Construction anchor apparatus and system and methodology of use
A method, includes securing a component of an anchor apparatus to a board of a form utilized to form a concrete support structure; coupling an anchor of the anchor apparatus relative to the component by engaging a threaded segment of the component with a cooperative threaded segment of the anchor; depositing concrete within the form to create the concrete support structure, the concrete support structure at least partially enclosing the anchor; removing at least a portion of the board of the form; and accessing the anchor through a cavity in the concrete structure formed by the component.
1. A method, comprising:
securing a component of an anchor apparatus relative to a board of a form utilized to form a concrete support structure, the form defining an interior volume;
coupling an anchor of the anchor apparatus relative to the component by engaging a threaded segment of the component with a cooperative threaded segment of the anchor wherein the anchor is fully confined within the interior volume of the form;
depositing concrete within the form whereby the concrete cures to create the concrete support structure;
removing at least a portion of the board of the form;
removing the component from the anchor subsequent to removing at least a portion of the board of the form by disengaging the threaded segment of the component from the cooperative threaded segment of the anchor;
accessing the anchor through a cavity of the concrete support structure formed by the component during curing of the concrete; and
coupling a tool to the anchor by at least partial insertion of the tool within the cavity and engaging the tool with the anchor.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein coupling a tool includes engaging a threaded segment of the tool to the threaded segment of the anchor.
3. A method, comprising:
securing a component of an anchor apparatus relative to a board of a form;
coupling an anchor of the anchor apparatus relative to the component wherein the anchor is fully contained within an interior volume of the form;
depositing concrete within the form to create a concrete support structure with the anchor at least partially embedded within the concrete support structure;
removing at least a portion of the board of the form to enable access to the anchor through a cavity in the concrete support structure formed by the component; and
removing the component from the concrete support structure subsequent to removing at least a portion of the board of the form.
4. The method according to claim 3 including coupling a tool to the anchor.
5. The method according to claim 3 wherein the anchor includes a threaded segment and further including accessing the threaded segment of the anchor.
6. The method according to claim 5 including coupling a tool to the threaded segment of the anchor.
7. The method according to claim 3 wherein coupling an anchor of the anchor apparatus relative to the component includes engaging a threaded segment of the component with a corresponding threaded segment of the anchor.
8. A method, comprising:
securing a component relative to a board of a form;
coupling an anchor of an anchor apparatus relative to the component, including disposing the anchor within an interior volume of the form wherein the anchor is fully confined within the interior volume of the form;
depositing concrete in the form whereby the concrete cures to create a concrete support structure wherein the component forms a cavity of the concrete support structure;
removing at least a portion of the board of the form to expose the component;
removing the component from the concrete support structure and the anchor; and
coupling a tool to the anchor subsequent to removing the component from the concrete support structure.
9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the anchor includes a threaded segment and further including accessing the threaded segment of the anchor through the cavity of the concrete support structure.
10. The method according to claim 9 wherein coupling a tool includes engaging a threaded segment of the tool to the threaded segment of the anchor.
11. The method according to claim 1 wherein securing a component of an anchor apparatus includes disposing the component within the form wherein the component is entirely confined within the interior volume of the form.
12. The method according to claim 1 wherein securing a component includes securing the component directly to the board of the form with one or more fasteners.
13. The method according to claim 1 wherein the component includes an outer wall, and further including establishing a seal between the outer wall and the board of the form to minimize flow of concrete into an internal chamber defined by the outer wall.
14. The method according to claim 3 wherein securing a component of an anchor apparatus includes disposing the component within the form wherein the component is entirely confined within the interior volume of the form.
15. The method according to claim 3 wherein securing a component includes securing the component directly to the board of the form with one or more fasteners.
16. The method according to claim 3 wherein the component includes an outer wall, and further including establishing a seal between the outer wall and the board of the form to minimize flow of concrete into an internal chamber defined by the outer wall.
17. The method according to claim 7 including removing the component from the anchor by disengaging the threaded segment of the component from the corresponding threaded segment of the anchor.
18. The method according to claim 17 wherein removing the component is performed subsequent to removing at least a portion of the board of the form.
19. The method according to claim 7 wherein the component includes an outer wall, and further including establishing a seal between the outer wall and the board of the form to minimize flow of concrete into an internal chamber defined by the outer wall.
20. The method according to claim 8 wherein coupling an anchor includes engaging a threaded segment of the component with a cooperative threaded segment of the anchor.
21. The method according to claim 20 wherein removing the component includes disengaging the threaded segment of the component from the cooperative threaded segment of the anchor.
22. The method according to claim 8 wherein the component includes an outer wall, and further including establishing a seal between the outer wall and the board of the form to minimize flow of concrete into an internal chamber defined by the outer wall.
23. The method according to claim 8 wherein securing a component includes securing the component to the board of the form with one or more fasteners.
24. A method, comprising:
securing a mounting component relative to a board of a form with one or more fasteners;
coupling an anchor of an anchor apparatus relative to the mounting component, including disposing the anchor within an interior volume of the form wherein the anchor is fully confined within the interior volume of the form;
depositing concrete in the form whereby the concrete cures to create a concrete support structure;
removing at least a portion of the board of the form to expose the mounting component;
removing the mounting component from the concrete support structure and the anchor; and
coupling a tool to the anchor subsequent to removing the mounting component from the concrete support structure.
25. The method according to claim 24 including establishing a seal with the mounting component relative to the board to minimize flow of concrete within an interior of the mounting component.
26. The method according to claim 24 wherein:
coupling an anchor includes engaging a threaded segment of the mounting component with a threaded segment of the anchor; and
coupling a tool includes coupling a threaded segment of the tool with the threaded segment of the anchor.