Patent ID: 7934343

Claim:
An anchor embedded in a concrete component, the anchor comprising: a head via which load is applied to the anchor in use; and an anchoring formation provided by at least one leg extending from the head and having, along an edge thereof, a profile locked into the surrounding concrete, the profile being formed by a series of longitudinally spaced formations each of generally saw-toothed shape with a leading edge of each formation inclining towards the head such that on application of a pulling load to the head the leg will lock tighter into the concrete with increasing load; wherein said anchor is a flat member having two opposite major surfaces that extend continuously without interruption throughout the head, into the at least one leg and throughout said at least one leg; wherein the anchor is a lifting anchor having a pair of such legs extending from the head which is adapted for releasable engagement with lifting equipment, said formations being along an inner edge of each of the legs.