Patent ID: 8096086

Claim:
An edge-lift anchor for embedment into a concrete component for tilt-up lifting, the anchor comprising: a head for releasable engagement with lifting equipment, and an anchoring portion comprising a leg extending from the head in a longitudinal direction of the anchor to lock the anchor into the surrounding concrete, the head having opposite upper and lower parts adapted to be arranged in that order when the anchor is installed in the concrete component before lifting, the head further having, within the lower part, an aperture to receive concrete which anchors the head against shear forces acting on the head during a tilt-up phase of lifting, the lower part of the head having a downward extension, and the upper part of the head having a recess for accommodating one or more perimeter bars for reinforcement of the concrete component, wherein the recess is of the same size and shape as said downward extension; wherein said anchor further comprises, in order to increase shear resistance of the anchor, a shear plate welded to the lower part of the head.