Construction anchoring devices

Abstract

An anchor system is disclosed in which one or more anchoring devices are used to secure a first member, such as a door frame, to a second member, such as a wall. The anchoring devices include a base platform and an attachment wall for attachment to a second member, such as a structural support member. First and second end walls of the anchoring device are formed at ends of the base platform. An engagement is provided on the base platform or elsewhere for connection of one anchoring device to another. The anchor system is connectable so that one of the first or second walls of one of the anchoring devices defines a first end of the anchor system, and the other of the first or second walls of a connected anchoring device defines a second end of the anchor system. The first and second ends of the anchor system define a width of the anchor system, for engagement with first members of varying widths.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . An anchoring device comprising: 
 a base platform,    an attachment wall which extends from the base platform;    first and second end walls located at ends of the base platform;    an engagement on the base platform for connection of the anchoring device to another anchoring device;    the first end wall defining a first end of the anchor device for placement proximate to a first surface of a member to be anchored by the anchoring device, and the second end wall a second end of the anchor device for placement proximate to a second surface of the member to be anchored by the anchoring device.    
     
     
         2 . The anchoring device of  claim 1  connected with a second anchoring device wherein the first and second end walls of the connected anchor members define the first and second ends of a combination anchoring device for placement proximate to the first and second surfaces of a member to be anchored by the combination anchoring device.  
     
     
         3 . The anchoring device of  claim 1  connected to a second anchoring device so that one of the first and second end walls of one of the anchoring devices defines a first end of the anchoring device, and wherein one of the first and second end walls from the respective other of the anchoring device defines a second end of the combination anchoring device.  
     
     
         4 . The anchoring device of  claim 2  wherein the engagement for connecting the first and second anchoring devices is formed on the base platforms of the anchoring devices.  
     
     
         5 . The anchoring device of  claim 2  wherein the engagement for connecting the anchoring devices comprises a tab and slot formed on the base platform so that a tab from each anchoring device is receivable with a slot of the other anchoring device.  
     
     
         6 . The anchoring device of  claim 5  wherein the tab and slot of the engagement comprises a plurality of slots formed along the base platform for the tabs to define a width of the anchoring device from one end wall to an opposing end wall.  
     
     
         7 . The anchoring device of  claim 1  further comprising an abutment wall located at an edge of the base platform.  
     
     
         8 . The anchoring device of  claim 7  wherein the attachment wall extends from an edge of the base platform.  
     
     
         9 . The anchoring device of  claim 1  wherein the attachment wall comprises a strap member which extends beyond the end walls.  
     
     
         10 . An anchoring device comprising: 
 a base platform;    at least one attachment wall which extends from the base platform;    first and second end walls at opposite ends of the base platform;    engagement means in the base platform configured for engagement with the base platform of another anchoring device.    
     
     
         11 . The anchoring device of  claim 10  in combination with a similarly configured anchoring device, wherein the engagement means in the base platform of a first anchoring device is engaged with the engagement means in the base platform of a second anchoring device.  
     
     
         12 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  wherein a first end wall of one of the anchoring devices forms a first end of the anchoring device combination, and a second end wall of a second anchoring device forms a second end of the anchoring device combination.  
     
     
         13 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  wherein the base platforms of the anchoring devices are in planar contact.  
     
     
         14 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  wherein the end walls of one of the anchoring devices extend in a first direction, and the end walls of the other of the anchoring devices extend in a second direction.  
     
     
         15 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  wherein the base platforms of each of the anchoring devices are generally aligned so that the end walls of each of the anchoring devices are also generally aligned.  
     
     
         16 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  wherein the base platforms of the anchoring devices are offset so that the end walls of each of the anchoring devices are not aligned.  
     
     
         17 . The anchoring device of  claim 10  in combination with a frame member, wherein the first and second end walls are in contact with surfaces of the frame member.  
     
     
         18 . The anchoring device combination of  claim 11  in further combination with a frame member, wherein an end wall of the one of the anchoring devices is in contact with a surface of the frame member, and an end wall of the other of the anchoring devices is in contact with a surface of the frame member.  
     
     
         19 . An anchoring device for attachment to a first member to anchor the first member to a second member, the anchoring device comprising: 
 a generally rectangular base platform which has a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces bounded by lateral and longitudinal edges,    an abutment wall which extends from a first longitudinal edge of the base platform,    an attachment wall which extends from a second longitudinal edge of the base platform generally opposed to the abutment wall,    a first end wall which extends from a first lateral edge of the base platform and away from the first surface of the base platform,    a second end wall which extends from a second lateral edge of the base platform and away from the first surface of the base platform, the first and second end walls positioned to face generally opposed interior surfaces of the first member to which the anchoring device is attached.    
     
     
         20 . The anchoring device of  claim 19  in combination with an identically configured anchoring device, wherein the second surfaces of the base platforms of the anchoring devices are in a face-to-face arrangement, and an end wall of one of the anchoring devices is positioned to face an interior surface of a first member, and an end wall of the other of the anchoring devices is positioned to face a generally opposing interior surface of a second member.  
     
     
         21 . An anchoring device for anchoring a frame member to a support member, the anchoring device comprising: 
 a base platform having a plurality of edges;    an attachment wall which extends from an edge of the base platform, the attachment wall configured for attachment to the support member;    an abutment wall which extends from an edge of the base platform for positioning proximate to the frame member;    first and second end walls which extend from generally opposite edges of the base platform for positioning proximate to generally opposed surfaces of the frame member, and    a connector on the base platform for connection of the anchoring device to another anchoring device.    
     
     
         22 . The anchoring device of  claim 21  in combination with another anchoring device, wherein the base platforms of the two anchoring devices are connected together, and wherein an end wall of one of the anchoring devices is located for placement proximate to a surface of the frame member, and an end wall of the other of the anchoring devices is located for placement proximate to a generally opposed surface of the frame member.