Concrete insert apparatus

• US 4,726,561 A
• Filed: 09/15/1986
• Issued: 02/23/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward Jr. Worzala
• Original Assignee: Edward Jr. Worzala
• Inventors: Worzala, Edward Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo, Jay H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Housel, James C.
• Application Number:
  US06/907,461
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 249/61, 249/62, 249/86, 249/91, 249/93, 249/94, 249/96, 249/97, 249/219 R, 264/35, 52/125.4, 52/125.5, 52/701
• US Class Current: 249/61
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 23/0056 Means for inserting the elements into the mould or supporting them in the mould B28B23/022 takes precedence

Abstract

A concrete insert apparatus comprising an insert adapted to be embedded in concrete and having therein an internally threaded bore, a nail including a head end received in the bore and a pointed end extending outwardly of the bore, and wax surrounding the head end of the nail within the bore so as to removably secure the nail within the bore, the wax being removable from the bore with the nail in response to pulling of the nail from the bore.

Claims

1. A concrete insert apparatus comprising

an insert adapted to be embedded in concrete and having therein a bore adapted to receive a fastener means,

a member having a first portion received in said bore and a second portion extending outwardly of said bore and adapted to be connected to a mold form, and

wax surrounding said first portion of said member within said bore for removably securing said first portion of said member within said bore, said wax being removable from said bore with said member in response to pulling of said member from said bore.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bore is internally threaded and is adapted to receive an externally threaded member.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said member is a nail including a head end received in said bore and a pointed end extending outwardly of said bore.

4. A concrete insert apparatus comprising

an insert adapted to be embedded in concrete and having therein an internally threaded bore adapted to receive an externally threaded fastening means,

a nail including a head end received in said bore and a pointed end extending outwardly of said bore, and

wax surrounding said head end of said nail within said bore so as to removably secure said nail within said bore, said wax being removable from said bore with said nail in response to pulling of said nail from said bore.