Patent ID: 6679017
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
A preformed assembly for providing an offset support for a vertically extending concrete structure, comprising:(a) a receptacle for being embedded in a vertically extending concrete structure and an attachable offset support member for projecting out from said receptacle to provide a structural support; (b) said receptacle including: (i) a facing plate having an exposed side and an opposing back side; (ii) a plurality of anchors extending from said back side of said facing plate for anchoring said receptacle in said concrete structure; (iii) at least a first opening and a second opening provided in said face plate; (iv) a securing member carried by said backside of said facing plate; (c) said attachable offset support member including: (i) a housing having an upper surface and a lower surface with an intermediate section provided therebetween, a front side, and a rear bearing side; (ii) a rigid load bearing plate carried on said upper surface; (iii) a load supporting member carried by said housing including a protruding end portion that projects beyond said rear bearing side of said housing, said protruding end portion of said load supporting member adapted to be inserted into one of said openings in said facing plate of said receptacle, for supporting said offset support member thereon; and (iv) a tensioning member extending through said intermediate section of said housing with an end portion projecting beyond said rear bearing side of said housing for engaging said securing member for tightly drawing said rear bearing side of said housing against said exposed side of said facing plate of said receptacle.