Patent ID: 6095483
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
A recess former for forming a recess around a head of an anchor element embedded in an edge of a concrete slab during casting of the slab, the recess extending into the slab from an edge face of the edge of the slab, the former having:a hollow body including a curved portion extending from a closure portion, the curved portion having a curved convex surface to abut the concrete, and the closure portion having a surface to be generally coplanar with the edge face;a generally central hole in said curved portion through which the element would project to locate said head in a space generally enclosed by said curved portion and said closure portion; and a web projecting from said closure portion adjacent said cured portion but spaced therefrom to provide a channel between said web and said curved portion within which a sheer reinforcement may be located.