Deck leverage anchor with spaced-apart body portions
OwnerMichael J. Marxinventor
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Abstract
A deck anchor assembly for anchoring a frame loading member to a frame deck according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a deck leverage anchor and a coupler. The deck leverage anchor is configured to engage the frame deck, the deck leverage anchor including a locking mechanism configured to lock the deck leverage anchor relative to the frame deck. The coupler is configured to couple the frame loading member to the deck leverage anchor and is independently movable relative to the locking mechanism.
Claims18
A deck anchor assembly for anchoring a frame loading member to a frame deck, said frame deck comprising a first side having a first opening and a second side having a second opening spaced apart from the first side, the deck anchor assembly comprising:
- a first portion disposed directly adjacent to the first side;
- a second portion comprising a flange extending therefrom, said flange configured to engage the second side of the frame deck, said flange comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface and the lower surface being parallel to the second side, said upper surface being shorter than the lower surface, said flange further comprising a ramped surface connecting the upper surface and lower surface;
- a riser portion fixedly coupled to and extending between the first portion and the second portion, the flange extends outward from and is positioned adjacent to and parallel with the second side, said riser portion sized to fit within the first opening and the second opening;
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- a coupler configured to couple the frame loading member to the first portion, wherein the coupler is independently movable relative to the first portion, the second portion and the riser portion;
- said ramped surface tapers away from the second side of the frame deck, said flange and said ramped surface positioned below the second side of the frame deck to allow the flange and ramped surface to be inserted through the first opening and the second opening to allow the flange to be positioned directly adjacent to and engage the second side.
A deck anchor assembly for anchoring a frame loading member to a frame deck having an upper plate having a first surface with a first opening and a lower plate spaced apart from and parallel to the upper plate, said lower plate having a second surface and a second opening, the deck anchor assembly comprising:
- a coupler configured to couple the frame loading member to the deck anchor assembly;
- a first portion coupled to the coupler and configured to engage the first surface of the frame deck when the deck anchor assembly is disposed within the first opening and the second opening in the frame deck;
- a base attached to the first portion and configured to engage the first opening in the frame deck when the first portion engages the first surface of the frame deck;
- a riser sized to fit within the first opening and the second opening;
- a second portion coupled to and spaced apart from the first portion by the riser, the second portion being configured to engage an edge of the lower plate when the first portion engages the first surface of the frame deck and a force in a direction away from a flange is placed on the coupler, said flange comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface and the lower surface being parallel to the second surface, said upper surface being shorter than the lower surface, said flange further comprising a ramped surface connecting the upper surface and lower surface;
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- said flange extending from the second portion being configured to engage the second surface of the lower plate, said ramped surface tapering away from the second surface of the frame deck, said flange and said ramped surface positioned below the second surface of the frame deck to allow the flange and the ramped surface to be inserted through the first opening and the second opening to allow the flange to be positioned directly adjacent to and engage the second surface.
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