Construction anchor apparatus and system and methodology of use
AssigneeAnchor Ring Solutions, LLC
InventorsJoseph A. Fugallo, III, John P Marra, Jr., James R. Walsh, Joseph Fugallo, IV
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus include generating a building model of a building to be constructed at a construction site, identifying within the building model positional locations for installation of one or more anchor apparatuses within structural elements of the building model, transmitting the building model to a portable computing device at the construction site and identifying the location of the portable computing device to a given positional location. At least the generating, identifying, transmitting and identifying steps are implemented via at least one processing device comprising a processor and a memory.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- utilizing at least one anchor apparatus with a form configured to create a concrete support structure, including:
- securing a locking component to a board of the form, the locking component defining a locking aperture and at least one keyed slot adjacent the locking aperture;
- positioning a coupler about an elongate anchor, the coupler including a central segment defining a threaded coupler opening and at least one wing depending from the central segment;
- coupling the elongate anchor with the coupler by threadably engaging the threaded coupler opening of the coupler with an external thread of the elongate anchor;
- connecting the coupler to the locking component by positioning the central segment and the at least one wing respectively within the locking aperture and the at least one keyed slot of the locking component and rotating the coupler to secure the coupler and the elongate anchor relative to the locking component;
- positioning a cover over the elongate anchor and advancing the cover over the locking component;
- depositing concrete within the form to create the concrete support structure;
- and
- removing the board to at least partially expose the cover.
A method, comprising:
- securing a locking plate to a board of a form utilized to form a concrete support structure, the locking plate defining a plate aperture and at least one keyed slot adjacent the plate aperture;
- coupling a coupler to an elongate anchor, the coupler including a central segment and at least one wing depending from the central segment;
- connecting the coupler to the locking plate by positioning the central segment and the at least one wing respectively within the plate aperture and the at least one keyed slot of the locking plate and rotating the coupler;
- positioning a cover over the elongate anchor and advancing the cover over the locking plate;
- depositing concrete within the form to create the concrete support structure;
- and
- removing the board to at least partially expose the cover and a portion of the elongate anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.