Anchor holders and anchor assemblies for metal decks
AssigneeCetres Holdings, LLC
InventorThomas M. Espinosa
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Abstract
An anchor holder for concrete decks comprises a body for being inserted into an opening in a metal deck, the body including an outside vertical wall and an opening for receiving an anchor. The body includes arms normally biased extending outwardly from the vertical wall, the arms being collapsible toward the body when the body is inserted into the opening in the metal deck and expanding outwardly after passing the opening to be disposed below the metal deck. A support is attached to the body, the support to engage a top surface of the metal deck to apply an upward force on the body and keep the collapsible arms engaged against an underside of the metal deck when the body is attached to the metal deck.
Claims16
An anchor assembly for attaching to a metal deck, comprising:
- a) a first body for being inserted into an opening in a metal deck;
- b) the first body including arms extending outwardly, the arms being collapsible inwardly when the first body is inserted into the opening in the metal deck and expanding outwardly after passing the opening to be disposed below the metal deck;
- c) an anchor including a threaded bore at a bottom end and a threaded rod portion;
- d) a projection within the first body, the projection is attached to the threaded bore;
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- e) a second body threaded to the threaded rod portion to keep the first body fastened to the metal deck, the second body to apply an upward force on the first body and keep the collapsible arms engaged against an underside of the metal deck when the first body is attached to the metal deck.
An anchor assembly for attaching to a metal deck, comprising:
- a) a first body for being inserted into an opening in a metal deck;
- b) the first body including arms extending outwardly, the arms being collapsible inwardly when the first body is inserted into the opening in the metal deck and expanding outwardly after passing the opening to be disposed below the metal deck;
- c) an anchor including a threaded rod portion, the anchor is operably attached to the first body;
- d) a second body operably attached to the anchor to keep the first body fastened to the metal deck, the second body to apply an upward force on the first body and keep the arms engaged against an underside of the metal deck when the first body is attached to the metal deck, the first body is removable from the anchor after concrete is poured on the metal deck;
- e) the anchor including a lower portion of the threaded rod portion extending and visible below the metal deck after the first body is removed;
- f) the anchor including a threaded bore at a bottom end;
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- g) the first body including a projection attached to the threaded bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.