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Cast-in-place apparatuses for coupling objects to substrates and allowing movement of anchor members relative to substrates

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Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKSPriority: Sep 8, 2014Filed: Aug 26, 2015Published: Mar 10, 2016
Est. expirySep 8, 2034(~8.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Urquhart ConnellJustin C. McmathRichard J. Ernst
E04B 1/4157E04B 1/4114F16B 5/0225F16B 37/14F16B 2200/99
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Abstract

In one aspect, a cast-in-place anchor apparatus is provided and includes a member configured to be cast into and unmovable relative to a substrate, and an anchor member coupled to and moveable relative to the member. The anchor member is configured to anchor an object relative to the substrate. In one aspect, the anchor member is moveable along two axes. In one aspect, the anchor member is moveable along three axes of a three-dimensional coordinate system.

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1 . A cast-in-place anchor apparatus comprising:
 a member configured to be cast into and unmovable relative to a substrate; and   an anchor member coupled to and moveable relative to the member, wherein the anchor member is configured to anchor an object relative to the substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member is moveable relative to the member along two axes. 
     
     
         3 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member is moveable relative to the member along three axes of a three-dimensional coordinate system. 
     
     
         4 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the member is a first member, the cast-in-place anchor apparatus further comprising a second member coupled to and moveable relative to the first member, wherein the anchor member is coupled to the second member. 
     
     
         5 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor member is moveable with the second member. 
     
     
         6 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor member is moveable relative to the second member. 
     
     
         7 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor member is moveable with and relative to the second member. 
     
     
         8 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor member is translatable relative to the first member. 
     
     
         9 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the anchor member is rotatable relative to the first member. 
     
     
         10 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member translates relative to the member along a first axis and translates relative to the member along a second axis. 
     
     
         11 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor member translates relative to the member along a third axis. 
     
     
         12 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member translates relative to the member along a first axis and rotates relative to the member to accommodate movement of the anchor member along a second axis. 
     
     
         13 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member rotates relative to the member to accommodate movement of the anchor member along a first axis and a second axis, and wherein the anchor member translates relative to the member to accommodate movement of the anchor member along a third axis, wherein the first, second and third axes are associated with a three-dimensional coordinate system. 
     
     
         14 . The cast-in-place anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor member is a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         15 . An anchor apparatus comprising:
 a first member configured to be cast into and unmovable relative to a substrate;   a second member rotatably coupled to the first member; and   an anchor member coupled to the second member and rotatable relative to the first member, wherein the anchor member is moveable along at least two axes.   
     
     
         16 . The anchor apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the anchor member is moveable along three axes of a three-dimensional coordinate system. 
     
     
         17 . The anchor member of  claim 15 , wherein the second member comprises a plate defining an elongated aperture, wherein the anchor member is positioned in and moveable within the elongated aperture, and wherein the plate is rotatable relative to the first member. 
     
     
         18 . The anchor apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the anchor member is a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         19 . The anchor apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the anchor member is moveable between a first position, in which the anchor member is moveable relative to the first member, and a second position, in which the anchor member is fixed relative to the first member. 
     
     
         20 . The anchor apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first member and the second member are at least partially cylindrical in shape.

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