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.
Claims9
An anchor assembly for attaching to a metal deck, comprising:
- a) a body for being inserted into an opening in a metal deck, the body including an outside vertical wall, the body including an opening;
- b) the body including arms 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;
- c) a support attached to the body to keep the body fastened to the metal deck;
- d) an anchor received within the opening of the body, the anchor including a bottom end disposed above the metal deck;
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- e) the body including a projection inside the opening of the body to prevent the bottom end of the anchor from extending below the metal deck.
An anchor assembly for attaching to a metal deck, comprising:
- a) a body for being inserted into an opening in a metal deck, the body including an outside vertical wall, the body including an opening;
- b) the body including arms 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;
- c) a support attached to the body to keep the body fastened to the metal deck;
- d) an anchor including a bottom end extending completely through the opening of the body below the metal deck;
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- e) the bottom end including a threaded bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.