Anchor for structural joints

Abstract

An anchor for use with structural joints including a body having a substantially uniform cross section, a first end and a second end, the body having at least one aperture formed between the first end and the second end and at least one opening formed adjacent the second end. The body has an embedding portion including the at least one aperture and a protruding portion including the at least one opening. Each aperture receives a first reinforcing member and each opening receives a second reinforcing member. The embedding portion is embedded in a first structural component, the protruding portion protruding exterior of the first structural component. The protruding portion and second reinforcing member are embedded in a second structural component adjacent the first structural component that forms a joint between the first and second structural components.

1 . An anchor for use with structural joints comprising: 
 a body having a substantially uniform cross section, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having an embedding portion adjacent the first end to be embedded in a first structural component and a protruding portion adjacent the second end, the body having at least one aperture formed in the embedding portion and at least one opening formed in the protruding portion;    wherein each aperture of the at least one aperture being configured to receive a first retaining member and each opening of the at least one opening being configured to receive a second retaining member; and    wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend from the first structural component on installation of the embedding portion, the protruding portion and a corresponding second retaining member to be embedded in a second structural component adjacent the first structural component.    
   
   
       2 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the at least one aperture and the at least one opening are vertically or horizontally aligned.  
   
   
       3 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein none of the at least one aperture and at least one opening are vertically or horizontally aligned.  
   
   
       4 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the at least one aperture and the at least one opening are similarly sized.  
   
   
       5 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein none of the at least one aperture and the at least one opening are similarly sized.  
   
   
       6 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the first and second structural components is composed of concrete.  
   
   
       7 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein the body is composed of rectangular bar.  
   
   
       8 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein each of the at least one first retaining member are mutually parallel.  
   
   
       9 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the at least one first retaining member is disposed at an angle to another of the at least one first retaining member.  
   
   
       10 . The anchor of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the body, at least one first retaining member and at least one second retaining member is composed of a metal.  
   
   
       11 . A method for providing a load transfer system along a structural joint between at least two structural components, the steps comprising: 
 providing a body having a substantially uniform cross section, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having an embedding portion adjacent the first end to be embedded in a first structural component and a protruding portion adjacent the second end, the body having at least one aperture formed in the embedding portion and at least one opening formed in the protruding portion;    attaching a first retaining member in a corresponding aperture of the at least one aperture;    embedding the embedding portion in a first structural component, the protruding portion extending from the first structural component;    inserting a second reinforcing member in a corresponding aperture of the at least one aperture; and    embedding the protruding portion and the second retaining member in a second structural component adjacent the first structural component.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprises the step after inserting a second reinforcing member of: 
 aligning at least one second reinforcing member of the at least one second reinforcing member with the body.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprises the step after inserting a second reinforcing member of: 
 forming a desired V-shape in the second reinforcing member.    
   
   
       14 . A load transfer system comprising: 
 an anchor, the anchor including a body having a substantially uniform cross section, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having an embedding portion adjacent the first end to be embedded in a first structural component and a protruding portion adjacent the second end, the body having at least one aperture formed in the embedding portion and at least one opening formed in the protruding portion;    at least one first retaining member, each of the at least one first retaining member configured for insertion in a corresponding aperture;    at least one second retaining member, each of the at least one second retaining member configured for insertion in a corresponding opening; and    wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend from the first structural component on installation of the embedding portion, the protruding portion and a corresponding second retaining member to be embedded in a second structural component adjacent the first structural component, the protruding portion configured to react a force directed substantially perpendicular to the length of the body extending from the first end toward the second end.    
   
   
       15 . The load transfer system of  claim 14  wherein at least one second body having an embedding portion and a protruding portion is disposed adjacent the body, at least one of the at least one first retaining member being insertable through the embedding portion of both the body and the at least one second body.  
   
   
       16 . The load transfer system of  claim 15  wherein each protruding portion of the at least one second body having at least one opening configured to receive a first retaining member.  
   
   
       17 . The load transfer system of  claim 14  wherein the anchor further comprises a second protruding portion adjacent the first end, the second protruding portion configured to extend from the first structural component on installation of the embedding portion opposite the protruding portion, the second protruding portion and a corresponding second retaining member to be embedded in the second structural component adjacent the first structural component, the second protruding portion configured to react a force directed substantially perpendicular to the length of the body extending from the first end toward the second end.  
   
   
       18 . The load transfer system of  claim 18  wherein the first structural component and the second structural component are composed of concrete.  
   
   
       19 . The load transfer system of  claim 14  wherein the anchor further comprises a second protruding portion adjacent the first end, the second protruding portion configured to extend from the first structural component on installation of the embedding portion opposite the protruding portion, the second protruding portion and a corresponding second retaining member to be embedded in a third structural component adjacent the first structural component, the second protruding portion configured to react a force directed substantially perpendicular to the length of the body extending from the first end toward the second end.  
   
   
       20 . A load transfer system comprising: 
 an anchor, the anchor including a body having a substantially uniform cross section, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having an embedding portion adjacent the first end to be embedded in a first structural component and a protruding portion adjacent the second end, the body having at least one opening formed in the protruding portion;    at least one first retaining member, each of the at least one first retaining member connected to the embedding portion;    at least one second retaining member, each of the at least one second retaining member configured for insertion in a corresponding opening; and    wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend from the first structural component on installation of the embedding portion, the protruding portion and a corresponding second retaining member to be embedded in a second structural component adjacent the first structural component, the protruding portion configured to react a force directed substantially perpendicular to the length of the body extending from the first end toward the second end.