US5049015A
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Anchoring structure
Assignee: Shimizu Construction Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-06-27
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2009-06-27
Abstract
Abstract An anchoring structure comprises an anchor rod which is secured to the inside of an anchor hole in concrete by a cementing material except for an upper section of the rod having a depth of at least 1.5 times the diameter of the anchor hole. The upper end of the anchor rod may be surrounded by an insulating sleeve which fits into the upper section of the anchor hole. The anchor rod may have a continuous groove formed therein, at least one surface of which has a slope of 15°-50°. The depth of the groove is at least as large as the maximum crack width expected to appear around the anchor in the concrete.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Sawaide
- 👤 Noboru Hiraoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:22
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/41; E04B1/4157; E04B1/4164; E04B1/02; E04B1/04; E04B1/043; E04B1/046; E04B1/32; E04B1/3211; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2002/565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An anchoring structure comprising: a concrete support material having an anchor hole formed in a surface thereof; an anchor rod having a lower end which is disposed in the anchor hole and an upper end which extends above the surface of said concrete support material; and a cementing material which is filled into the anchor hole and which secures said anchor rod to the inside surface of the anchor hole. wherein a section of said anchor rod within said anchor hole is not connected to the inside surface of the hole through said cementing material, the section extending below the surface of said concrete support material for a depth equal to at least 1.5 times the diameter of the anchor hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An anchoring structure comprising: a concrete support material having an anchor hole formed in a surface thereof; an anchor rod having a lower end which is disposed in the anchor hole and an upper end which extends above the surface of said concrete support material; and a cementing material which is filled into the anchor hole and which secures said anchor rod to the inside surface of the anchor hole. wherein a section of said anchor rod within said anchor hole is not connected to the inside surface of the hole through said cementing material, the section extending below the surface of said concrete support material for a depth equal to at least 1.5 times the diameter of the anchor hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anchor hole comprises an upper sleeve-shaped insulating section and a coaxially disposed lower section which has a smaller diameter than the upper section, the upper section extending from the surface of the concrete support material for a depth of at least 1.5 times the diameter of the lower section of the anchor hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a sleeve which is inserted into the upper section of the anchor hole and insulates the anchor rod from the inner surface of the anchor hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said sleeve has a longitudinally-extending slit formed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anchor structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said sleeve is made from an elastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anchor rod has a continuous groove formed in the periphery thereof, the depth of the groove being larger than the maximum crack width expected to appear in its vicinity in the concrete supporting material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least one surface of the groove has a slope of 15°-50°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein said groove is formed by a continuous spiral thread which is formed on the outer surface of said anchor rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the space between the outer surface of said anchor rod and the inner surface of the upper section of the anchor hole is empty.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an organic filler which fills the space between the outer surface of said anchor rod and the inner surface of the upper section of the anchor hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anchoring structure as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a separating agent which is applied to the inner surface of the anchor hole.
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