Positively retained cap for use on an encapsulated anchor of a post-tension anchor system

• US 7,424,792 B1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Issued: 09/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Felix L. Sorkin
• Original Assignee: Felix L. Sorkin
• Inventors: Sorkin, Felix L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chilcot, Jr.; Richard E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bartosik; Anthony N
• Application Number:
  US10/756,775
• Time in Patent Office: 1,555 Days
• Field of Search: 522/231, 522/231.4, 522/236, 522/231.6, 522/231.3, 244/64, 244/59, 241/226
• US Class Current: 52/223.13
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/122 the tensile members are anchored by wedge-action

Abstract

An anchor assembly for a post-tension system has an anchor member, a polymeric encapsulation covering the anchor member and defining a tubular section extending outwardly of an end surface of the anchor member, a rigid ring affixed within this tubular section and having a notch formed in an inner wall thereof, and a cap having a generally tubular body with an open end and a closed end. The cap has a flanged end adjacent the open end thereof. This flanged end has an outer periphery engageable within the notch of the rigid ring.

Claims

1. An anchor assembly for a post-tension system comprising:

an anchor member having an end surface;

a polymeric encapsulation covering said anchor member, said polymeric encapsulation having a tubular section extending outwardly of said end surface;

a rigid ring affixed within said tubular section, said rigid ring having a notch formed on an inner wall thereof; and

a cap having a generally tubular body with an open end and a closed end, said cap having a flanged end adjacent said open end, said flanged end having an outer periphery engageable within said notch of said rigid ring.

2. The anchor assembly of claim 1, said flanged end having an end surface and an outer wall extending outwardly therefrom, said outer wall having a lip formed at an end thereof opposite said end surface, said lip being said outer periphery engageable within said notch.

3. The anchor assembly of claim 2, said outer wall having a groove formed in said outer wall, the assembly further comprising:

an elastomeric seal received within said groove and extending around said cap, said elastomeric seal being in generally liquid-tight engagement with said inner wall of said rigid ring.

4. The anchor assembly of claim 1, said rigid ring being of a steel material.

5. The anchor assembly of claim 1, said polymeric encapsulation being in injection molded relationship around an exterior surface of said rigid ring.

6. The anchor assembly of claim 1, said notch comprising a first notch formed around said inner wall of said rigid ring adjacent an end of rigid ring opposite said end surface of said anchor member.

7. The anchor assembly of claim 6, said notch comprising a second notch formed around said inner wall of said rigid ring adjacent an opposite end of said rigid ring, said second notch being in spaced parallel relationship to said first notch.

8. The anchor assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a tendon affixed to said anchor member, said tendon having an end extending outwardly of said end surface of said anchor member and into said open end of said cap.

9. The anchor assembly of claim 1, said rigid ring having a tapered surface at an end thereof adjacent an end of said tubular section of said polymeric encapsulation opposite said end surface of said anchor member.