Cover for riser section and method of using cover for anchoring riser section in concrete
OwnerNorman W. Gavininventor
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Abstract
A riser section and cover is disclosed. The riser section has a smooth cylindrical sidewall surface, a tapered end and a channel end, a removable anchor tab and bosses and ribs on the inside of the sidewall. The riser sections are stackable. The cover has a channel end to removably connect to a riser section. The cover has stowable handles and posts extending from a bottom surface that define wells open at a top surface which fit into the wells of another cover. A bracket is disclosed to releasably secure and position a cover with attached riser section on a concrete form wall.
Claims5
A method of anchoring a riser section in concrete using a form, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting bracket and securing said bracket to a form wall inside the form;
- placing a riser section into the form wall around said mounting bracket;
- providing a riser cover with at least one post extending below said cover;
- positioning said riser cover on said riser section;
- securing said at least one post of said riser cover to said mounting bracket;
- pouring concrete into the form around said riser section,
- permitting said concrete to harden;
- and
- thereafter removing said riser cover from said riser section and from said mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.