Patent ID: 11933057
Assignee: ICF BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 16:
17. A tie system, comprising:
a tie sleeve having:
a first end having an opening therein;
an opposing second end having an opening therein;
a channel extending through the tie sleeve between the openings in the first and second ends, the channel being configured to have a concrete tie selectively inserted or removed therefrom through at least one of the openings at the first or second end;
one or more retention features formed on an interior surface of the channel; and
one or more recesses formed on an exterior surface, the one or more recesses being configured to receive rebar therein; and

a concrete tie having:
a first end;
a second end; and
a length that is longer than a length of the tie sleeve such that the first and second ends of the concrete tie extend out of the openings at the first and second ends of the tie sleeve when the concrete tie is disposed partially within the channel.