Concrete anchor bodies and plugs
AssigneeCetres Holdings, LLC
InventorThomas M. Espinosa
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Abstract
An anchor for being embedded in concrete for attachment to a fastener to support a load comprises a plug having a main body portion extending upwardly from a base portion, the plug for being attached to a form board prior to pouring of concrete, the plug having an end portion disposed a distance from the form board; and an anchor body attached to the end portion. The plug is separable from the anchor body and removable from the concrete after the concrete is cured, leaving the anchor body embedded in the concrete, the plug providing a void in the concrete after removal to provide an access opening for a threaded portion of a fastener to attach to the anchor body.
Claims26
A plug for creating a passageway in concrete, comprising:
- a) a main body portion extending upwardly from a base portion, the plug for being attached to a form board with a nail or screw prior to pouring of concrete;
- b) the main body portion including a central opening for providing access into the concrete;
- c) the main body including an end portion disposed a distance from the base portion, the end portion for supporting a first anchor body such that a bottom portion of the first anchor body is exposed to direct contact with the concrete;
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- d) a cap for being disposed over the first anchor body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.