Patent ID: 9493946
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B28B,B29C,B29K,B29L,E04B,E04C

Claim Text:
1. A wall tie for use with insulated concrete panels, with the panels including first and second concrete layers, said wall tie comprising: a central section; a first concrete engaging section comprised of first and second protrusion portions, wherein said first concrete engaging portion extends from a first end of said central section; and a second concrete engaging section comprising first and second end portions, wherein said second concrete engaging section extends from a second end of said central section, wherein said second concrete engaging section has a maximum width that is larger than a maximum width of said central section, wherein said central section of said wall tie is configured to transfer shear forces and resist delamination forces between the first and second concrete layers, wherein at least a barrier portion of said central section has a rounded outer profile, wherein said central section comprises first and second interconnected hubs from which said first and second concrete engaging sections extend, wherein one of said first and second hubs presents a hub projection and the other of said first and second hubs presents a hub recess, wherein said hub projection is received in said hub recess so that shear forces are transferred between said first and second hubs via said hub projection.