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Anchoring device for securing and positioning equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-29
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Granted: 1975-06-24
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Expires: 1993-11-29
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an anchoring device for securing equipment in a concrete structure poured in at least two phases and for precisely positioning the equipment in the structure. The anchoring device is embedded in the primary phase and has a rod connected to the equipment which may take up a limited variety of angles to allow the equipment to be precisely positioned after pouring of the primary phase and securely held in such position during the pouring of the secondary phase.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Bouchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/41; E04B1/4114; E04B1/4128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/965; Y10S411/971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An anchoring device for securing equipment to a concrete structure poured in at least two phases and for precisely positioning said equipment in said structure, comprising: a. a threaded rod securable to the equipment, b. a nut on said rod having a spherical face, c. a socket having a hole therein receiving said rod, said hole being larger than said rod, said socket also having a matching spherical internal recess for receiving said nut therein, d. a plug connected to said socket with said nut therebetween whereby said nut is prevented from rotation by the plug, and e. an anchor connected to said plug and adapted to be positioned within the primary phase of the concrete structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An anchoring device for securing equipment to a concrete structure poured in at least two phases and for precisely positioning said equipment in said structure, comprising: a. a threaded rod securable to the equipment, b. a nut on said rod having a spherical face, c. a socket having a hole therein receiving said rod, said hole being larger than said rod, said socket also having a matching spherical internal recess for receiving said nut therein, d. a plug connected to said socket with said nut therebetween whereby said nut is prevented from rotation by the plug, and e. an anchor connected to said plug and adapted to be positioned within the primary phase of the concrete structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
Anchoring device according to claim 1, wherein said rod carries, remote from said socket, a pair of nuts with spherical faces directed towards each other, and a washer engageable with each nut and having a matching spherical recess, said washers being adapted to contain therebetween a portion of the equipment having a hole for said rod larger than said rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An anchoring device according to claim 1, wherein said socket has an internal thread and said plug is internally and externally threaded, said anchor having a threaded end screwed into said plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Anchoring device according to claim 3, wherein said anchor has preferably a non-linear configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Anchoring device according to claim 3, wherein said plug has an internal recess loosely encircling said nut and of configuration adapted to prevent rotation of said nut.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anchoring device according to claim 1, wherein the end of said rod disposed in said socket is rounded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Anchoring device according to claim 1, further comprising mounting means for securing said anchoring device to a form during the pouring of the primary phase of the concrete structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
Anchoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a bolt engageable with said nut to mount said socket to the inner face of a form during pouring of the primary phase of said concrete structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
An anchoring device for securing equipment to a concrete structure poured in at least two phases and for precisely positioning said equipment in said structure, comprising: a. a threaded rod securable to the equipment, b. a nut on said rod having a spherical face, c. a socket having a hole therein receiving said rod, said hole being larger than said rod, said socket also having a matching spherical internal recess for receiving said nut therein, d. a box like member connected to said socket with said nut therebetween whereby said nut is prevented from rotating by the box like member, e. a U-shaped anchor connected to said socket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
An anchoring device for securing equipment to a concrete structure poured in at least two phases and for precisely positioning said equipment in said structure, comprising: a. a threaded rod securable to the equipment, b. a nut on said rod having a spherical face, c. a socket having a hole therein receiving said rod, said hole being larger than said rod, said socket also having a matching spherical internal recess for receiving said nut therein, d. a box like member connected to said socket with said nut therebetween whereby said nut is prevented from rotating by the box like member, e. a U-shaped anchor connected to said socket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
Anchoring device according to claim 9, further comprising a plate secured to said U-shaped bar roughly coplanar with the bottom of said box and securable to the inner face of a form during pouring of the primary phase of said concrete structure.
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