Clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers

Abstract

The clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers is similar to a conventional clamp anchorage, but with additional first and second locking plates. A plurality of first and second covers each have a head portion and a shaft. Each of the shafts has a cavity defined therein. The shafts of the plurality of first covers are respectively received within a plurality of first openings in the first locking plate such that the cavity formed in each of the shafts of the plurality of first covers receives a respective bolt head. The shafts of the plurality of second covers are respectively received within a plurality of second openings in the second locking plate such that the cavity formed in each of the shafts of the plurality of second covers receives a respective nut. The first and second covers may be made of a non-corrosive material.

1 . A clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers, comprising:
 first and second clamp plates each having a plurality of passages formed therethrough, the first and second clamp plates being adapted for clamping a structural element therebetween;   a plurality of bolts respectively received by the plurality of passages formed through the first and second clamp plates for securing the first and second clamp plates together;   a plurality of nuts for securing the plurality of bolts within the plurality of passages to securely clamp the structural element between the first and second clamp plates;   a first locking plate having a plurality of first openings formed therethrough, the first locking plate being adapted for covering the first clamp plate such that heads of the plurality of bolts are respectively received within the plurality of first openings;   a second locking plate having a plurality of second openings formed therethrough, the second locking plate being adapted for covering the second clamp plate such that the plurality of nuts are respectively received within the plurality of second openings;   a plurality of first covers each having a head portion and a shaft, each of the shafts of the plurality of first covers having a cavity defined therein, the shafts of the plurality of first covers being respectively received within the plurality of first openings such that the cavity formed in each of the shafts of the plurality of first covers receives a respective one of the heads of the plurality of bolts; and   a plurality of second covers each having a head portion and a shaft, each of the shafts of the plurality of second covers having a cavity defined therein, the shafts of the plurality of second covers being respectively received within the plurality of second openings such that the cavity formed in each of the shafts of the plurality of second covers receives a respective one of the nuts.   
     
     
         2 . The clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first openings and the plurality of second openings are each circular. 
     
     
         3 . The clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the shafts of the plurality of first covers and the shafts of the plurality of second covers are each cylindrical. 
     
     
         4 . The clamp anchorage with locking nut and bolt covers as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first covers and the plurality of second covers are each made of a non-corrosive material.