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US 12,123,187 B2Granted
Anchor systems and methods
AssigneeSouthern Comfort Shelters, L.L.C.
InventorRobert C. Dixon
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Abstract
Blast resistant shelters and structural designs therefor according to which the structural designs include anchoring systems and manufacturing of the anchoring system. The anchoring systems include at least one bracket with a spiral winding and opposing first and second end portions. The first end portion includes two holes, and the second end portion includes two holes. The spiral winding is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion.
Claims24
An anchoring system, comprising:
- a bracket adapted to be connected to a slab, the bracket comprising:
- a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- wherein the first and second end portions include first and second distal ends, respectively;
- wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are coplanar;
- wherein the first end portion includes one or more holes formed therethrough;
- and
- wherein the second end portion includes one or more holes formed therethrough;
- and
- a spiral winding;
- wherein the spiral winding extends between the coplanar first and second end portions;
- and
- wherein the spiral winding defines an internal region extending therethrough in a first linear direction and through which said internal region a beam is adapted to extend.
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An anchoring apparatus, comprising:
- a first end portion and an opposing second end portion;
- wherein the first and second end portions include first and second distal ends, respectively;
- wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are coplanar;
- wherein the first end portion includes one or more holes formed therethrough;
- and
- wherein the second end portion includes one or more holes formed therethrough;
- and
- a spiral winding;
- wherein the spiral winding extends between the coplanar first and second end portions;
- wherein the spiral winding defines an internal region extending therethrough in a first linear direction and through which said internal region a beam is adapted to extend;
- and
- wherein the first end portion, the opposing second end portion, and the spiral winding are integrally formed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.