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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
James Burg, Verona, PA (US);
David Silvio, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Eric G. Bogan, Cabot, PA (US);
Robert J. Speer, Upper Burrell, PA (US);
Brett P. Conner, Allison Park, PA (US);
James Burg, Verona, PA (US);
David Silvio, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Eric G. Bogan, Cabot, PA (US);
Robert J. Speer, Upper Burrell, PA (US);
Brett P. Conner, Allison Park, PA (US);
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a plate fastened removably to the cup by fasteners. The cup includes a first sidewall, an interior portion, and a plurality of seats that extends within the interior portion. The plate an aperture to receive tie down connectors. The plate includes a plurality of tabs. The plate is positioned within the interior portion of the cup and rests on the seats. When the plate requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. Each of the tabs of the plate is positioned within a space between adjacent pairs of the seats of the cup and is adapted to engage the seats of the cup so as to inhibit rotation of the plate relative to the cup.