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System for the mutual anchoring of two walls

US4438612A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1981
Grant dateMar 27, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/32032
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Two facing walls have portions 1 and 2 connected together by a tie rod comprising a central section 4 and two end sections 5 and 6 joined to the central section by two bars 3 each with a ball head 7 at its opposite ends. The ball head in section 5 or 6 is disposed in a respective socket 8 or 33 attached to the wall portion 1 or 2. Central section 4 is essentially a turnbuckel comprising an outer tube with internal threads engaging sockets 25 for the ball heads in the central section.

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