Anchor system with substantially longitudinally equal wedge compression
US7765752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7064
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An anchor system for a tendon includes a load transfer device having at least one wedge receiving bore therein. The wedge receiving bore has a tapered interior surface. The anchor system also includes a wedge configured to be affixed to an exterior surface of a tendon. The wedge has a tapered exterior surface configured to cooperate with the tapered interior surface of the wedge receiving bore to laterally compress the wedge against a tendon when the wedge is moved longitudinally into the bore. Taper angle of the wedge and a taper angle of the wedge receiving bore are selected such that longitudinal compressive force exerted by the wedge is substantially evenly longitudinally distributed.
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