Tendon tensioning anchor system having polymeric encapsulation with reduced shrinkage effects

• US 7,676,997 B1
• Filed: 11/15/2005
• Issued: 03/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Felix L. Sorkin
• Original Assignee: Felix L. Sorkin
• Inventors: Sorkin, Felix L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Safavi; Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/274,934
• Time in Patent Office: 1,582 Days
• Field of Search: 522/231.3, 522/231.4, 264/267, 264273-275
• US Class Current: 52/223.13
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/12 Anchoring devices tools or methods for tensioning in situ E04G21/12

Abstract

A tendon tensioning anchor has a base member having a tubular section extending therefrom, and a pair of flanges extending outwardly on opposite sides of the tubular section, and a polymeric encapsulation in generally air-tight juxtaposition with an exterior of the base member. A hole is formed through each of the pair of flanges. The polymeric encapsulation extends entirely through and fills the holes so as to integrally connect the polymeric material overlying one surface of the flange with the polymeric material overlying an opposite surface of the flange. The hole is formed adjacent to the tubular section.

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 suitable for receiving a tendon therein, said base member having a first flange and a second flange extending outwardly on opposite sides of said tubular section, said first flange having at least a pair of holes formed therein in which one of the pair of holes is adjacent said tubular section, said second flange having at least a pair of holes formed therein in which one of the pair of holes of said second flanges is adjacent said tubular section; and

a polymeric encapsulation in generally air-tight juxtaposition with an exterior of said base member, said polymeric encapsulation having a first surface on one side of each of said first and second flanges and a second surface on an opposite side of each of said first and second flanges, said polymeric encapsulation extending through and filling the holes adjacent said tubular section so as to integrally connect said first and second surfaces, the holes adjacent said tubular section being tapered so as to have a narrow diameter at said first surface and a wide diameter at said second surface.

2. The anchor of claim 1, the holes adjacent said tubular section being diametrically opposite each other.

3. The anchor of claim 1, said polymeric encapsulation having a tubular portion extending around an exterior of said tubular section.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, said polymeric encapsulation being a polymeric material in injection-molded relationship with said base member, said polymeric encapsulation being of a unitary construction.

5. A post-tension anchor system comprising:

a tendon having an end;

a base member receiving said end of said tendon therein, said base member having a tubular section extending therefrom, said tubular section having a sloping annular interior wall suitable for receiving said tendon therein, said base member having a first flange and a second flange extending outwardly on opposite sides of said tubular section, said first flange having at least a pair of holes formed therein in which one of the pair of holes is adjacent said tubular section, said second flange having at least a pair of holes formed therein in which one of the pair of holes of said second flanges is adjacent said tubular section; and

a polymeric encapsulation in generally air-tight juxtaposition with an exterior of said base member, said polymeric encapsulation having a first surface on one side of each of said first and second flanges and a second surface on an opposite side of each of said first and second flanges, said polymeric encapsulation extending through and filling the holes adjacent said tubular section so as to integrally connect said first and second surfaces, the holes adjacent said tubular section being tapered so as to have a narrow diameter at said first surface and a wide diameter at said second surface.

6. The system of claim 5, said polymeric encapsulation being a polymeric material in injection-molded relationship to said base member, said polymeric encapsulation being of a unitary construction.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a cap affixed to an end of said tubular section of said polymeric encapsulation so as to cover said end of said tendon in generally liquid-tight relationship therein.