Kit for orienting anchor bolt mounted in concrete and method of using the kit

Abstract

A kit for orienting an anchor bolt mounted in concrete can include a cylindrical body and a plurality of shims. The cylindrical body can be positionable over the anchor bolt when the anchor bolt is mounted in concrete. Each of the plurality of shims can have a thickness defined in a circumferential direction relative to the central longitudinal axis. Each of the thicknesses can be less than one fourth of the circumference of the cylindrical body. Each of the plurality of shims can have a width defined in a radial direction relative to a central longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body.

1 .- 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A method of orienting an anchor bolt mounted in concrete comprising:
 mounting an anchor bolt to extend vertically upward;   positioning a cylindrical body over an upper portion of the anchor bolt wherein the cylindrical body extends a length along a central longitudinal axis between a top end and a bottom end, wherein the cylindrical body defines a radially-outer surface extending a first circumference about the central longitudinal axis, the radially-outer surface spaced a first radius from the central longitudinal axis, wherein the cylindrical body defines a radially-inner surface extending a second circumference about the central longitudinal axis, the radially-inner surface spaced a second radius from the central longitudinal axis, the radially-inner surface positioned radially inward of the radially-outer surface, the radially-inner surface concentric with the radially-outer surface, said positioning resulting in the radially-inner surface defining an interface between the cylindrical body and the anchor bolt;   pouring concrete around the anchor bolt and the cylindrical body, said positioning and said pouring resulting in the radially-outer surface defining an interface between the cylindrical body and the poured concrete; and   removing, after said pouring, the cylindrical body from the anchor body by irreparably dismantling the cylindrical body.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said removing is further defined as:
 removing, after said pouring, all of the cylindrical body from the anchor body by irreparably dismantling the cylindrical body and thereby defining a cavity with a bottom and an inwardly-facing wall. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 driving a first shim of a plurality of shims into the cavity between the anchor bolt and the inwardly-facing wall, wherein each of the plurality of shims has a thickness defined in a circumferential direction relative to the central longitudinal axis and each of the thicknesses is less than one fourth of the first circumference, each of the plurality of shims has a width defined in a radial direction relative to the central longitudinal axis, the a first shim of the plurality of shims has a first width greater than a difference between the first radius and the second radius and a second shim of the plurality of shims having a second width less than the difference between the first radius and the second radius. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said driving is further defined as:
 driving the first shim of the plurality of shims into the cavity between the anchor bolt and the inwardly-facing wall down to a first depth and thereby bending the anchor bolt in a first direction. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising:
 driving the second shim of the plurality of shims into the cavity between the anchor bolt and the inwardly-facing wall on a side of the cavity opposite to the first shim. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said driving the second shim is further defined as:
 driving the second shim of the plurality of shims into the cavity between the anchor bolt and the inwardly-facing wall down to a second depth and thereby bending the anchor bolt in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said driving the second shim is further defined as:
 driving the second shim of the plurality of shims into the cavity between the anchor bolt and the inwardly-facing wall down to the second depth less than the first depth. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 submerging the first shim and the second shim by pouring grout in the cavity.