Holder for concrete anchors
View Patent ↗A holder for a concrete anchor comprises a body including a base portion for attachment to a concrete forming surface. The body includes a projection portion extending vertically from the base portion. A coupling is attached to the projection portion at one end of the coupling. The opposite end of the coupling is for threading into an anchor body.
1. A holder for a concrete anchor, comprising:
a) a body;
b) said body including a base portion configured to be attached to a concrete forming surface prior to pouring concrete;
b) said body including a projection portion extending from said base portion;
c) a coupling having one end attached to said projection portion, said coupling having an opposite end for attachment to an anchor body; and
d) said projection portion is configured to be removable from said coupling after the concrete has cured to expose said one end of said coupling for attachment to a load.
2. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said projection portion extends centrally from said base portion.
3. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said projection portion includes an axial opening for receiving an attachment hardware.
4. A holder as in claim 3 , and further comprising:
a) a nail disposed in said axial opening; and
b) said nail includes a nail head resting on a top surface of said projection portion.
5. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes a flange surface extending radially outwardly from said projection portion.
6. A holder as in claim 5 , wherein:
a) said flange surface includes vertical openings;
b) a plurality of nails disposed in respective said vertical openings; and
c) said nails including respective nail heads disposed underneath a bottom edge of said coupling.
7. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said base portion is circular in plan view.
8. A holder as in claim 7 , wherein said base portion includes a circumferential sidewall inclined upwardly and inwardly toward said projection portion.
9. A holder as in claim 7 , wherein said base portion includes a circumferential bottom surface for engaging the concrete forming surface.
10. A holder as in claim 9 , wherein:
a) said base portion includes a hollow bottom; and
b) a rib portion extends diametrically across said hollow bottom.
11. A holder as in claim 1 , and further comprising:
a) a washer;
b) said base portion includes a flange surface extending radially outwardly from said projection portion;
c) said washer is disposed on said flange surface; and
d) said coupling includes a bottom edge resting on said washer.
12. A holder as in claim 11 , wherein said flange surface includes vertical openings for receiving a plurality of attachment hardware.
13. A holder as in claim 12 , and further comprising:
a) a plurality of nails disposed in respective said vertical openings; and
b) said nails including respective nail heads disposed underneath said washer.
14. A holder as in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said washer includes a plurality of pointed shafts extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said washer; and
a) said shafts are disposed in respective vertical openings in said base portion.
15. A holder as in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said base portion includes a circumferential sidewall inclined upwardly and inwardly toward said projection portion; and
b) said washer extends beyond said sidewall.
16. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes a plurality of pointed shafts extending downwardly from a bottom portion of said base portion.
17. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said coupling includes multiple diameter threaded holes.
18. A holder as in claim 17 , wherein:
a) said projection portion includes an axial opening;
b) a nail disposed in said axial opening;
c) said coupling includes an internal shoulder at a juncture of first and second diameter threaded holes; and
d) said shoulder is pressed on a nail head of said nail.
19. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said projection portion is threaded.
20. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said projection portion includes a segmented thread.
21. A holder as in claim 1 , and further comprising:
a) a nail including a nail head embedded in said projection portion; and
b) said nail including a shank extending downwardly from said base portion.
22. A holder as in claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes a pointed shaft extending downwardly from a bottom portion of said base portion and longitudinally of said projection portion.
23. A concrete anchor, comprising:
a) a body;
b) said body including a base portion configured to be attached to a concrete forming surface prior to pouring concrete;
b) said body including a projection portion extending from said base portion;
c) an anchor body having an internal threaded bore attached to said projection portion; and
d) said projection portion is configured to be removable from said internal threaded bore after the concrete has cured to expose said internal threaded bore for attachment to a load.
24. A concrete anchor as in claim 23 , wherein:
a) said anchor body includes rod portion;
b) said internal threaded bore is disposed at one end of said rod portion; and
c) a head portion is disposed at an opposite end of said rod portion.
25. A holder for a concrete anchor, comprising:
a) a body including a base portion for attachment to a concrete forming surface;
b) said body including a projection portion extending vertically from said base portion;
c) said base portion including a flange surface extending radially outwardly from said projection portion;
d) a washer disposed on said flange surface;
e) a coupling having one end attached to said projection portion, said coupling having an opposite end configured to be attached to an anchor body;
f) said base portion including a circumferential sidewall inclined upwardly and inwardly toward said projection portion; and
g) said washer extends beyond said sidewall.
26. A holder as in claim 25 , wherein said coupling includes a bottom edge resting on said washer.
27. A holder as in claim 25 , wherein said washer is color coded to indicate a load capacity of said coupling and the anchor body.