Patent ID: 8024896
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B28B,E04G

Abstract:
1. An anchor recess former comprising: an outer forming wall and a hollow interior; the outer forming wall being a hollow generally cup- or half disc-shaped structure having side walls, a curved rear surface wall connecting the side walls together, and a front edge located along a contiguous portion of the side walls and the rear surface wall; the hollow interior being accessible via a frontal opening; the side walls comprising anchor holes located therethrough for retaining an anchor; means for allowing an anchor to be received in the anchor holes; and at least one upper rebar brace and at least one lower rebar brace for attaching the anchor recess former to a rebar pattern used to manufacture a concrete item, wherein the at least one upper rebar brace is attached to an upper portion of the outer side of the rear surface wall and extends horizontally rearwardly a predetermined distance from the front edge and the at least one lower rebar brace is attached to a lower portion of the outer side of the rear surface wall and extends vertically downwardly a predetermined vertical distance relative to the at least one upper rebar brace; wherein the at least one upper rebar brace comprises a downwardly facing open mouth and the at least one lower rebar brace comprises a rearwardly facing open mouth for holding the anchor recess former on the rebar pattern.