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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Composite Technologies Corporation, Boone, IA (US);
Robert T. Long, Sr., Ames, IA (US);
Composite Technologies Corporation, Boone, IA (US);
Abstract
A load transfer device is provided to connect concrete elements including, but not limited to, sandwich and double wall panel wythes, roof, floor, balcony and canopy members, and pavement. The device may be used to connect and transfer loads between the components of sandwich and double wall panels. The device includes two load transfer members positioned at an angle with respect to one another. Additionally provided are a retention housing for retaining one or more load transfer members at their angled positions and a depth locating means for retaining one or more load transfer members at their proper depth. Also provided are sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the load transfer device and methods for manufacturing sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the disclosed load transfer device.