Connection system
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsGreg Stephen Mason, Andrew McFarland
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Abstract
A connection system for providing a construction joint between a first concrete component and a second concrete component, the connection system including a rebate former for forming a rebate in a first concrete component, wherein the rebate former is formed of sheet metal, the rebate former including an elongated backing, the elongated backing having folded edges to a predefined depth.
Claims20
A connection system for providing a construction joint between a first concrete component and a second concrete component, the connection system comprising:
- a rebate former configured to form a rebate in the first concrete component, the rebate former including an elongated backing, the elongated backing including folded edges to a predefined depth, and
- wherein the rebate former is formed of sheet metal.
A method of providing a construction joint between a first concrete component and a second concrete component, the method comprising:
- providing a connection system including a rebate former configured to form a rebate in the first concrete component, wherein the rebate former is formed of sheet metal, the rebate former includes an elongated backing, the elongated backing having folded edges to a predefined depth;
- providing a plurality of anchors coupled to the elongated backing, each of the anchors having an internal thread;
- providing a plurality of reinforcing bars, each of the reinforcing bars having an external thread along its length;
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- threading one of the reinforcing bars into each of the anchors such that, for each anchor, an external thread of a reinforcing bar is threaded into the internal thread of the anchor to tighten the reinforcing bar relative to the anchor to provide reinforcement for the second concrete component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.