Abstract: A circular thin metal or thermoplastic disc stress plate has an annular stiffening rim and groove and a central opening. Three equilateral and symmetrically oriented elongated nail-like members depend from the plate at the rib and groove inclined in diverging relation relative to a vertical axis normal to and central the plate on a conical surface of revolution. The members extend radially beyond the perimeter of the stress plate projected onto the members forming an annular attachment region to a cementitious substrate significantly greater than the area subtended by the stress plate. Two or more than three members may be used in the alternative. The nail-like members have conical tips which may be any shape and blunt. The members preferably are circular cylinder steel, may be other transverse sectional shapes, and are driven individually or simultaneously into the substrate either through holes in the plate or penetrate the plate material by a power operated nail driving tool.

Abstract: A tie connector for joining a modular type building or the like to the ground. One version of the tie connector having a substantially L-shaped body with an elongated slot through one side. The elongated slot provides an attachment site for a hurricane type strap to be inserted and coupled to a buckle. The opposite end of the tie connectors are attached to horizontal support members around the perimeter of the modular building. The hurricane straps are then inserted through the elongated slots and secured to a ground anchor. Another version of the tie connector provides a Substantially L-shaped body with an additional vertical flap that can be affixed to vertical support members giving additional stability. The elongated slot has the unique feature of rounded edges of sufficient radius thereby omitting any type of cutting effect that might occur when the straps are under high stress conditions.

Abstract: An anchorage device for keeping a truss in place with respect to a poured concrete body having an elongated housing including a longitudinal slot and anchorage members rigidly mounted to the elongated housing thereby permitting the anchorage device being anchored in the poured cement. The anchorage device also having a connecting plate assembly with a strap including several openings for fastening a truss to the plate assembly. A lifted spacer area with two slots or cuts allows the strap through. The plate assembly is slidably mounted along the slot for its proper positioning after the truss are positioned.

Abstract: In a method of post beam construction, a horizontal beam member is connected to a post member by means of a connector element interposed between the two. The connector includes an upper plate member and a lower plate member, bridged by an apertured central member that is offset from the plate members and forms a recess between same.

Abstract: A spline for joining wood boards or panels with a groove extending throughout their longitudinal sections. The spline has a body with an upper surface and a lower surface, and central concave ridges on the at least one of upper and lower surfaces for draining water. The ridge extends throughout the length of the spline so that when two adjacent boards or panels are joined by the spline, the space between the boards or panels or equal to the width of the ridge. The spline has been designed to provided efficient drainage of water, thus preventing and substantially limiting swelling, if any, of the boards. The spline of the present invention provides a joint with mechanical and resistance properties comparable to conventional tongue and groove boards.

Abstract: A fastening device (10) for securing panels (252) to each other, foundations (258) and other surfaces is disclosed including cam elements (50) which are rotated to fasten with locking plates (29). Specifically, elongated hollow channels (11) are provided of an identical construction including slots (24) formed in the free edges of lips (21, 23) defining a slit opening (19). Grooves (22) are formed in the abutting, outside surfaces of the lips (21, 23) for receipt of seals (214). The heads (216) of the seals (214) in an uncompressed condition are of a height substantially greater than and of a width substantially less than the depth and width of a trough (208) of the groove (22) and are compressible to fit completely within the trough (208). The cam elements (50) are rotatably mounted between the support walls (202) of a U-shaped carrier (200). The upper ends of the support walls (202) integrally terminate in shelves (206) having edges which are slideably mounted in the slots (24) of the channels (11).

Abstract: A reusable coupler for accurately setting a threaded anchor in a concrete foundation to be poured having an attachment member for releasable attachment to a supporting structure and a tongue member that is formed with means for releasably gripping the threaded portion of the anchor. The releasable mechanical grip of the reusable coupler on the anchor is strong enough to insure that the orientation and the placement of the anchor will be maintained when the lower portion of the anchor is subjected to laterel forces during the concrete pour. The reusable coupler utilizes a one-piece design, wherein the mechanical gripping means works independantly from the attachment member. The reusable coupler can attach to a single form member for a concrete structure.

Abstract: A metal fastener for joining a wooden architectural member to a wooden or other architectural member for wood construction use includes a metal fastener base and a copper or copper-containing cladding enshrouding the metal base. A method of constructing a wooden building with the aid of the above metal fastener is also provided. The metal fastener provided with the copper or copper-containing cladding is effective in preventing rotting of the wood adjoining the metal fastener.

Abstract: A J-hook roof anchoring and securement assembly, which is easily set-up and taken down, includes a rope tie-off attachment point. The J-hook securement assembly also includes a hanging scaffold attachment apparatus to provide an attachment point for a hanging scaffold system. The hanging scaffold system includes a vertical support post attached to platform base and having walk boards provided thereon. A vertical safety rail post contains angled brackets that mate with top and bottom portions of the walk boards. A securing rod is attached at one end to the safety rail post, is threaded through the walk boards, and is secured at a second end. The walk boards are held in clamping contact with the vertical support post by the use of the securing rod.

Abstract: In steel reinforced concrete structures, a hanging system uses an embeddment anchor with a head or washer positioned behind the second layer of reinforcing from the load being supported. An adjustable length tubular opening or shank extends from the head or washer to the form which forms the surface from which the load is to be supported. In the tubular embodiment, two sealed tube sections telescope with respect to each other for adjustment to the required distance and are held to the head or washer by a removable plastic threaded fastener. After the concrete is poured, the fastener is removed and a threaded stud such as a rod is threaded into the head or washer through the tube. The tube is then sealed. In another embodiment, an internally threaded sleeve is adjusted on a threaded shank to obtain the variable distance from the washer or head to the form.

Abstract: A lock-wedge bracket (10) is intended to straddle a beam and can be mounted at any desired position on the beam. It comprises a short leg (12) and a long leg (14), forming a 90.degree. angle with each other. An angle flange (16) on the leg (12) is bent 90.degree. and the outer edge of the leg (14) is bent over approximately 105.degree.. A wedge (23) and a hook (29) with a lip (31) are disposed in a slot in the leg (14). The distal end of the leg (14) thereby acts as a pressure spring (18) for resilient pressing of the wedge against the hook, which in turn is brought into engagement with the lip (31) under the lateral edge of the beam.

Abstract: Integrated drilling and rock bolting member having a threaded end and a distal end with the threaded end connectable to a rotational drive device and the distal end having formed therein a transverse slot which extends longitudinally through the distal end and terminates adjacent the threaded end. The bolt member having opposed inclined wedge faces along a portion of the slot adjacent the distal end. A drilling element having opposed wedge shaped faces which mate with the wedge shaped faces of the bolt member. The drilling element being connected in the slot. In the drilling mode the connection transmits torque and prevents axial displacement between the bolt member and the drill element and in the anchoring mode permits relative axial displacement between the drilling element and the bolt member in response to a predetermined threshold axial force component applied to the bolt member whereby the relative axial displacement secures the bolt member within the hole.

Abstract: Mounting (10) for facing panels, which have several securing bolts (12) projecting on the wall side with panel-parallel securing collars (13), behind which engages at least one wall anchor (15) which is anchored to the wall with anchor bolts (16).In order to fasten the facing panel to the wall with simple means and in a simple way, the mounting is designed so that the securing bolts (12) are suspended with their panel-parallel securing collars (13) in at least one hook-like wall anchor (15), which prior to the mounting of the facing panel (11) to the wall is detachably connected with the securing bolt (12).

Abstract: This invention provides a composition for anchoring materials in or to masonry. The composition comprises a methacrylate ester monomer, a methacrylate ester polymer, a free-radical catalyst and a filler.

Abstract: A modular platform floor system for advantageous use at trade shows and conventions includes a plurality of interconnectable floor modules, wherein each module includes a supporting rectangular frame and a panel supported thereon, the platform having cutout, notched corners defining openings between two or more adjacently located floor modules, and plastic plugs which seat within these openings to interconnect the adjacently located modular units via downwardly depending prongs which engage the supporting frames of the modular units. Carpet pieces are secured separately to the top surfaces of the panels and to the plugs, to provide an aesthetic and comfortable surface for the floor. The plug is integrally formed, preferably of injection molded thermoplastic, to provide a unitary one piece plug for interconnecting the adjacently located floor modules.

Abstract: An improved chimney anchoring system to help support the chimney in the event of an earthquake. The chimney anchoring system uses several elongated steel straps which are affixed at one end to the chimney. At the other end, they are affixed to the frame of the structure in which the chimney is located. However, instead of being simply held by lag screws through holes in the strap into the wooden frame, the steel straps have elongated slots. In place of a conventional washer, a Belleville washer is used which is tightened to about a flat condition to exert a continuing force against the steel strap. Preferably a steel slip plate is located between the steel strap and the wooden frame member.

Abstract: The invention constitutes an apparatus and method for inexpensively, repairing wooden fences which fence posts have rotted or failed. The apparatus comprises segment of 90 degree angle iron or angle aluminum or similarly tough angle hardware, which is generally comprised of two flanges joined along a common edge. The flanges have a plurality of holes drilled or punched in the flanges for bolting the flange to a wooden fence post. The lower end of the angle hardware is pointed or sharpened or both pointed and sharpened to facilitate the angle hardware being driven into the ground or partially cleaned out fence post cavity in a concrete fence post base. The hardware may be used to support a new fence post by either setting the hardware piece in the ground by driving or hammering it in to the ground or it may be set in cement and then have a fence post attached to it.

Abstract: A screen for anchoring a fastener to a hollow block or brick wall which includes an elongate tubular plastic screen member having first and second opposite ends and a uniform diameter along its length. The first end is formed substantially into a frusto-conical shape that includes at least a portion thereof where the mesh of the screen is closed off. At least one reinforcement member is formed along the length of the elongate screen member that enables the elongate screen member to be inserted within a first aperture formed in a first wall of a hollow block and maintain the desired stiffness of the tubular screen member so that it can extend across an interior of the hollow block for blind insertion into a second aperture formed in a second opposite wall of the hollow block.

Abstract: A centering sleeve and overflow ring assembly adapted to facilitate proper installation in a hole drilled in masonry of a stud for fastening a fixture or other object to the masonry. Deposited in the hole is a charge of a flowable bonding agent which when cured then anchors in place the stud inserted in the hole. The ring is preferably formed of a flat, tearable material and is seated on the masonry in registration with the hole. The sleeve which is snugly nested in the upper end of the hole includes inwardly-directed centering means that engage the stud inserted in the hole to maintain the stud centered therein while providing a flow passage between the stud and the sleeve. When the inserted stud plunges into the charge of bonding agent, the agent then rises in the hole and passes through the flow passage in the sleeve to overflow onto the ring. After the overflow accumulated on the ring cures and hardens, it can then be discarded by tearing off the ring.

Abstract: A slate positioning device comprises a positioning plate. The positioning plate has a horizontal plate and the first and the second longitudinal plates at two ends of the horizontal plate. The first longitudinal plate has a hole. The second longitudinal plate has an upper convex edge and a lower convex edge. A pad plate has a slot and a concave surface to cover the first longitudinal plate. The upper convex edge and the lower convex edge are inserted in the corresponding grooves of the corresponding slates. A screw rod passes through the hole and the slot to fasten the first longitudinal plate and the pad plate.

Abstract: A prefabricated building panel comprises a wooden grid of crossing longitudinal and transverse studs which are notched to interengage at the crossing points, one array of studs having surfaces coinciding with one major surface of the panel and having opposed surfaces recessed from the opposite major surface of the panel and vice-versa. The studs which are made of standard dimension lumber provide adequate nailing surfaces on each of the major surfaces of the panel for attachment of finish sheeting such as drywall thereto after installation. The panel may include molded in situ insulation and provides on the inner side of the panel large longitudinally recessed channels through which electric wiring, plumbing and the like can be ducted.

Abstract: An improved anchor for embedment in a concrete member to provide a lifting attachment for the member. The anchor comprises an elongate bar having convergent and divergent surfaces wherein the divergent surfaces face outwardly to direct axial pull-out forces imparted to the bar divergently and laterally into a concrete member within which the anchor is embedded. Divergent wings are fixed to and extend laterally from the bar to direct lateral forces imparted to the bar in divergent directions relative to the bar.

Abstract: An anchoring apparatus for securing a truss member to a concrete structural member includes a U-shaped member including an elongate plate bent end to end to form a curved portion and two leg portions, an abutment plate including a pair of spaced apart, parallel slots, so that when the apparatus is to be assembled, the leg portions of the U-shaped member are fitted through the parallel slots to protrude through the abutment plate, and a structure for anchoring the abutment plate to the U-shaped member, including tabs cut and bent out of the U-shaped member and oriented generally toward the curved portion of the U-shaped member, for engaging the abutment plate, so that the abutment plate slots ride along the leg portions and over the tabs, and the tabs block the abutment plate against moving back along the leg portions.

Abstract: A downspout anchor formed of a U-shaped hook section and a spike section permanently joined by an angular arm unitary with the spike section. A collar formation having a through bore therethrough is formed on the angular arm for receiving the hook section, the collar being compressed with the hook section staked therein, effecting the permanent securement. The spike section is provided with opposite ends, one end being rounded for receiving impacts thereto and the opposite end is provided with a bit end, preferably a four-sided tapered portion. The angular arm is formed by forging of a portion of the spike with the angular arm, including the collar formation formed in a cavity of an upset-forging die. The hook section and the spike section are coplanar and laterally offset. The spike section is driven into the building wall without damage to the downspout being mounted.

Abstract: Peg-type device for the injection and retention of a treatment product in a masonry wall, of the type consisting of an elongated hollow body [1] in the shape of a slightly tapered, truncated cone, that is fitted at its rearward extremity with a splayed or flared portion in the shape of a truncated cone [10] and is fitted along its entire length with a series of flanges.

Abstract: An anchor sleeve and bolt assembly adapted to chemically fasten a fixture or other object having a mounting hole to a masonry body. The assembly compresses a bolt provided with a head engageable by a torque tool and a shank extending from the head, an anchor sleeve threadably received on the shank and extending therefrom to define a void between the end of the shank and the end of the sleeve, and a deformable collar interposed between the head of the bolt and the sleeve. To install the assembly, it is inserted through the fixture mounting hole into a hole drilled in the masonry body whose depth is such that the bolt head then lies adjacent the fixture. Deposited in the drilled hole is a charge of an uncured flowable bonding agent which when the assembly is inserted therein, then spreads into the space between the sleeve and the bank of the drilled hole whereby when the agent is cured and hardened, the sleeve is then chemically anchored in the hole.

Abstract: A block spacer system for locating and supporting a plurality of blocks arranged end to end in a lateral direction so as to form vertically adjacent lower and upper tiers of a mortarless wall structure. The spacer system includes horizontal and vertical block spacer members where the horizontal block spacer member is secured to a downwardly adjacent block of the lower tier and has a frontal support member proximate a front face of the downwardly adjacent block of the lower tier. The frontal support member has an upstanding locator wall surface facing rearwardly for abutment with the front face of the adjacent block of the upper tier to define a forward locator position, offset the upper tier rearwardly and prevent forward displacement of the upper tier relative to the lower tier. In addition, a spacer web on the forward locator wall surface defines a lateral locator position.

Abstract: A screen for anchoring a fastener to a hollow block or brick wall which includes an elongate tubular plastic screen member having first and second opposite ends and a uniform diameter along its length. The first end is formed substantially into a frusto-conical shape that includes at least a portion thereof where the mesh of the screen is closed off. At least one reinforcement member is formed along the length of the elongate screen member that enables the elongate screen member to be inserted within a first aperture formed in a first wall of a hollow block and maintain the desired stiffness of the tubular screen member so that it can extend across the interior of the hollow block for blind insertion into a second aperture formed in a second opposite wall of the hollow block.

Abstract: An insert for casting in a body of concrete to provide for attachment to a building structure. The insert is formed of a slotted face plate welded to a channel with enclosed ends and an access opening for insertion of an attachment device for attachment to the building structure. The insert is also provided with anchors for anchoring the insert in the concrete body.

Abstract: A device for anchoring beams, together or to one or more other structural elements. A wedge-shaped beam attachment (10) is intended to straddle respective beams and can be fitted in any selected position along the beam. The attachment includes a short leg (12) and a long leg (14) which define an angle or 90 degrees with one another. An angled collar (16) on the short leg (12) is bent through 90 degrees and the outer end of the long leg (14) is bent to an angle of about 75 degrees. This bent outer end of the long leg (14) forms an abutment spring (18) which consequently defines an angle of approximately 75 degrees with the long leg (14) and which functions to urge a wedge (23) resiliently against the side edge of a beam.

Abstract: A wood sill reinforcing plate for use with anchor bolts embedded in a concrete foundation and extending upward and a wood sill having openings which receive the outwardly extending anchor bolts. A plate member having an opening extending through the plate member and with the opening having a dimension slightly larger than the diameter of the anchor bolt. A plurality of gripper prongs integral with the plate member and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plate member for embedding the gripper prongs into the wood sill to lock the plate member around the anchor bolt with the anchor bolt extending through the opening in the plate member.

Abstract: The composite anchoring device consists of an anchoring rod (7) and a cartridge (3) capable of being crushed by the anchoring rod (7). The inner container (5) extends over the length (1) of the cartridge (3) and advantageously includes a central section (8), end sections (10) at each end of the inner container and conical sections (9) connecting each end section (10) with the central section (8). The inner container sections are crushable in succession as the anchoring rod is driven in. The individual container sections (10,9,8) have different volumes and are designed with first breakpoints (11) and second breakpoints (9') of graded resistance so that they are crushed in succession from the ends of the inner container towards the middle starting with the first breakpoints (11) in the end sections (10), and release water held in the respective inner container sections to the surrounding hardenable bonding agent to provide a stronger fixing.

Abstract: In preparation of a building to have its roof structure secured to its vertical wall structure by tie-down straps, a plurality of anchors are secured to the foundation in pairs, on opposite sides of the building, and a tie-down strap guide is secured over the ridge of the building between the related anchors. The tie-down straps are connected to anchors by tensioning devices which include a ratchet and may include a connector to permit the ratchet to be disposed at a distance from the anchor. Ridge guides retain the straps above the rafters and/or gable ends. The anchors comprise eye bolts with reinforcing webs thereon. Blocks located at the eaves prevent the tie-downs from crushing the drip edge of the roof; pass-through holes in gutters permit the tie-down straps to pass through the gutters without crushing them; the pass-through holes in the gutters may have vertically extending wells associated therewith to prevent rainwater from flowing through the pass-through holes.

Abstract: A wall anchor comprising the combination of a round locking nut and a unique swing-toggle holds a greater weight, while using a smaller drill hole, than existing with typical toggle bolt anchors. The swing-toggle is generally in the configuration of a cylinder, inwardly sliced open from both its opposing ends an arc distance greater than the diameter of the toggle bolt being accommodated and a length to still allow flush and fast securement behind the wall. A pair of projections inwardly facing from the cylinder walls seat between adjacent threads of the toggle bolt in facilitating the securement, while their placement allows for a downwardly pivoting of the swing-toggle once the anchor is inserted through the drill hole in the wall.

Abstract: A nail and a method using the nail for securing two materials together spaced by an interposed resilient material. The nail has a shaft having a first end and a second end. The nail has a head extending radially around the shaft at the first end. The second end of the shaft has a point. A sleeve has generally a cylindrical shape and a pair of ends. The sleeve has a cylindrical center portion and a pair of frusto-conical tapered portions. Each of the frusto-conical tapered portions extends from the center portion to one of the ends forming a cutting edge. The sleeve surrounds the shaft and has a length in excess of the thickness of the resilient material and less than the length of the shaft. The method comprises the steps of laying the first material against the second material spaced by the resilient material, driving the nail through the first material, the resilient material and into the second material with the point of the shaft piercing the resilient material and the second material.

Abstract: A nail for securing two materials together spaced by an interposed resilient material. The nail has a shaft having a first end and a second end. The nail has a head extending radially around the shaft at the first end. The second end of the shaft has a point. A sleeve has generally a cylindrical shape and a pair of ends. The sleeve has a cylindrical center portion and a pair of frusto-conical tapered portions. Each of the frusto-conical tapered portions extends from the center portion to one of the ends forming a cutting edge. The sleeve surrounds the shaft and has a length in excess of the thickness of the resilient material and less than the length of the shaft.

Abstract: A construction fastener assembly to be secured with an adhesive within an aperture of a structure such as masonry, concrete, metal or the like where the fastener assembly includes an elongate fastener member having a first end for insertion within the aperture and a second opposite end accessible from the exterior of the aperture. An adhesive retaining member is secured to the first end of the fastener member for accepting adhesive therein, for flexibly collapsing upon insertion of the retaining member and the fastener member within the aperture and for ejecting the adhesive from the retaining member into the aperture to secure the fastener member therein.

Abstract: An anchoring apparatus is provided for securing a beam to a structural member, including a first vertical support having a top end and a bottom end, a second vertical support generally parallel to the first vertical support having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end of the first vertical support is affixed to the bottom end of the second vertical support. The anchoring apparatus further includes a structural member formed from concrete for engaging the first and the second vertical supports, wherein the bottom ends of the first and the second vertical supports form an engaging portion for insertion into the concrete member before said concrete cures, to anchor said engaging portion to the concrete.

Abstract: A dagger-like anchor drivable into a hollow wall and adapted to receive a fastener screw to hold an object adjacent the wall. The anchor is fabricated from a sheet metal blank, shaped, folded and hardened to define a head having a hole to threadably receive the screw, and a pair of normally juxtaposed flat blades aligned with the hole and extending from the head, the blades terminating in triangular sections coming to a point to penetrate the wall. The blades are each provided at offset intermediate positions with a tab that projects through a complementary slot in the other blade. When the anchor is driven into the wall so that its head lies against the outer surface of the wall, and the fastener screw is then inserted in the hole and turned to advance between the blades, the screw acts to spread the blades and their tabs apart.

Abstract: A metal fixture is employed for jointing wooden members, such as a pillar, a beam or a joist, in a wooden building or construction. The metal fixture includes a main member having a back surface adapted to be secured to the wooden member, such as a pillar, a pair of lateral extensions projected at right angles to the back surface in parallel with each other and at least one of cogged joint grooves and through-holes formed in each of the lateral extensions, a supporting member for supporting a design bracket, and a fixation unit for fixing the supporting member and the main member to each other. The wooden members may be jointed easily and fixedly to each other, while the jointed portions of the wooden members may be covered up easily with facilitated machining operations for the jointing metal fixture.

Abstract: A roof edge anchor, and in particular to a roof edge anchor which prevents the wind from lifting up, or peeling off, tile, shingles, and the like. The roof edge anchor includes a strapping mechanism with clamps spaced apart on and extending from a strapping plate so that the back plate can be positioned behind an existing roof edge and the clamps bent to conform to and surround the edge. The clamps and the strapping plate have holes in them to accommodate fasteners for securing the roof edges to the underlying building structure. The anchor is in sections of preferably four foot lengths.

Abstract: A self-tapping rock bolt having a discontinuous threaded profile with a plurality of cutting edges and at least one flute extending along the length of the rock bolt. The cutting edges are adapted to cut a threaded profile in the internal surface of a pilot hole so that the threaded profile of the rock bolt interlocks therewith. An internal axial hole is provided to enable water to be injected through the rock bolt as the threaded profile is being cut. The discontinuous threaded profile is tapered to form a lead-in section such that the height of the leading edge of each segment of the discontinuous threaded profile progressively increases from a leading end of the rock bolt.

Abstract: Compositions and designs useful for fabricating safety cushion and mat assemblies which have effective protection against injuries to persons falling from a height of up to twelve feet are disclosed. The rubber anchor composition has a shore hardness of about 73 and comprises a natural rubber, a processing aid agent, a plasticizer, a filler, an antioxidant, an antiozonant, an activator, an accelerator, a vulcanizer, an inhibitor and optionally a colorant or a whitener. Moreover, the rubber anchor comprises a rounded head portion with a diameter of about 1.5-2.2 inches and a thickness of about 0.15-0.5 inches; a bolt portion of about 3-6 inches in length, and a diameter of about 0.4-0.8 inches, preferably the bolt portion further has indentations. In addition, preferably a metal washer is embedded in the bottom of the rounded head portion to provide further anchoring support to prevent the impact attenuation safety cushion and system from being pulled up from the ground.

Abstract: A securing means for securing a solar absorber of the multi-tube type to a roof of a building, the securing means comprising an elongated element having a number of resilient fingers which resiliently engage and hold the absorber to the element. For use with a tile roof comprising a number of overlapping roof tiles, the element includes a tongue at one end for location between overlapping portions of the tile and a hook at the opposite end of the element for engagement with the end of the lowermost tile. For application to metal roofs, the element may be fixed to the roof by fasteners.

Abstract: A concrete anchoring bolt apparatus for anchoring a plate member or the like to a concrete surface includes a stake member having a nut-supporting open end having a nut secured therein. A threaded bolt member is threadedly attached to the nut secured in the stake member and has a concrete and bedding sleeve over the threaded bolt member. Washers are placed on both sides of the embedded sleeve and an anchoring nut is attached to the threaded bolt member over the embedding sleeve. The stake member has a pointed end so that positioning the stake member in the soil before a concrete pour and pouring the concrete thereover anchors the stake and sleeve in the concrete so that the threaded bolt member can be adjusted through the embedding sleeve into the stake member and an anchoring nut and washer can attach a plate member or the like to the surface of the concrete.

Abstract: A method and device for the removable installation of safes (7,25,31), strongboxes and the like by casting a void in concrete and fastening the same (7,25,31) or the like therein. The device comprising a formwork member (1) having at least one anchorage means (3,23,33) fitted thereto. The anchorage means (3,23,33) provided such that a safe (7,25,31) can be secured to it.

Abstract: A holdown apparatus is provided for securing a shear wall to a concrete base. The apparatus includes an upright tie member and a cooperating anchoring member. The upright tie member has (1) a tubular base, (2) a pair of spaced, upstanding anchoring plates mounted to the base and adapted to received a post, preferably an end post, of the shear wall and (3) a plurality of fasteners for extending through the anchoring plates and the post. The anchoring member includes a plate, a fastener for the upright tie member secured to the plate and a pair of support legs for the plate.

Abstract: Joint apparatus for construction members and a building construction are provided with standardized joint members including at least one of a basic joint member including a fitting protrusion of an approximately cross-figured lateral sectional shape, an end plate portion connected at a top or a bottom face of the fitting protrusion, and a projection extending upwardly from the end plate portion for fitting a groove of approximate straight line or cross-figured lateral sectional shape. The joint apparatus is suitable for coupling standardized precut timbers capable of use for construction members so as to form a framework of a building. The joint apparatus for construction members can effectively construct a building in which characteristics of both the conventional frame work method and the built-up wall method are mixed together.

Abstract: A safety line anchor (20) is installed on a peaked roof (12) to provide safety line connection points (36) for a worker (10) working on or near the roof. When installed, a first leg (24) and a second leg (26) of the safety line anchor (20) extend down either side of the peaked roof (12). The anchor (20) is installed by use of attachment means located on the legs (24, 26) of the anchor (20).

Abstract: The invention is a support and retainer fixture for hollow fence posts. Angle irons extending up from a bottom plate are oriented with their corners on the inside of the structure and their legs pointed outward. The top ends of the angle irons are cut at a slope with the inside edges being lower than the outside edges. A top plate with a center hole has edges which are bent upward to match the angles formed on the ends of the angle irons and is held in place by a center threaded stud. When a hollow post is slipped down over the assembly and a nut tightened down onto the top plate, the top plate's edges force the top ends of the angle irons out toward the inside surface of the hollow post, locking it in place.