Patent ID: 11927012
Assignee: C & M MACHINES LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 13:
14. The one-piece post-tension tendon pocket former of claim 13, wherein the formwork ribs on the alignment shaft of the formwork securing mechanism are angled towards the second end of the pocket section, whereby the formwork ribs are configured to prevent removal or backing out of the alignment shaft once inserted into the hole in the formwork;
wherein the formwork ribs on the alignment shaft of the formwork securing mechanism are tapered, whereby, the formwork ribs are configured to slightly deflect during insertion of the alignment shaft into the hole in the formwork; and
whereby, the one-piece post-tension pocket former is configured to create the pocket in the edge of the concrete when the formwork is removed from the edge of the concrete, where the formwork ribs of the one-piece post-tension pocket former are configured to secure the one-piece post-tension pocket former away from the edge of the concrete with the formwork for creating the pocket in the edge of the concrete.