Patent ID: 7632037

Claim:
A dowel comprising: a corrosion-resistant sleeve; a rod positioned within the corrosion-resistant sleeve, the ends of the rod within the ends of the sleeve; a sealant positioned between the outer cylindrical portion of the rod and the inner cylindrical surface portion of the corrosion-resistant sleeve wherein the rod is a steel rod that includes a first end and a second end, and wherein the corrosion-resistant sleeve includes a first end and a second end, wherein the sealant extends across and covers the first and second ends of the corrosion-resistant sleeve and the sealant extending across the first and second ends of the corrosion resistant sleeve cooperates with the corrosion resistant sleeve to envelop the entire rod and prevent exposure of the first end of the rod within the corrosion-resistant sleeve and the second end of the rod within the corrosion-resistant sleeve.