Tendon tensioning anchor

• US 4,896,470 A
• Filed: 04/21/1988
• Issued: 01/30/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hayes Interests, Inc.
• Original Assignee: VariTech Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Sorkin, Felix L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi, Michael
• Application Number:
  US07/184,535
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 52/230, 52/223 L, 52/223 R
• US Class Current: 52/223.13
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/14 incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles B29C45/1671 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/12 Anchoring devices tools or methods for tensioning in situ E04G21/12

Abstract

A tendon tensioning anchor comprising a base member with a tubular section extending therefrom and a plastic encapsulation in air-tight juxtaposition with the exterior of the base member and the exterior of the tubular section. The plastic encapsulation opens at the end of the tubular section opposite the base member. A tubular portion is formed at the side of the base member opposite the tubular section. This extends outwardly perpendicular to the base member and has a diameter sufficient for receiving a tendon. A receiving area is formed adjacent the end of the tubular section and extends outwardly therefrom so as to receive a sealing cap. The plastic enclosure comprises high density polyethylene in an injection-molded relationship with the base member and the tubular section. The plastic enclosure is of unitary construction and in an electrolytic relation with a tendon extending therethrough. A plurality of reinforcing rib members extend outwardly from th exterior of the tubular section to the base member. The plastic encapsulation surrounds the reinforcing rib members in air-tight juxtaposition.

Claims

1. A tendon tensioning anchor comprising:

a base member having a tubular section extending therefrom, said tubular section having a sloping annular interior wall for receiving the end of a tendon; and

a plastic encapsulation means in generally air-tight juxtaposition with the exterior of said base member and the exterior of said tubular section, said plastic encapsulation means comprising a plastic material of high density polyethylene in injection-molded relationship to said base member and said tubular section, said plastic encapsulation means being of unitary construction, said base member and said sloping annular interior wall of said tubular section being in with said tendon extending therethrough electrolytic contact.

2. The anchor of claim 1, said plastic encapsulation means opening at the end of said tubular section opposite said base member, said plastic encapsulation means exposing said sloping annular interior wall.

3. The anchor of claim 1, said plastic encapsulation means further comprising:

a tubular portion formed at the side of said base member opposite said tubular section and extending outwardly perpendicular to the base member, said tubular portion having a diameter sufficient for receiving a tendon.

4. The anchor of claim 1, further comprising:

a transition structure formed on the side of said base member opposite said tubular section, said transition structure having a narrowing interior bore concentric with said sloping annular interior wall of said base member, said plastic encapsulation means surrounding the exterior of said transition structure in a generally air-tight relationship.

5. The anchor of claim 1, said base member having a plurality of holes extending through the thickness of said base member, said plastic encapsulation means extending through said hole so as to seal the walls of said holes from the external environment.

6. The anchor of claim 1, said encapsulation means further comprising:

a receiving area formed adjacent the end of said tubular section opposite said base member and extending outwardly therefrom, said receiving area for the attachment of a sealing cap.

7. The anchor of claim 6, said receiving area comprising:

a cylindrical portion extending outwardly flush with the exterior surface of said plastic encapsulation means surrounding said tubular section;

an annular lip extending inwardly from the inner wall of said cylindrical portion, said lip in sealing relation with the end of said tubular section; and

a locking structure formed on the inner wall of said cylindrical portion for receiving a lip of said sealing cap.

8. The anchor of claim 1, further comprising:

a reinforcing rib member extending outwardly from the exterior of said tubular section to said base member, said plastic encapsulation means surrounding and in air-tight juxtaposition with said rib member.

9. An improved tendon tensioning anchor, the improvement comprising:

a plastic encapsulation material of high density polyethylene surrounding the exterior surface of said anchor, said plastic encapsulation material in injection molded relationship with said anchor, said plastic encapsulation material in air-tight juxtaposition with said exterior surface, said plastic encapsulation material of unitary construction, said anchor having an exposed interior area for electrolytic action with a tendon extending therethrough.

10. The improvement of claim 9, further comprising:

a tubular portion formed integral with said plastic encapsulation material and extending outwardly from said anchor, said tubular portion having a diameter sufficient for receiving a tendon.

11. The improvement of claim 10, further comprising:

a receiving area formed integral with said plastic encapsulation material and extending outwardly from the side of said anchor opposite said tubular portion, said receiving area for the attachment of a sealing cap.

12. The improvement of claim 11, said receiving area comprising:

a cylindrical portion extending outwardly flush with the exterior surface of said plastic encapsulation material;

an annular lip extending inwardly from the inner wall of said cylindrical portion, said lip in sealing relation with a portion of said anchor; and

a locking structure formed on the inner wall of said cylindrical portion for fixedly receiving a portion of a sealing cap.