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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Norris O. Hayes, Stafford, TX (US);
Randy Draginis, Terrell, TX (US);
Inventors:
Norris O. Hayes, Stafford, TX (US);
Randy Draginis, Terrell, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hayes Specialty Machining, Ltd., Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An anchor for a post tension reinforcement includes an anchor base having at least one wedge receiving bore therein and reinforcing ribs extending from an exterior of the receiving bore. A longitudinal length of the wedge receiving bore, a position of a midpoint of an axial length of the wedge receiving bore with respect to a load bearing basal surface of the anchor base, and a lateral extension and height of the ribs are selected such that a specific weight of the anchor base is at most 0.1 pounds per square inch of load bearing area.