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US4720952A
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Device for anchoring slabs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-03
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Granted: 1988-01-26
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Expires: 2007-04-03
Abstract
Abstract An anchoring device comprising an angular holder and a support member. The angular holder has a vertical holding portion, a horizontal supporting portion and a plurality of teeth. A toothed portion of the support member engages the teeth of the supporting portion. The teeth of the supporting part and/or the toothed portion of the support member are arcuate. The support member is adjustable on the supporting portion in a horizontal plane both in a longitudinal and transverse direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegfried Fricker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:49
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0853; E04F13/0855; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An anchoring device adapted to anchor a first structure to a second structure, comprising: a support member including a toothed support portion and means for engaging a first structure; a holder member including a toothed holder portion engageable with said toothed support portion and means for engaging a second structure; and adjustable means for securely engaging said toothed support portion with said toothed holder portion, at least one of said toothed support portion and said toothed holder portion having a plurality of arcuate teeth such that said support and holder members may be engaged to one another at different angles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An anchoring device adapted to anchor a first structure to a second structure, comprising: a support member including a toothed support portion and means for engaging a first structure; a holder member including a toothed holder portion engageable with said toothed support portion and means for engaging a second structure; and adjustable means for securely engaging said toothed support portion with said toothed holder portion, at least one of said toothed support portion and said toothed holder portion having a plurality of arcuate teeth such that said support and holder members may be engaged to one another at different angles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The anchoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for engaging the second structure includes adjustment means for adjusting said holder member vertically in position relative to said second structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The anchoring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said adjustable means for securely engaging said toothed support portion with said toothed holder portion includes adjustment means for moving said holder and support members radially apart with respect to plurality of arcuate teeth means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The anchoring device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said means for engaging the first structure includes adjustment means for adjusting said support member horizontally in position relative to said first structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The anchoring device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plurality of arcuate teeth are mutually parallel and circularly arcuate.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for anchoring bodies such as facing slabs or the like, on an anchoring base such as a wall of a building or the like, comprising an angular holder, a support member and adjustable means for securing said support member to said angular holder, said angular holder comprising a vertical holding portion adapted to be secured in position on an anchoring base and a horizontally extending supporting portion provided with a plurality of teeth, said support member provided with at least one locating means for engaging bodies and a toothed portion engaging the teeth of the supporting portion, said adjustable securing means securing said support member in a generally horizontal plane and being longitudinally and transversely adjustable, at least one of said teeth on said supporting portion and said toothed portion of said support portion comprising a plurality of circularly arcuate teeth.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for anchoring bodies such as facing slabs or the like, on an anchoring base such as a wall of a building or the like, comprising an angular holder, a support member and adjustable means for securing said support member to said angular holder, said angular holder comprising a vertical holding portion adapted to be secured in position on an anchoring base and a horizontally extending supporting portion provided with a plurality of teeth, said support member provided with at least one locating means for engaging bodies and a toothed portion engaging the teeth of the supporting portion, said adjustable securing means securing said support member in a generally horizontal plane and being longitudinally and transversely adjustable, at least one of said teeth on said supporting portion and said toothed portion of said support portion comprising a plurality of circularly arcuate teeth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the circularly arcuate teeth are parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the circularly arcuate teeth have substantially equal radii of curvature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said supporting portion includes a free end and the plurality of teeth extend convexly toward the free end of the supporting portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the teeth of the supporting part and the toothed portion of the support member both comprise a plurality of circularly arcuate teeth of similar form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth and is provided with a slotted hole approximately conforming in curvature with the circularly arcuate teeth, said slotted hole receiving a fixing screw, the support member comprising a trapezoidal plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth, said toothed portion having a first portion adjacent a free end portion of the supporting portion and a second portion adjacent a corner portion of the holder, said first portion wider than said second portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the supporting portion includes horizontal supporting struts and wherein the toothed portion of the support member and the teeth of the supporting portion differ in configuration, with the toothed portion comprising circularly arcuate teeth in engagement with teeth arranged along an upper edge portion of at least one supporting strut of the supporting portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the teeth of said supporting portion are arranged along parallel upper edges of two supporting struts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth and is provided with a slotted hole approximately conforming in curvature with the circularly arcuate teeth, said slotted hole receiving a fixing screw, the support member comprising a trapezoidal plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth, said toothed portion having a first portion adjacent a free end portion of the supporting portion and a second portion adjacent a corner portion of the holder, said first portion wider than said second portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein spacing between the teeth of the supporting portion is different from spacing between the teeth of the toothed portion of the support member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the teeth of the supporting portion has the larger spacing and are punched from an edge portion of a supporting strut of the supporting portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth and is provided with a slotted hole approximately conforming in curvature with the circularly arcuate teeth, said slotted hole receiving a fixing screw, the support member comprising a trapezoidal plate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the toothed portion comprises circularly arcuate teeth, said toothed portion having a first portion adjacent a free end portion of the supporting portion and a second portion adjacent a corner portion of the holder, said first portion wider than said second portion.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of anchoring a slab to an anchoring base, comprising the steps of: affixing a holder member having a toothed portion to said anchoring base; affixing a support member having a toothed portion to said slab; engaging and adjusting an angular relationship between said holder and support members by contacting the toothed portions on each of said holder and support members, at least one toothed portion being arcuate; and securing said holder and support members together.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of anchoring a slab to an anchoring base, comprising the steps of: affixing a holder member having a toothed portion to said anchoring base; affixing a support member having a toothed portion to said slab; engaging and adjusting an angular relationship between said holder and support members by contacting the toothed portions on each of said holder and support members, at least one toothed portion being arcuate; and securing said holder and support members together.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-01-25 | 1995-07-27 | 1996-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-01-25 | 1999-07-27 | 2000-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |