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US 2022/0154413 A1Published application
Structural bearing configuration and method of making same
OwnerRyan SCHADE, Chad SUONinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to structural bearing assemblies and to methods to make same. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to structural bearing assemblies designed for bridges. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to structural bearing assemblies designed for bridges that are more easily replaced when necessary.
Claims16
A bridge bearing assembly comprising:
- an upper plate designed to be securely connected to the underside of a concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder, wherein the concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder is supporting a bridge's superstructure structure;
- a lower keeper plate designed to be securely connected to the upper side of a bridge's substructure or other anchoring structure;
- a bearing designed to be contained in place by at least one keeper plate(s) with the bearing having no mechanical bond to the upper plate;
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- at least one bearing positioned between the underside of the upper plate and the upper side of the lower plate, the bearing being formed from a material designed to handle movements and/or absorb vibrations, wherein the bridge bearing assembly is at least secured to the upper side of the bridge's substructure or other anchoring structure;
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- at least two anchoring rods designed to secure the lower plate to the upper side of the bridge's substructure or other anchoring structure.
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A bridge bearing assembly comprising:
- an upper plate designed to be securely connected to the underside of a concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder, wherein the concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder is supporting a bridge's superstructure structure;
- a lower keeper plate designed to be securely connected to the underside of the upper plate;
- a bearing designed to be contained in place by at least one keeper plate(s) with the bearing having no mechanical bond to the upper plate;
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- at least two anchoring rods designed to secure the bridge bearing assembly to an upper side of a bridge's substructure or other anchoring structure for fixed or guided bearings.
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A bridge bearing assembly comprising:
- an upper plate designed to be securely connected to the underside of a concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder, wherein the concrete girder, support beam and/or steel girder is supporting a bridge's superstructure structure;
- a lower keeper plate designed to be securely connected to the underside of the upper plate;
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- a bearing designed to be contained in place by at least one keeper plate(s) with the bearing having no mechanical bond to the upper plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.