Concrete anchoring device and method
OwnerArlen P. McBrideinventor
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Abstract
A concrete anchoring device for a standard nut or bolt, comprising: at least one pair of identical wedge-shaped members aligned in mirror image relationship with their thinnest tapered edges in juxtaposition separated by a distance Y; and adhesive tape spanning distance Y and removably adhered to a substantial portion of the top surfaces of each pair of identical wedge-shaped members; and a method of using the concrete anchoring device to anchor a standard bolt head or bolt nut within a pre-drilled hole.
Claims3
A method of anchoring a standard bolt head within a pre-drilled hole in concrete, comprising:
- providing at least one pair of identical wedge-shaped members aligned in mirror image relationship with their thinnest tapered edges in juxtaposition separated by a distance Y;
- adjusting distance Y to be less than the width dimension of the head of the standard bolt to be anchored;
- spanning distance Y with adhesive tape and removably adhering the adhesive tape to a substantial portion of the top surfaces of each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members;
- positioning each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members over a pre-drilled hole with distance Y centered over the hole and with the adhesive surface of said adhesive tape facing the hole;
- centering the bolt head of said adjusting step over distance Y;
- forcing the bolt head of said adjusting step into the pre-drilled hole of said positioning step until each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members lie flush against the wall of the pre-drilled hole;
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- urging the bolt head of said adjusting step upwardly to anchor the bolt head in the pre-drilled hole of said positioning step.
A method of anchoring a standard bolt nut within a pre-drilled hole in concrete, comprising:
- providing at least one pair of identical wedge-shaped members aligned in mirror image relationship with their thinnest tapered edges in juxtaposition separated by a distance Y;
- adjusting distance Y to be less than the width dimension of the bolt nut to be anchored;
- spanning distance Y with adhesive tape and removably adhering the adhesive tape to a substantial portion of the top surfaces of each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members;
- positioning each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members over a pre-drilled hole with distance Y centered over the hole and with the adhesive surface of said adhesive tape facing the hole;
- centering over distance Y the bolt nut of said adjusting step with a standard bolt attached;
- forcing the bolt nut of said adjusting step into the pre-drilled hole of said positioning step until each said pair of identical wedge-shaped members lie flush against the wall of the pre-drilled hole;
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- urging the bolt nut of said adjusting step upwardly to anchor the bolt nut in the pre-drilled hole of said positioning step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.