Sill plate anchor device

Claim 2

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated side members, connector means joining said side members together adjacent one end of said side members, a bridge member extending between said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said connector means longitudinally of said side members and said bridge member including means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said side members at said bridge member, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge member, said side members being formed of thin sheet material, said bridge member being integral with one of said side members, an additional bridge member integral with the other of said side members, said bridge members having a length different from each other, whereby said predetermined distance between said side members may be selected by using one or the other of said bridge members, and whereby a sill plate may be positioned on said bridge member and between said side portions and concrete may be cast around said side members to secure said anchor device in place.

Claim 3

The anchor device according to claim 1 wherein said side members are joined together in a single integral strip, said connector means including a bend substantially midway of the length of said strip.

Claim 4

The anchor device according to claim 1 wherein said connector means includes a connector element in each of said side members, said connector elements cooperating to join said side members together.

Claim 5

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated side members, connector means joining the side members together adjacent one end of of said side members, a bridge member extending between said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said connector means longitudinally of said side members and said bridge member including means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said side members at said bridge member, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge member, said side members being formed of thin sheet material, said bridge member being integral with one of said side members and the other of said side members having a hole aligned with said bridge member, said bridge member having a projection and having a shoulder adjacent said projection, said projection extending through said hole in said other side member and overlapping the outer side of said other side member with said shoulder engaging the inner side of said side member, whereby said bridge member securely positions said side members relative to each other, and whereby a sill plate may be positioned on said bridge member and said overlapping side portions in concrete may be cast around said side members to secure said anchor device in place.

Claim 6

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated side members, connector means joining the side members together adjacent one end of of said side members, a bridge member extending between said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said connector means longitudinally of said side members and said bridge member including means for maintaining a predetermined distance between said side members at said bridge member, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge member, said side members being formed of thin sheet material, said bridge member being integral with one of said side members and the other of said side members having a hole aligned with said bridge member, said bridge member having a projection and having a shoulder adjacent said projection, said projection extending through said hole in said other side member and overlapping the outer side of said other side member with said shoulder engaging the inner side of said side member, whereby said bridge member securely positions said side members relative to each other, and whereby a sill plate may be positioned on said bridge member and said overlapping side portions in concrete may be cast around said side members to secure said anchor device in place.

Claim 7

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated thin strips, each of said strips having connector means cooperating to join said strips together adjacent one end of said strips, bridge means extending between said strips adjacent the opposite end of said strips for maintaining said strips a predetermined distance apart from each other, said bridge means being integral with one of said strips, and said strips each having side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, whereby a sill plate may be received between the side portions and secured in place when said strips are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 8

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated thin strips, each of said strips having connector means cooperating to join said strips together adjacent one end of said strips, bridge means extending between said strips adjacent the opposite end of said strips for maintaining said strips a predetermined distance apart from each other, said bridge means being integral with one of said strips, and said strips each having side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, whereby a sill plate may be received between the side portions and secured in place when said strips are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 9

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated thin strips, each of said strips having connector means cooperating to join said strips together adjacent one end of said strips, bridge means extending between said strips adjacent the opposite end of said strips for maintaining said strips a predetermined distance apart from each other, and said strips each having side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, said Connector means includes a key adjacent one end of each of said strips and a slot adjacent the other end of each of said strips, one of said keys in one of said slots cooperating to join said strips together, whereby a sill plate may be received between said side portions and secured in place when said strips are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 10

An anchor device comprising a pair of elongated thin strips, each of said strips having connector means cooperating to join said strips together adjacent one end of said strips, bridge means extending between said strips adjacent the opposite end of said strips for maintaining said strips a predetermined distance apart from each other, and said strips each having side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, said Connector means includes a key adjacent one end of each of said strips and a slot adjacent the other end of each of said strips, one of said keys in one of said slots cooperating to join said strips together, whereby a sill plate may be received between said side portions and secured in place when said strips are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 11

The anchor device according to claim 6 wherein said bridge means includes an elongated bridge member on one of said strips, said bridge member extending between said strips and having a longitudinal projection and a shoulder adjacent the end of said member, the other of said strips having a hole aligned with said bridge member, said bridge member projection extending through said hole and overlapping the outer side of said strip, said shoulder engaging the inner side of said strip, whereby a predetermined spacing is maintained between said strips by said bridge member.

Claim 12

The anchor device according to claim 7 wherein said bridge member extends from adjacent one of the opposite lateral edges of said strip, and said hole in said other strip is adjacent one of the opposite lateral edges of said other strip in position to be aligned with said bridge member.

Claim 13

An anchor device comprising an elongated strip having opposite ends, said strip having an acute angle bend substantially midway of its length to form a pair of side members in substantially opposed relation, a bridge member extending between said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said bend and being spaced from said strip ends, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge member, whereby a sill plate may be received between said strip ends for securing said plate in place when said side members are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 14

An anchor device comprising an elongated strip having opposite ends, said strip having an acute angle bend substantially midway of its length to form a pair of side members in substantially opposed relation, a bridge member extending between said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said bend and being spaced from said strip ends, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge member, whereby a sill plate may be received between said strip ends for securing said plate in place when said side members are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 15

An anchor device comprising an elongated strip, said strip having an angle bend substantially midway of its length to form a pair of side members in substantially opposed relation, bridge means interconnecting said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said bend, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, said bridge means includes a bridge member projecting outwardly from one of said side members, the other of said side members having a hole therein, said bridge member having a projection in a shoulder adjacent one end of said member, said projection extending through said hole and overlapping the outer side of said side member and said projection engaging the inner side of said side member, whereby said bridge member maintains said side portions a predetermined distance apart from each other and a sill plate may be received between said side portions for securing said plate in place when said side members are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 16

An anchor device comprising an elongated strip, said strip having an angle bend substantially midway of its length to form a pair of side members in substantially opposed relation, bridge means interconnecting said side members, said bridge member being spaced from said bend, said side members including side portions spaced apart by said bridge means, said bridge means includes a bridge member projecting outwardly from one of said side members, the other of said side members having a hole therein, said bridge member having a projection in a shoulder adjacent one end of said member, said projection extending through said hole and overlapping the outer side of said side member and said projection engaging the inner side of said side member, whereby said bridge member maintains said side portions a predetermined distance apart from each other and a sill plate may be received between said side portions for securing said plate in place when said side members are imbedded in concrete.

Claim 17

The anchor device according to claim 10 wherein said bridge member is adjacent one lateral edge of said side member and said hole and said other side member is laterally offset and aligned with said bridge member, said strip having a reduced cross-sectional area at said bend than the cross-sectional area of said strip adjacent said bend, whereby said reduced cross-sectional area causes said bend to form at the appropriate position in said strip.

Claim 18

A blank for use in forming sill plate anchors comprising an elongated, substantially flat, thin strip, said strip having opposite lateral edges, a first longitudinal slot in said strip adjacent one of said lateral edges and a second longitudinal slot adjacent the other of said edges, said slots each forming an elongated bridge member capable of being bent perpendicular to said strip, and holes in said strip adjacent said opposite lateral edges to receive the end of a bridge member.

Claim 19

A blank for use in forming sill plate anchors comprising an elongated, substantially flat, thin strip, said strip having opposite lateral edges, a first longitudinal slot in said strip adjacent one of said lateral edges and a second longitudinal slot adjacent the other of said edges, said slots each forming an elongated bridge member capable of being bent perpendicular to said strip, and holes in said strip adjacent said opposite lateral edges to receive the end of a bridge member.

Claim 20

The blank according to claim 12 wherein said bridge members each has a longitudinal projection and a lateral shoulder arranged for cooperation with one of said holes, and said strip includes nail holes adjacent opposite ends of said strip.

Claim 21

The blank according to claim 12 wherein said connecting Means includes a longitudinal slot adjacent one end of said strip and a key adjacent the opposite end of said strip.