Patent ID: 7441985

Claim:
A dowel assembly for placement within a semi-circular horizontal groove of a given diameter cut in an edge surface of a first formed concrete slab to maintain the slab in alignment with a second formed concrete slab cast-in-place against the edge surface, said assembly comprising: a. an elongate horizontal dowel, said dowel having: i. a first portion of a rectangular planar configuration with oppositely disposed side edges spaced apart by a distance substantially less than the diameter of the groove, said first portion being configured for slidable receipt within the groove to maintain the dowel in horizontal alignment with the groove and accommodate lateral movement of the dowel relative to the groove; and, ii. a second portion configured to extend outwardly from the edge surface when the first portion of the dowel is received within the groove; b. a gasket received around the dowel and configured for engagement with the first formed slab when the first portion is received within the groove, to seal the groove against the intrusion of fluid concrete when the second formed slab is cast-in-place against the edge surface of the first formed slab, said gasket having narrow elongate portions engaged with and extending along the side edges of the first portion of the dowel to resiliently maintain the dowel in generally radially extending centered relationship to the groove, while permitting lateral movement of the dowel within said groove.