Granted Patent B2

US 7,222,460 · App. 10/197,372 · Granted May 29, 2007

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. A cover for a concrete construction having an anchor disposed in a recess, the cover comprising:

a substantially planar body member configured to cover completely the recess in the concrete construction;

first and second anchor engaging members extending substantially perpendicularly from said body member and laterally spaced apart in opposing relation, said anchor engaging members having first sides facing one another, second sides facing away from one another, and distal ends opposite said body member; and

a plurality of laterally elongated fins disposed on said first sides of said anchor engaging members to positively engage the anchor therebetween, said plurality of fins arranged in parallel spaced relation along said first sides and configured to elastically and substantially deflect both toward and away from said distal ends of said anchor engaging members.

2. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the height of said plurality of fins, from said first sides, decreases with distance from said distal ends of said anchor engaging members.

3. The cover of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of fins are configured to deform when said anchor engaging members are urged into contact with the anchor to thereby engage frictionally the anchor.

4. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising:

angled tabs disposed on said distal ends of said first and second anchor engaging members to facilitate coupling of said anchor engaging members with the anchor.

5. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising:

first and second gussets extending between said body member and said second sides of said first and second anchor engaging members, respectively, to reinforce said anchor engaging members, wherein said gussets abut said anchor engaging members along at least a portion of the fin-disposed length of said anchor engaging members.

6. A concrete construction, comprising:

a concrete section, including at least one anchor formed into a recess of said concrete section; and

a cover coupled to said anchor and disposed proximate the recess of said concrete section, said cover comprising:

a body member,

first and second anchor engaging members extending from said body member and spaced apart in opposing relation, said anchor engaging members having first sides facing one another and second sides facing away from one another, and

a plurality of fins disposed on said first sides of said anchor engaging members, said plurality of fins arranged in parallel spaced relation along said first sides.

7. A method of covering an anchor formed into a recess of a concrete section, comprising:

providing a cover having first and second anchor engaging members and a plurality of fins disposed on opposing sides of the anchor engaging members; and

positioning the cover proximate the recess to engage frictionally the anchor engaging members and the anchor.

8. A cover for a concrete construction having an anchor disposed in a recess, the cover comprising:

a substantially planar body member configured to cover completely the recess in the concrete construction;

first and second anchor engaging members extending substantially perpendicularly from said body member and laterally spaced apart in opposing relation, said anchor engaging members having first sides facing one another, second sides facing away from one another, and distal ends opposite said body member;

a plurality of fins disposed on said first sides of said anchor engaging members, said plurality of fins arranged in parallel spaced relation along said first sides and configured to directly engage the anchor; and

first and second gussets extending between said body member and said second sides of said first and second anchor engaging members, respectively, to reinforce said anchor engaging members, wherein said gussets abut said anchor engaging members along at least a portion of the fin-disposed length of said anchor engaging members.

9. The cover of claim 8 , wherein said fins are laterally elongated, and configured to elastically and substantially deflect both toward and away from said distal ends of said anchor engaging members.

Assignments (15)