Pivoting Anchor Plate System for Reinforcing Masonry Walls
AssigneeCraft Pro Masonry Restorations, Inc.
InventorMichael Fried
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Abstract
A system and method for reinforcing a masonry wall. An anchor plate is provided that is biased against the masonry wall using a tensioning element. The tensioning element extends through the wall and is anchored inside of the building. The anchor plate and the tensioning element are interconnected by a jointed connection that enables the anchor plate to incline independently from the tensioning element while the tensioning element biases the anchor plate against the masonry wall. This enables the anchor plate to remain flush against a masonry wall that is buckled or otherwise inclined. The jointed connection also enables the anchor plate to remain in flush contact with the masonry wall should the wall move due to damage, time, temperature and/or weather.
Claims19
In a building having joists and walls, a system for reinforcing a wall, comprising:
- an anchor plate for contacting said wall;
- a tensioning element that extends through said wall and is anchored to at least one of said joists, wherein anchor plate and said tensioning element are interconnected by a joint connection that enables said anchor plate to incline independently from said tensioning element while said tensioning element biases said anchor plate against said wall.
A method of reinforcing a wall of a building comprising the steps of:
- providing an anchor plate;
- providing a tensioning element that is joined to said anchor plate with a jointed connection that enables said anchor plate to incline relative to said tensioning element;
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- extending said tensioning element through said wall and anchoring said tensioning element within said building, wherein said tensioning element biases said anchor plate against said wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.