Plate concrete dowel system
US7338230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C19/504
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A disc dowel system is interposed between adjacent first and second concrete pours defining a pour joint therebetween. The disc dowel system comprises a positioner bracket, a pocket former and an orthogonally shaped dowel plate. The positioner bracket has a vertically disposed base flange and a horizontally disposed plate portion extending therefrom. The base flange is rigidly attachable to a concrete form. The pocket former has a horizontally extending interior compartment with an open, generally straight side and a compartment perimeter. The straight side is aligned with the pour joint. The pocket former is positioned within the first pour by the positioner bracket. The dowel plate has an orthogonal shape with an embedded portion and a slidable portion. The embedded portion is rigidly encapsulated within the second pour and the slidable portion is slidably disposed within the pocket former such that the dowel plate permits relative horizontal movement of the first and second pours while restricting relative vertical movement thereof.
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