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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1996
David O Keith, American Fork, UT (US);
David M Hansen, American Fork, UT (US);
H.K. Composites, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Abstract
Highly insulating and substantially pointed connector rods used in making highly insulative composite wall structures. At least a substantial portion of the connector rod is injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material or moldable plastic. The connector rod has a first substantially pointed end in a penetrating segment for facilitating entry through an insulating layer and for making abutting contact with a form sidewall when manufacturing a composite wall structure using a cast-in-place method. The opposite end, or trailing segment, also includes a substantially pointed end that makes abutting contact with another form sidewall. A middle or mesial segment resides within the insulating layer, which is sandwiched between two structural layers of a hardenable material, such as concrete. A first ridge or flange at the intersection between the mesial and trailing segments limits the depth of penetration of the connector rod when inserted through the insulating material. A second ridge or flange that is attached thereafter to the connector rod at the inspection between the mesial and penetrating segments locks the connector rod in place in a desired orientation within the insulating layer.