Patent ID: 8070393
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A deadman tie comprising: a length having a substantially rectangular lateral cross-section and an upper side, a lower side, a front side, a rear side, a first side, and a second side; two substantially triangular-shaped tongue disposed on the upper side perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the deadman tie approximately two thirds a width of the deadman tie, aft of the front side of the deadman tie; a pair of ridges including a forward ridge and an aft ridge disposed on the upper side of the deadman tie wherein the forward ridge and the aft ridge have at least one vertical side facing the opposing ridge and the at least one vertical side extends vertically from the bottom of the forward and aft ridge to the top of the forward and aft ridge, wherein the aft ridge is set apart from the forward ridge slightly wider than the width of a block tie such that the block tie may fit between the forward ridge and the aft ridge, and the aft ridge and forward ridge are disposed on the deadman tie upper side within the aft half length of the deadman tie.