Anchor device

Abstract

An anchoring apparatus is provided for securing a beam to a structural member, including a first vertical support having a top end and a bottom end, a second vertical support generally parallel to the first vertical support having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end of the first vertical support is affixed to the bottom end of the second vertical support. The anchoring apparatus further includes a structural member formed from concrete for engaging the first and the second vertical supports, wherein the bottom ends of the first and the second vertical supports form an engaging portion for insertion into the concrete member before said concrete cures, to anchor said engaging portion to the concrete. The anchoring apparatus further includes a first plate having parallel slits sized to allow each vertical support to pass therethrough, the first plate positioned generally perpendicular to the first and the second vertical supports at a location adjacent to the top ends of the first and the second vertical supports, wherein the first plate is positioned to one side of a beam, a second plate having parallel slits sized to allow each vertical support to pass therethrough, the second plate positioned parallel to the first plate, wherein the second plate is positioned to a second side of the beam.

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