanisms which enable the sections to be removed from the cured concrete by rotation of nuts on the anchor bolts which either pushes or pulls the template section away from the contact with the cured concrete. An embodiment of an individual section has a lifting bale which may be used to pick up an entire bolt package of up to twenty bolts. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304587 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fasting device that fastens a supporting member such as a foundation plate ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120317920 | SYSTEM OF TYING, CLEANING AND RE-CEMENTING MASONRY USING PORT ANCHORS - A port anchor system and method for anchoring and cementing adjacent and often separated leaves (layered structures) of masonry. The method and various embodiments have the capability of being used for anchoring, cleaning and flushing of old mortar, and injecting grout into internal masonry voids, thereby tying and re-cementing or cementing the masonry mass back together. Various embodiments of anchor systems are provided for performing the various methods, more particularly, some of the embodiments describe port anchors which are used to clean and flush the old mortar and then grout fill the void between adjacent masonry leaves while other embodiments are used to grout fill the void. | 12-20-2012 |
20130025234 | Anchor Bolt Locator - An anchor bolt locator is provided that is inexpensively manufactured on automatic die-press machines from sheet steel and a structural nut that does not require any welding, while also being easy to use and install with current, commonly-used building practices and anchor designs. The anchor bolt locator is made from a galvanized sheet metal chair and a structural nut attached to the chair by way of a friction fit. | 01-31-2013 |
20130047546 | SPRING BOLT HANGER - A spring bolt hanger comprising a barrel, a bolt positioned within the barrel, a retainer associated with the bolt, and a spring positioned in the barrel between the retainer and a first end of the barrel, said spring configured to bias the bolt away from the first end of the barrel. The spring bolt hanger has two distinct operative configurations. In the retracted configuration the spring bolt hanger has the bolt retracted into the barrel. In the extended configuration the bolt is extended from the barrel and is accessible outside of the concrete surface for use as an attachment point. The spring bolt hanger may be selectively moved between operative configurations. Also disclosed are methods of using a spring bolt hanger to attach an object to a concrete surface. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067849 | Concrete Anchor Coupling Assembly and Anchor Rod Holder - Concrete coupling assembly comprises a base holder for being attached to a concrete forming surface, the base holder including a central opening; a coupler having one end disposed within the central opening, the coupler having an axis for being positioned substantially transverse to the forming surface, the coupler having first and second threaded bores through the one end for attachment of a threaded rod; and a separate anchor body threadedly attached to another end of the coupler. | 03-21-2013 |
20130205707 | Structure For Constructing a High-Rise Building Having a Reinforced Concrete Structure Including a Steel Frame - The present invention relates to a structure for constructing a building including girders and beams which are horizontally and vertically coupled to one another about a column. The structure includes: a gusset plate welded to a side portion of a first girder in a direction crossing a length direction of the first girder for supporting at least one first angle connection for supporting a slab and adjusting a frame assembly position; and a first coupling member including a first bolt and a first nut for coupling the first angle connection to the gusset plate. The first nut is embedded in concrete constituting a core wall or a slab, such that the first angle connection is removable from the gusset plate after concrete is cured in a region corresponding to the first girder. Thus, structural stability in the preconstruction of a slab, efficiency in installing a frame to be subsequently constructed, and efficiency in installing an angle connection for supporting a slab and adjusting a frame assembly position can be ensured. Furthermore, since the angle connection can be easily removed after slab concrete and core concrete are cured, the angle connection can be recycled, thus improving the quality of the building, decreasing the time required for construction and reducing construction costs, and enabling the building to be built more safely. | 08-15-2013 |
20140000211 | LOW PROFILE PULLOUT RESISTANT PINTLE AND ANCHORING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140041333 | DEVICE FOR SECURING ONE FACE WALL MESH TO VERTICAL REBAR AND STANDARD CONCRETE FORMS - A simple, one-piece mechanical tie allows quick and secure connection between rebar, mesh and form. A single piece of tie wire can secure the tie to the mesh and rebar, making the installation process much quicker than conventional processes. Unlike other devices that have multiple pieces where, if one piece is lost, the tie is unusable, the current device is designed as a single piece making installation and use quick and simple. | 02-13-2014 |
20140069048 | Concrete Insert - A concrete insert for casting in a concrete wall panel, having a housing having an elongate centre portion and two opposing longitudinal sides, and two opposing longitudinal flanges. The elongate centre portion is bounded by opposing outer longitudinal bend lines, the elongate centre portion defining a longitudinally oriented nut access slot. The opposing longitudinal sides depend inwardly from the opposing outer longitudinal bend lines to opposing inner longitudinal bend lines. The opposing longitudinal flanges depend from opposing inner longitudinal bend lines transversely to the opposing longitudinal sides and extend in mutually divergent relation. The housing and the nut box insert comprise a nut box. The nut box insert comprises at least one resilient layer having resilient end walls compressed against the housing by the compression plate for substantially preventing wet cement from entering the nut box. In another approach, end walls substantially prevent wet cement from entering the nut box. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075878 | FRAME SUPPORT - A frame support which can be used for inspection platforms, plant and equipment, prefabricated buildings and structures. The installation is carried out in three main stages, commencing with the fixing of a lightweight threaded base within a prepared hole. A load-bearing member is then attached to the base and adjusted by means of the thread and a threaded collar. Finally the threaded base, the threaded collar and a protrusion of the load-bearing member are substantially encased in concrete or a chemical compound to complete the installation. | 03-20-2014 |
20140083044 | ANCHORING SYSTEM BETWEEN A CONCRETE COMPONENT AND A STEEL COMPONENT - An anchoring system for forming a non-releasable connection between a concrete component, has a reinforcement containing at least one steel bar mesh, and a steel component. At least one anchoring element formed of an anchor strip is cast into the concrete component in such a way that at least one connecting surface projects at least partially from the concrete component. This improves the loadability of the anchoring. For this purpose, the anchor strip has a number of recesses which extend at least partially into the concrete component and which are each traversed by at least one steel bar of the steel bar mesh. | 03-27-2014 |
20140208678 | Combined Pre-Embedded Anchoring Slot System - The present application relates to a pre-embedded anchor system for securing construction elements to concrete slabs. The system comprises at least one pair of juxtaposed elongate anchor slots ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140215955 | REBAR HOLDING CLIP - A rebar holding clip for temporarily holding a single piece of rebar that selectively attaches to the stub or to a flange surface on a footing cleat or similar structure. The clip includes a main bracket with two parallel alignment arms longitudinally aligned and mounted on one side surface of the main bracket. In one embodiment, the main bracket is a steel tubular body The alignment arms are relatively thin and their opposite ends are elevated above the adjacent side surface. The alignment arms are also spaced apart and creating a continuous, elongated inner receiving space. Located under the ends of the alignment arms is a flat magnet with a center section exposed to the receiving space. During use, a piece of rebar is longitudinally aligned over the receiving space and in between the two alignment arms. Magnetic forces generated by the two magnets temporarily hold the rebar in the receiving space and between the alignment arms. | 08-07-2014 |
20140318072 | PLATE WELDING-TYPE ANCHOR CHANNEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - There are provided a plate welding-type anchor channel that is buried when concrete is poured at the time of constructing a building to fix various external installations to a concrete structure later, and a method for the same. The anchor channel includes a stem plate ( | 10-30-2014 |
20150013264 | ANCHORING ASSEMBLY, ANCHORING NUT FOR USE IN AN ANCHORING ASSEMBLY AND THE USE OF AN ANCHORING ASSEMBLY FOR ANCHORING A LINER OF A CURED LINING MATERIAL - An anchoring assembly for anchoring a liner of a cured lining material arranged to be applied in liquid form to a metal object provided with the anchoring assembly, the anchoring assembly comprising an elongated mounting pin, which elongated mounting pin is arranged to be mounted, at a first end, to the metal object, and a plurality of spaced anchor fins, wherein the plurality of spaced anchors fins are connected to the elongated mounting pin at a second end and extend radially outwardly with respect to the elongated mounting pin. | 01-15-2015 |
20150121797 | CONCRETE ANCHOR - A concrete anchor and a method of using such an anchor is disclosed where the anchor comprises a tube having a mounting flange and a retention feature. The tube is encased in concrete and a bar is subsequently secured within the tube such that an exposed end of the bar can be encased in a subsequent concrete formation. In one embodiment a plurality of concrete anchors are secured together by one or more rails forming a set. | 05-07-2015 |
20160017593 | SLOTTED INSERT WITH CAPTURED NUT ANCHOR - A slotted insert based upon a non-metallic void former including a neck portion defining a longitudinally elongated slot, the neck portion having a first transverse width, and a channel portion defining a longitudinally elongated channel, the channel having a second transverse width substantially greater than the first transverse width. The insert includes a metal nut, captured within the channel, having an aperture and a third transverse width substantially greater than the first transverse width. The longitudinally elongated slot and longitudinally elongated channel are interconnected with the aperture of the captured metal nut accessible through the slot to provide an adjustable anchoring or connection point to other structural components. Various attachment features allow the insert to be positioned within formworks with or without direct attachment to the forming surface of a concrete form member. | 01-21-2016 |
20160138268 | STEEL BAR SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bar sealing apparatus includes a hollow, cylindrical intermediate end cap. The end cap has a fitting disposed within an opening. The sealing apparatus further has a hollow, cylindrical terminal end cap and a hollow, cylindrical sleeve that is configured to surround the bar. Internal threads or other fasteners of the fitting may be threaded onto the bar, and internal threads or other fasteners of the intermediate end cap and internal threads or other fasteners of the terminal end cap may be threaded onto external threads or other fasteners of the sleeve. The intermediate end cap, terminal end cap, and sleeve facilitate grout to fill a space between each of the intermediate end cap, terminal end cap, sleeve, and the bar. | 05-19-2016 |
20160177559 | A MOUNTING FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PANELS WITH THE MOUNTING FIXTURE | 06-23-2016 |
052700000 | Integral penetrating means | 16 |
20080222992 | Backing metal fixture and external wall constructing structure using the same - The present invention provides a backing metal fixture which is excellent in constructability and stability with fixing an external wall, and an external wall constructing structure using the backing metal fixture. A backing metal fixture used for fixing an external wall to a skeleton via a securing metal fitting and a heat insulating material placed on a front surface of the skeleton, comprising: a butting flat plate portion to be butted against a rear surface of the securing metal fitting having an opening in the center area to allow a fixing member to go through, and a first leg unit and a second leg unit erected rearward from the butting flat plate portion, wherein the second leg unit is erected from a position closer to the opening than the first leg unit. | 09-18-2008 |
20090071093 | Anchor bolt, Hold down, Rebar, Threaded Rod Retainer and Snapper Device - A device is used for securely locating, positioning and holding the anchor bolt/threaded rod, or similar components during concrete pouring. The device mainly has a base, extension arm, and a snapper. The base consists of a stop and a step face in which both of them can be placed along the edge of the form in order to properly locate anchor bolt's distance from concrete form. The base also consists of apertures to secure the position of the device on the selected points of the form by installing screws or nails. An extension arm is built with an upward angle to the base to let concrete finisher to finish the concrete easily underneath the anchor bolt and the device. The snapper is used to retain different sizes of anchor bolt/threaded rod range in diameter by a gripping mechanism for quick install and de-installation. The snapper device has pins or teeth located on the area having direct connection with anchor bolts or threaded rod for securing anchor bolt, or other item that inserted into the device. | 03-19-2009 |
20090272066 | Fastening assembly - A fastening assembly ( | 11-05-2009 |
20100257811 | ANCHORING ASSEMBLY PART FOR A TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE - An anchoring assembly part for a wind turbine tower, which part is in a ring- or ring segment shape and prefabricated from a concrete material, and which has at least one projecting reinforcement element for the connection with a lower tower portion made of a concrete material, and at least one bore for receiving an anchor bolt for the detachable connection with an upper tower portion made of steel, an anchor sleeve with an internal thread for screwing in the anchor bolt being arranged in said bore. | 10-14-2010 |
20120005981 | TIE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A CEMENTITIOUS BACKUP WALL MADE IN A PENETRABLE FORM AND A VENEER WALL - A tie system is provided for use with a wall form for a cementitious backup wall and for use with a wall tie to connect between the cementitious backup wall and a veneer. The tie system includes a backup wall connector and a form connector. The form connector is connectable to the form and secures the backup wall connector in position as the wall form is filled. | 01-12-2012 |
20120144772 | COMPRESSIVE FORCE TRANSMITTING CONNECTION ELEMENT - Compressive force transmitting connection element for connecting a first cast structural component part to a second cast structural component part having an insulation body for thermal separation of the first and second cast structural component parts situated above and below the compressive force transmitting connection element. This insulation body being limited on the top and bottom by two support surfaces. At least one compression element penetrating the insulation body from the first to the second support surface. Transmitting transverse force elements have at least one transverse force transmitting element which continuously runs through the compressive force transmitting connection element in direction from the first support surface to the second support surface, the at least one compression element encloses the at least one transverse force transmitting element over at least part of the circumference thereof. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURING ROOFING COMPONENTS WITH ONE ANOTHER - An angled bracket having first and second opposing, generally planar sections is positioned so that protrusions extending from the first planar section engage a portion of roof sheathing and the second planar section is positioned against a rafter. Mechanical fasteners may secure the second planar section to the rafter. Adhesive is disposed through fill apertures in the first planar section until a layer of adhesive is formed between the bracket and the sheathing. A second angular section may extend from the opposite side of the bracket, enabling the bracket to sandwich the rafter. Gussets may be used to brace the first and second planar sections. Indicator apertures allow a user to ensure the layer of adhesive substantially covers the first planar section. | 06-28-2012 |
20120180423 | Yielding Rod to Counter Seismic Activity - A yielding rod to counteract seismic activity having a generally cylindrical shape with a narrow portion having a reduced cross-sectional diameter relative to the remaining portions of the yielding rod. The narrow portion spans a length that is approximately 8 times its diameter to approximately 16 times its diameter. A transition area connects the narrow portion of the rod to the remainder of the rod. The transition area spans a length of approximately 0.25 inch to approximately 1.5 inch and has a preferred slope of 30 degrees or less relative to a longitudinal axis of the rod. | 07-19-2012 |
20140000212 | Anchor Bolt Locator | 01-02-2014 |
20140026515 | Holder for Concrete Anchors - A holder for a concrete anchor comprises a body including a base portion for attachment to a concrete forming surface. The body includes a projection portion extending vertically from the base portion. A coupling is attached to the projection portion at one end of the coupling. The opposite end of the coupling is for threading into an anchor body. | 01-30-2014 |
20140157717 | Holder and Concrete Anchor Assemblies - A holder for a concrete anchor to be embedded in concrete, comprises base portion; a first sleeve portion vertically disposed above the base portion; post portions including vertical openings, the post portions including respective top edges for providing a shoulder to engage the nail heads when the nails are installed in the vertical openings. A concrete anchor assembly for being embedded in concrete, the assembly including the holder; and an anchor body held by the holder, the anchor body including a rod portion and a head portion. | 06-12-2014 |
20140325932 | GUSSET PLATE CONNECTION OF BEAM TO COLUMN - A joint connection structure of a building framework includes a column assembly including a column and a pair of gusset plates connected to the column on opposite sides of the column and extending laterally outward from the column. A full-length beam assembly includes a full-length beam having upper and lower flanges and an end portion received between the gusset plates. A connecting member is operatively attached by welding to at least one of the flanges of the full-length beam. The connecting member is bolted to at least one of the gusset plates of the column assembly to connect the full-length beam assembly to the column assembly. | 11-06-2014 |
20150322666 | Steel Beam Support Embed and Methods of Use Thereof - An apparatus and method is disclosed that allows for the efficient installation and connection of steel beams to a concrete foundation. A steel beam support embed according to the present disclosure can be readily set in place during the forming of the concrete foundation via detachable anchors, thus allowing the installer to avoid rebar or other foundation components that would otherwise need to be moved or adjusted for proper placement of the embed. A steel beam support embed as disclosed herein also, after its installation in the concrete foundation, provides for adjustable connection to a steel beam without the need for field welding. | 11-12-2015 |
20160053479 | PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES, PRECAST TILT-UP CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The invention comprises a method of forming a concrete structure. The method comprises placing plastic concrete in a form of a desired shape, encasing the concrete in insulating material having insulating properties equivalent to at least 1 inch of expanded polystyrene and allowing the plastic concrete to at least partially cure inside the insulating material. An insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed. | 02-25-2016 |
20160069065 | Concrete Anchor Coupling Assembly and Anchor Rod Holder - Concrete coupling assembly comprises a base holder for being attached to a concrete forming surface, the base holder including a central opening; a coupler having one end disposed within the central opening, the coupler having an axis for being positioned substantially transverse to the forming surface, the coupler having first and second threaded bores through the one end for attachment of a threaded rod; and a separate anchor body threadedly attached to another end of the coupler. | 03-10-2016 |
20160123019 | MODULAR FLOOR COVERING SEAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A clip connector seaming apparatus having upstanding projections arranged in sections to point inwardly on the lateral and longitudinal axes adapted to join a plurality of modular floor covering units comprising a modular floor covering is provided. The clip connector may comprise a releasable silicone backing and a pressure sensitive tape to affix or “tack” the clip connector to a supporting surface. The clip connector does not require any spray adhesives or additional glue to affix floor covering units to a support surface and is resistant to wear, moisture, excessive force. The clip connector may also be reusable to provide for replacing individual floor covering units. | 05-05-2016 |
052701000 | Separate forms fastener within socket member | 10 |
20090120031 | FORMWORK ANCHOR - A formwork anchor for tight connection of formwork elements comprises a first anchoring portion which can be anchored on a first formwork element, an at least sectionally conical portion, and a second anchoring portion. The at least sectionally conical portion is provided between the first anchoring portion and the second anchoring portion, and an anchoring element provided to be positioned at the second anchoring portion in a certain anchoring position. The anchoring element can be displaced freely in relation to the second anchoring portion in the longitudinal direction thereof and can be fixed by means of engaging means in relation to the second anchoring portion in the longitudinal direction thereof. | 05-14-2009 |
20100162656 | MIDDLE POUR ANCHOR BOLT HOLDER - A connection between an anchor bolt and an anchor bolt holder that is economically efficient to produce and simple to use. This object is achieve by forming the anchor bolt holder from sheet metal and shaping the anchor bolt holder so that it can be formed on an automated die with a minimum of unused material. | 07-01-2010 |
20100281816 | Anchorage system for guardrail - An anchorage system is provided for fixing the guardrail tubes for the building works. The anchorage system includes a body member having a recess, an end portion being formed thereof locations allowing to receive screws fitting therewith for be fixed in a wood casing before that the concrete be poured therein and that the casing be removed thereof, a cavity, and grooves. | 11-11-2010 |
20140115996 | Strong arm bolt-rebar system - An apparatus with multiple components to create a system capable of holding foundation bolts and foundation rebars prior to pouring concrete. The apparatus consists of [1]A ⅛ inch thick by one inch wide by ten inch length steel plate bent and twisted in a manner to hold both bolt and rebars. [2] A square steel tube one inch by one inch by one inch with ⅛ inch wide by ½ inch deep notch to be used in conjunction with above mentioned strong arm. [3] A ⅛ inch thick by one inch wide by seven inch length steel plate with the top portion bent over one inch with a ⅝ inch hole to accommodate a foundation bolt and two ⅝ inch notches to hold top and bottom rebar. [4] A ⅛ inch by 20 inch steel rod bent in a described manner to hang the top and bottom rebars from above described strong arm and independent of claim | 05-01-2014 |
20150096259 | FRONT ADJUSTABLE WALL PANEL MOUNTING DEVICE - A front adjustable wall panel mounting device that is adjustable from the front of a wall is disclosed. The front adjustable wall panel mounting device has a fixed channel configured to be coupled with a wall frame and a moving channel configured to be coupled with wall panel mounting hardware. The fixed channel and the moving channel are configured to be nested together. The tilt of the wall panel is adjusted by turning first or second adjustment bolts. The depth of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning both the first and second adjustment bolts in the same direction, by the same amount. The vertical height of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning the third adjustment bolt. A thin wrench can be inserted into the wall panel gap, engage and turn the adjustment bolt. | 04-09-2015 |
20150107183 | COLUMN BASE JOINT STRUCTURE - In a column base joint structure, an anchor bolt and a column installed upright on a groundsel are tightly joined using groundsel-side and column-side hardware pieces. The groundsel-side hardware piece includes groundsel-embedded and upper fitting tenon portions. A fitting hole for the upper fitting tenon portion of the groundsel-side hardware piece is formed in a base of the column. The column-side hardware piece includes a lower projecting portion projecting downward from a top face portion to the inside of the fitting hole, and a column-embedded portion positioned above the top face portion. A pin locking hole in the upper fitting tenon portion of the groundsel-side hardware piece and a pin locking hole in the lower projecting portion of the column-side hardware piece are mutually aligned, a driftpin is hammered into the aligned pin locking holes, and the anchor bolt and the column are thereby tightly joined to each other. | 04-23-2015 |
20160060869 | ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET AND BARRICADE SYSTEM - A roof mounting bracket and roof mounting snow retention system are disclosed, in which the bracket creates a deformation in a roof panel seam using opposing set points. In a preferred embodiment, a generally U-shaped bracket includes two or more threaded fasteners in a first arm of the bracket and one or more opposing threaded fasteners in the second arm. Void in bracket is placed over the panel seam, with the first arm on a first side of the seam and the second arm on the opposite side of the seam. The opposing contact points of the screw heads create a “wave” deformation in the seam, securing the bracket to the seam. The opposing set points of the present invention allow secure attachment of the bracket to the seam without having to “dimple” or dent the panel seam using a single set screw, requiring less force by the user. In certain embodiments, the bracket includes a slidably removable compression member to accommodate wide or narrow seam roofs. A roof mounting system uses includes the brackets and a retention member engaged to the brackets. In certain embodiments, the roof mounting system includes a decorative panel slidably engaged to the retention member. In certain embodiments the brackets include a cavity for receiving a self-tapping screw connecting the retention member to the bracket. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069066 | CAST-IN-PLACE APPARATUSES FOR COUPLING OBJECTS TO SUBSTRATES AND ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF ANCHOR MEMBERS RELATIVE TO SUBSTRATES - In one aspect, a cast-in-place anchor apparatus is provided and includes a member configured to be cast into and unmovable relative to a substrate, and an anchor member coupled to and moveable relative to the member. The anchor member is configured to anchor an object relative to the substrate. In one aspect, the anchor member is moveable along two axes. In one aspect, the anchor member is moveable along three axes of a three-dimensional coordinate system. | 03-10-2016 |
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