Adjustable anchor system
OwnerDavid P. MILKIEWICZinventor
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Abstract
A sleeve for creating a moveable anchor in concrete may include an open end and a closed end. A cavity may be formed within a rigid wall, and the cavity and the rigid wall may extend from the open end to the closed end. The sleeve may also include a hollow foot section formed at the closed end and in communication with the cavity. An adjustable anchor system may include a sleeve and a moveable bolt. The sleeve may include cavity extending from an open end to a closed end. The sleeve may also include a hollow foot section formed at the closed end and in communication with the cavity. The bolt may include a shaft disposed within the cavity and extending through the open end, and an angled portion disposed within the foot section.
Claims13
A sleeve for use in a movable anchor in concrete, the sleeve comprising:
- an open end and a closed end;
- a cavity bounded by a rigid wall extending from the open end to the closed end;
- and
- a hollow foot section formed at the closed end and in communication with the cavity.
An adjustable anchor system for use in construction of a building having a concrete foundation, the system comprising:
- a sleeve configured to be received in concrete, comprising:
- an open end and a closed end;
- a cavity formed within a rigid wall extending from the open end to the closed end;
- and
- a hollow foot section formed at the closed end and in communication with the cavity;
- and
- a movable bolt comprising a shaft disposed within the cavity and extending through the open end and an angled portion disposed within the hollow foot section.
A method for movably anchoring a structure to a concrete foundation, the method comprising:
- pouring concrete about a target site for an anchor to form the concrete foundation;
- inserting and positioning a sleeve at the target site for an anchor, the sleeve comprising an open end and a closed end, a cavity bounded by a rigid wall extending from the open end to the closed end and a hollow foot section formed at the closed end and in communication with the cavity;
- allowing the concrete to harden;
- disposing a movable bolt within the sleeve, the bolt comprising a shaft and an angled portion, the shaft disposed within the cavity and the angled portion configured to be disposed within the hollow foot section;
- rotating the movable bolt to dispose the angled portion within the hollow foot section;
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- securing a frame to the concrete or the foundation by connecting the frame to the moveable bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.