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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Gregory Alan Hunsicker, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
Gregory Alan Hunsicker, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 5/12 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); H05B 6/00 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); E04C 5/122 (2013.01); H05B 6/00 (2013.01); H05B 6/10 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0811 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of heat treating post-tensioning strand wedges that enhances efficiency, repeatability and safety is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of post-tensioning strand wedges, transporting each post-tensioning strand wedge to a heating assembly having a first induction heater, heating each post-tensioning strand wedge using the first induction heater of the heating assembly to form a heated post-tensioning strand wedge in a plurality of heated post-tensioning strand wedges, and delivering the plurality of heated post-tensioning strand wedges to perform a series of actions.