Reinforcing Bracket for Lifting Anchors in Reinforced Concrete Walls

Abstract

A reinforcing bracket has a planar central portion extending parallel to the reinforcing members with at least one central opening to receive a lifting anchor. Two V-shaped wings extend out of the plane of the central portion from the opposing ends of the central portion. Sets of aligned openings pass through these wings to receive reinforcing members.

1 . A reinforcing bracket for use with a lifting anchor embedded in a concrete component having a substantially planar edge and reinforcing members running parallel to the edge, said reinforcing bracket comprising:
 a substantially planar central portion extending between opposing ends parallel to the reinforcing members, with the plane of the central portion extending parallel to the planar edge of the concrete component;   at least one central opening through the central portion to receive a lifting anchor;   two substantially planar wings extending out of the plane of the central portion from the opposing ends of the central portion; and   at least one set of reinforcing member openings through the wings aligned to receive a reinforcing member.   
     
     
         2 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the wings has a V-shaped cross-section comprising:
 a substantially planar first wing portion extending out of the plane of the central portion; 
 a substantially planar second wing portion continuing from the first wing portion and returning toward the plane of the central portion; and 
 at least one set of reinforcing member openings through the first wing portion and second wing portion aligned to receive a reinforcing member. 
 
     
     
         3 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 1  wherein the central portion and wings are formed from a single rectangular piece of material. 
     
     
         4 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 1  wherein the central opening comprises a keyed shape allowing insertion of a lifting anchor through the central portion in a first rotational orientation, and engaging the lifting anchor to the lifting bracket when the lifting anchor is rotated to a second rotational orientation. 
     
     
         5 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 1  wherein the central portion comprises a plurality of openings to receive the legs of a loop lifting anchor. 
     
     
         6 . A reinforcing bracket for use with a lifting anchor embedded in a concrete component having a substantially planar edge and reinforcing members running parallel to the edge, said reinforcing bracket comprising:
 a substantially planar central portion extending between opposing ends parallel to the reinforcing members, with the plane of the central portion extending parallel to the planar edge of the concrete component;   at least one central opening through the central portion to receive a lifting anchor;   two V-shaped wings extending out of the plane of the central portion from the opposing ends of the central portion; and   at least one set of reinforcing member openings through the wings aligned to receive a reinforcing member.   
     
     
         7 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 6  wherein at least one of the wings comprises:
 a substantially planar first wing portion extending out of the plane of the central portion; and 
 a substantially planar second wing portion continuing from the first wing portion and returning toward the plane of the central portion. 
 
     
     
         8 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 6  wherein the central portion and wings are formed from a single rectangular piece of material. 
     
     
         9 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 6  wherein the central opening comprises a keyed shape allowing insertion of a lifting anchor through the central portion in a first rotational orientation, and engaging the lifting anchor to the lifting bracket when the lifting anchor is rotated to a second rotational orientation. 
     
     
         10 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 6  wherein the central portion comprises a plurality of openings to receive the legs of a loop lifting anchor. 
     
     
         11 . A reinforcing bracket for use with a lifting anchor embedded in a concrete component having a substantially planar edge and reinforcing members running parallel to the edge, said reinforcing bracket comprising:
 a substantially planar central portion extending between opposing ends parallel to the reinforcing members, with the plane of the central portion extending parallel to the planar edge of the concrete component   at least one central opening through the central portion to receive a lifting anchor;   two wings extending from the opposing ends of the central portion, each wing having:   (a) a substantially planar first wing portion extending out of the plane of the central portion; and   (b) a substantially planar second wing portion continuing from the first wing portion and returning toward the plane of the central portion; and   at least one set of reinforcing member openings through the wings aligned to receive a reinforcing member.   
     
     
         12 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 11  wherein the first wing portion and second wing portion form a structure having a substantially V-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         13 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 11  wherein the central portion and second wings are formed from a single rectangular piece of material. 
     
     
         14 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 11  wherein the central opening comprises a keyed shape allowing insertion of a lifting anchor through the central portion in a first rotational orientation, and engaging the lifting anchor to the lifting bracket when the lifting anchor is rotated to a second rotational orientation. 
     
     
         15 . The reinforcing bracket of  claim 11  wherein the central portion comprises a plurality of openings to receive the legs of a loop lifting anchor.