Patent ID: 7987636

Claim:
An improved truss seat and anchor strap assembly ( 1 ) comprising: (a) an angle length ( 2 ) having a first end ( 3 ) and a second end ( 4 ), an underlayment portion ( 5 ) with a first longitudinally extending edge ( 6 ) having a first wall portion ( 7 ) secured thereto, said first wall portion ( 7 ) having an outer surface ( 8 ) facing away from said underlayment portion ( 5 ), said first wall portion ( 7 ) extending longitudinally along said first edge ( 6 ) and extending upwardly from said underlayment portion ( 5 ) to define a truss support ( 9 ) therebetween, said truss support ( 9 ) adapted to receive a truss ( 10 ) on said underlayment portion ( 5 ) and beside said first wall portion ( 7 ); (b) a first elongate anchor strap ( 11 ) having an upper length ( 13 ) for fastening to said truss ( 10 ) and a lower length ( 15 ) adapted to be embedded in concrete; (c) said first anchor strap ( 11 ) being attached to said angle length ( 2 ); (d) said upper length ( 13 ) of said first anchor strap ( 11 ) extending above said angle length ( 2 ) and said lower length ( 15 ) of said first anchor strap ( 11 ) extending below said angle length ( 2 ) when said first anchor strap ( 11 ) is in an operative position; (e) a first aperture ( 18 ) in said underlayment portion ( 5 ) and said first wall portion ( 7 ), said first aperture ( 18 ) traversing said first longitudinally extending edge ( 6 ), said first aperture ( 18 ) having an edge ( 19 ) with an upper portion ( 20 ) in said first wall portion ( 7 ); and (f) a first embedment leg ( 21 ) adapted to be embedded in concrete having a first extended portion ( 22 ) and a second extended portion ( 23 ), wherein: (i) said first embedment leg ( 20 ) is formed from at least portion of the angle length ( 2 ) material removed to create said first aperture ( 18 ); (ii) said first extended portion ( 22 ) has an outer face ( 24 ) that extends from said outer surface ( 8 ) of said first wall portion ( 7 ); (iii) said first extended portion ( 22 ) projects from, is integrally joined to, and is at least partially co-planar with said first wall portion ( 7 ); (iv) said second extended portion ( 23 ) is angularly related, and integrally joined, to said first extended portion ( 22 ) along a first angular juncture ( 25 ); (v) said second extended portion ( 23 ) has an outer edge ( 26 ) at least partially opposite said first angular juncture ( 25 ), said outer edge ( 26 ) and said first angular juncture ( 25 ) converging toward said upper portion ( 20 ) of said edge ( 19 ) of said first aperture ( 18 ) in said first wall portion ( 7 ); and (vi) said outer edge ( 26 ) of said second extended portion ( 23 ) twists to join said upper portion ( 20 ) of said edge ( 19 ) of said first aperture ( 18 ) in said first wall portion ( 7 ), forming a continuous edge.