CA1105670A - Anchor eye protector - Google Patents
Anchor eye protectorInfo
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- CA1105670A CA1105670A CA335,483A CA335483A CA1105670A CA 1105670 A CA1105670 A CA 1105670A CA 335483 A CA335483 A CA 335483A CA 1105670 A CA1105670 A CA 1105670A
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- rod
- eye
- anchor
- cap
- nut
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Abstract
A. TITLE ANCHOR EYE PROTECTOR
B. ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION:
Anchor rods are protected against corrosion by inserting sealant within an anchor eye cap recess and bottom nut recess before fastening the eye and anchor member to the rod. Protective rod covering also is within the recesses.
B. ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION:
Anchor rods are protected against corrosion by inserting sealant within an anchor eye cap recess and bottom nut recess before fastening the eye and anchor member to the rod. Protective rod covering also is within the recesses.
Description
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- li C. CROSS-REFER:E:NCE TO RELATEO APPLIC~'rIONS:
o ~ None.
D. B~CKGROV~D OF THE IN~IE:NTION:
I ~1) Field o~ the Invention 1, This invention relates to earth anchors and more particularly to anchor rods to which an anchor eye cap and j, an anchor member are af f ixed.
Ii (2) Description of the Prior Art !l It has been recognized .that the corrosion of metal - ~¦ objects ln the earth is largely an electrolysis process;
o ~ therefore people have attempte~ to prevent the electrolysis.
!' by charging the metal object ~ith electrical generators.
¦ ~enerally, this process is called "cathodic" protection.
Il However, usually for short, small o~jects buried .in the li ground, such as anchors for guy wires, the only effort to ~5 li protect them is to put a coating on them such as galvanization ¦l or paint. My prior patent no. 3,675,381 discloses electrically insulating the rod from the anchor and the surrounding soil. .
~ owever, even with the use of paint, galvanization, asphalt mastic or plastic tubing around the anchor rod to .. ~ protect it from corrosion, as the anchor e~e cap and boktom .
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nut are secured to the anchor rod, the outer limits or ends o~
the rod coating are left unsealed. This results ln corrosion ~o the anchor rod at this point.
E. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
(l) New and Different Function I ha~e solved the problem of preventin~ corrosion to anchor rods that occurs when anchor e~e caps and bottom nuts are affi~ed to the anchor rod. I have accomplished this by providing an e~e cap having the eye as a part thereof and an eye flange which forms a recess on the bott~m of the cap.
The eye flange is telescoped over the rod and its protectiYe coYering and the eye cap is secured to the rod above the eye flange.
Thus, it may be seen that the total function is far greater than the sum of the individual functions of the rods, rod coYerSr recesses, etc.
- li C. CROSS-REFER:E:NCE TO RELATEO APPLIC~'rIONS:
o ~ None.
D. B~CKGROV~D OF THE IN~IE:NTION:
I ~1) Field o~ the Invention 1, This invention relates to earth anchors and more particularly to anchor rods to which an anchor eye cap and j, an anchor member are af f ixed.
Ii (2) Description of the Prior Art !l It has been recognized .that the corrosion of metal - ~¦ objects ln the earth is largely an electrolysis process;
o ~ therefore people have attempte~ to prevent the electrolysis.
!' by charging the metal object ~ith electrical generators.
¦ ~enerally, this process is called "cathodic" protection.
Il However, usually for short, small o~jects buried .in the li ground, such as anchors for guy wires, the only effort to ~5 li protect them is to put a coating on them such as galvanization ¦l or paint. My prior patent no. 3,675,381 discloses electrically insulating the rod from the anchor and the surrounding soil. .
~ owever, even with the use of paint, galvanization, asphalt mastic or plastic tubing around the anchor rod to .. ~ protect it from corrosion, as the anchor e~e cap and boktom .
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nut are secured to the anchor rod, the outer limits or ends o~
the rod coating are left unsealed. This results ln corrosion ~o the anchor rod at this point.
E. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
(l) New and Different Function I ha~e solved the problem of preventin~ corrosion to anchor rods that occurs when anchor e~e caps and bottom nuts are affi~ed to the anchor rod. I have accomplished this by providing an e~e cap having the eye as a part thereof and an eye flange which forms a recess on the bott~m of the cap.
The eye flange is telescoped over the rod and its protectiYe coYering and the eye cap is secured to the rod above the eye flange.
Thus, it may be seen that the total function is far greater than the sum of the individual functions of the rods, rod coYerSr recesses, etc.
(2) Objects of this Invention An object of this inyention is to provide permanent anchors.
~0 Another object is to reduce corrosion on anchor rods.
~ urther objects are to achieve the above with a device that is sturdy~ compact, durable, lightweight, simple, ~i safe, efficient, versatile, ecologically compatible, energy conserving, and reliable, yet inexpensi~e and easy to manufacture, and install.
The specific nature of the in~ention, as well as other objects, uses, and advantages thereof, will clearly appear from the following description and from the accompanying drawing, the di~ferent views of which are not scale drawings.
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A ~' F. BRIEF DRSCRIPTION OF TH:E DR~WING:
~¦ FI~. 1 is a representation of an anchor ~nd rod ~ccording I to my invention attached to a utility pole.
' FIG~ 2 is an axial sec-tional view of an anchor, according s ! to my invention.
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j, G. DESCRIPTION OF T~I~ PREFERR~D EMBODIMENT:
¦~ Anchors are used for many purposes, one example of which is to attach guy wire 6 to pole 8. Fig. 1 shows such ~O ~ an installation where the guy is attached through anchor eye 16 on anchor rod 12 of an anchor.
Protective cover 10 surrounds the anchor rod 1.2. Eye ; cap 1~ containi.ng the eye 16 is secured over the top of the :; anchor rod 12. The eye 16 p.rovides convenient, conventlonal means by which a tens.ion member may be attached to the rod.
. Eye flange 18 on the bot-tom portion of the eye cap 14 telescopes i over the rod 12 and also over the protective cover 10. Tlle eye cap 14 is secured to the rod above eye flange 18. The jj cap is secured to rod 12 by external threads on top of the ,~ . ~ ,, .
~: 20 ! rod 12 and internal threads in the top of -the eye cap 14.
I ~ Insulatin~ material 20, such as asphalt, is placed in the recess which e~tends Erom open end 22 of the eye cap 1~
and the threads. The material is in the cap beEore ~he rod . i 12 is sec~red to the cap 1~. Thi.s results in insulating 25 ~ material 20 sealing the protective covering 10 from eye cap 14. Therefore, there is no corrosion problem at this point.
It will be understood that the protective cover 10 aro~md the anchor rod may be a plastic sleeve or asphalt ~ material covered by a plastic sleeve or the like. There~ore, ! it is hicJh y desirable to have the lange o~ the eye _ap =3=
A ' extending over -the top of the co~er to contain the top or to protect the top Erorn darnage as well as to seal the top of the pro-tec-tive cover. It may be seen tha-t w:it~l the insulating material 20, which i5 itsel a sealant, there is a cJood seal ~- formed at the top of the protective coa-tirlg so that no moisture or o-ther corrosive fluids can seep into a void between the protective covering and the roa. By filling the cap with a sealant material before it is applied to the rod, the sealant material will also form a lubricant as well as 1. . .
, an insulation barrier between the threads of the cap 14 and the threads of the top oE the rod 12~
~ nchor member 24 is attached to the anchor rod :L2 by bottom nut 26. The anchor 24 is an outward extendincJ
'¦ member which prevents axial movement o~ the anchor rod 12.
15 ~ Anchor members are well known -to the art. Nut 26 is attached i below the anchor member 24 and over the anchor rod 12. Nut il flange 28 on the top portion of the hottom nut 26 telescopes l over the rod 12 and protective covering 10. The flange 28 forms a recess between the nut~ and the rod cover forming the 2~ ! same structure and function as~the recess with;n the eye cap. Nu-t 26 is secured to rod 12 by external threads on the bottom of the rod 12 and internal threads on -the lower portion of the bottom nut 26, i.e., anchor membçr 24 has a hole through which the rod 12 extends. ~asher 32 of electrical 25 1 insulatin~ rnaterial surrounds the rod 12 imrnediately below the anchor member 24. Nut 26 is secured to rod 12 below washer 32, securin~ rod 12 to anchor member 24.
Insulating material 20, such as asphalt, is placed in I' the recess extending between -the open end 30 and the threads 3n ' o~ the nut 26, as with the eye cap. rrhis results in insulatin~
, l! . , A i material 20 sealing protective covering 10 Erom the bottom i nut 26. Therefore, there is no corrosion problem at this point.
The embodiment shown and described above is only exe~n~lary.
I do not claim to have invented all. the paxts, elemen-ts or steps described. ~arious modifications can be rnade in the construc-tion, material, arxangement, and operation, and . still be within the scope of my invention. The limits of the invention and the bounds of the patent protection are ~ lO measured by and defined in the following claims. The re~
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~ I! strictive description and drawing of the specific example I ¦l above do not point out what an inrin~ement o this patent .; . ~ , .
;~ ~ would be, but are to enable the reader to make and use the !, ' invention.
~5 SUBJECT MATTER CLAIM13D FOR PROTECTION:
I claim as my invention:
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~0 Another object is to reduce corrosion on anchor rods.
~ urther objects are to achieve the above with a device that is sturdy~ compact, durable, lightweight, simple, ~i safe, efficient, versatile, ecologically compatible, energy conserving, and reliable, yet inexpensi~e and easy to manufacture, and install.
The specific nature of the in~ention, as well as other objects, uses, and advantages thereof, will clearly appear from the following description and from the accompanying drawing, the di~ferent views of which are not scale drawings.
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A ~' F. BRIEF DRSCRIPTION OF TH:E DR~WING:
~¦ FI~. 1 is a representation of an anchor ~nd rod ~ccording I to my invention attached to a utility pole.
' FIG~ 2 is an axial sec-tional view of an anchor, according s ! to my invention.
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j, G. DESCRIPTION OF T~I~ PREFERR~D EMBODIMENT:
¦~ Anchors are used for many purposes, one example of which is to attach guy wire 6 to pole 8. Fig. 1 shows such ~O ~ an installation where the guy is attached through anchor eye 16 on anchor rod 12 of an anchor.
Protective cover 10 surrounds the anchor rod 1.2. Eye ; cap 1~ containi.ng the eye 16 is secured over the top of the :; anchor rod 12. The eye 16 p.rovides convenient, conventlonal means by which a tens.ion member may be attached to the rod.
. Eye flange 18 on the bot-tom portion of the eye cap 14 telescopes i over the rod 12 and also over the protective cover 10. Tlle eye cap 14 is secured to the rod above eye flange 18. The jj cap is secured to rod 12 by external threads on top of the ,~ . ~ ,, .
~: 20 ! rod 12 and internal threads in the top of -the eye cap 14.
I ~ Insulatin~ material 20, such as asphalt, is placed in the recess which e~tends Erom open end 22 of the eye cap 1~
and the threads. The material is in the cap beEore ~he rod . i 12 is sec~red to the cap 1~. Thi.s results in insulating 25 ~ material 20 sealing the protective covering 10 from eye cap 14. Therefore, there is no corrosion problem at this point.
It will be understood that the protective cover 10 aro~md the anchor rod may be a plastic sleeve or asphalt ~ material covered by a plastic sleeve or the like. There~ore, ! it is hicJh y desirable to have the lange o~ the eye _ap =3=
A ' extending over -the top of the co~er to contain the top or to protect the top Erorn darnage as well as to seal the top of the pro-tec-tive cover. It may be seen tha-t w:it~l the insulating material 20, which i5 itsel a sealant, there is a cJood seal ~- formed at the top of the protective coa-tirlg so that no moisture or o-ther corrosive fluids can seep into a void between the protective covering and the roa. By filling the cap with a sealant material before it is applied to the rod, the sealant material will also form a lubricant as well as 1. . .
, an insulation barrier between the threads of the cap 14 and the threads of the top oE the rod 12~
~ nchor member 24 is attached to the anchor rod :L2 by bottom nut 26. The anchor 24 is an outward extendincJ
'¦ member which prevents axial movement o~ the anchor rod 12.
15 ~ Anchor members are well known -to the art. Nut 26 is attached i below the anchor member 24 and over the anchor rod 12. Nut il flange 28 on the top portion of the hottom nut 26 telescopes l over the rod 12 and protective covering 10. The flange 28 forms a recess between the nut~ and the rod cover forming the 2~ ! same structure and function as~the recess with;n the eye cap. Nu-t 26 is secured to rod 12 by external threads on the bottom of the rod 12 and internal threads on -the lower portion of the bottom nut 26, i.e., anchor membçr 24 has a hole through which the rod 12 extends. ~asher 32 of electrical 25 1 insulatin~ rnaterial surrounds the rod 12 imrnediately below the anchor member 24. Nut 26 is secured to rod 12 below washer 32, securin~ rod 12 to anchor member 24.
Insulating material 20, such as asphalt, is placed in I' the recess extending between -the open end 30 and the threads 3n ' o~ the nut 26, as with the eye cap. rrhis results in insulatin~
, l! . , A i material 20 sealing protective covering 10 Erom the bottom i nut 26. Therefore, there is no corrosion problem at this point.
The embodiment shown and described above is only exe~n~lary.
I do not claim to have invented all. the paxts, elemen-ts or steps described. ~arious modifications can be rnade in the construc-tion, material, arxangement, and operation, and . still be within the scope of my invention. The limits of the invention and the bounds of the patent protection are ~ lO measured by and defined in the following claims. The re~
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~ I! strictive description and drawing of the specific example I ¦l above do not point out what an inrin~ement o this patent .; . ~ , .
;~ ~ would be, but are to enable the reader to make and use the !, ' invention.
~5 SUBJECT MATTER CLAIM13D FOR PROTECTION:
I claim as my invention:
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Claims
In an earth anchor having a. an anchor member embedded in the earth, b. a rod extending from the anchor member to above the earth, c. an eye on the end of the rod for attaching a tension member to the rod, and d. protective covering on the rod to impede corrosion of the rod;
the improved structure attaching the eye to the rod comprising:
e. an eye cap having said eye as a part thereof, f. an eye flange forming a recess on the bottom of the eye cap telescoped over the rod and also over said protec-tive covering, g. said eye cap secured to the rod above said eye flange.
The invention as defined in Claim 1 further comprising:
h. placing sealant material in the recess between the flange of said eye cap and said rod and protective covering.
The invention as defined in Claim 2 wherein said sealant material is asphalt.
The invention as defined in Claim 3 wherein said cap is secured to the rod by j. external threads on the top of the rod, and k. internal threads in the top of the eye cap.
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The invention as defined in Claim 4 further comprising:
m. a bottom nut below the anchor member, and n. a nut flange forming a recess on the top of the bottom nut telescoped over the rod and also over the protective coating, o. said bottom nut secured to the rod below said nut flange.
In an earth anchor having a. an anchor member embedded in the earth, b. a rod extending from the anchor member to above the earth, c. an eye on the end of the rod for attaching a tension member to the rod, and d. protective covering on the rod to impede corrosion of the rod;
the improved structure attaching the anchor member to the rod comprising:
e. a bottom nut below the anchor member, f. a nut flange forming a recess on the top of the bottom nut telescoped over the rod and also over the protective coating, g. said bottom nut secured to the rod below said nut flange, and h. an eye cap having said eye as a part thereof, j. an eye flange forming a recess on the bottom of the eye cap telescoped over the rod and also over said protective covering, k. said eye cap secured to the rod above said eye flange.
the improved structure attaching the eye to the rod comprising:
e. an eye cap having said eye as a part thereof, f. an eye flange forming a recess on the bottom of the eye cap telescoped over the rod and also over said protec-tive covering, g. said eye cap secured to the rod above said eye flange.
The invention as defined in Claim 1 further comprising:
h. placing sealant material in the recess between the flange of said eye cap and said rod and protective covering.
The invention as defined in Claim 2 wherein said sealant material is asphalt.
The invention as defined in Claim 3 wherein said cap is secured to the rod by j. external threads on the top of the rod, and k. internal threads in the top of the eye cap.
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The invention as defined in Claim 4 further comprising:
m. a bottom nut below the anchor member, and n. a nut flange forming a recess on the top of the bottom nut telescoped over the rod and also over the protective coating, o. said bottom nut secured to the rod below said nut flange.
In an earth anchor having a. an anchor member embedded in the earth, b. a rod extending from the anchor member to above the earth, c. an eye on the end of the rod for attaching a tension member to the rod, and d. protective covering on the rod to impede corrosion of the rod;
the improved structure attaching the anchor member to the rod comprising:
e. a bottom nut below the anchor member, f. a nut flange forming a recess on the top of the bottom nut telescoped over the rod and also over the protective coating, g. said bottom nut secured to the rod below said nut flange, and h. an eye cap having said eye as a part thereof, j. an eye flange forming a recess on the bottom of the eye cap telescoped over the rod and also over said protective covering, k. said eye cap secured to the rod above said eye flange.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA335,483A CA1105670A (en) | 1979-09-12 | 1979-09-12 | Anchor eye protector |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA335,483A CA1105670A (en) | 1979-09-12 | 1979-09-12 | Anchor eye protector |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1105670A true CA1105670A (en) | 1981-07-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA335,483A Expired CA1105670A (en) | 1979-09-12 | 1979-09-12 | Anchor eye protector |
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| CA (1) | CA1105670A (en) |
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- 1979-09-12 CA CA335,483A patent/CA1105670A/en not_active Expired
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