Title:
AN EDGE PROTECTOR ADAPTED TO BE CAST INTO THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/116765
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Edge protectors are useful to be cast into the edges of concrete slabs to prevent spalling thereof after shrinkage has occurred and a gap has formed between adjacent slabs. An alternative edge protector (10) is described which comprises a first folded sheet having, in use, an upper (35) and a lower portion (25), the fold being on a first side of the first folded sheet and being alignable, in use, with the sidewall of the slab, the upper portion being planar and being arrangeable, in use, with its upper surface coplanar with the upper surface of the slab, the lower portion extending at least partially under the upper portion in a direction away from the fold, and continuing from the end of the lower portion in the same general direction, without any further folds or bends greater than 90 degrees, as an anchor portion (20) such that the anchor portion is arrangeable within the slab.
Inventors:
ARNOLD RODNEY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2016/050141
Publication Date:
July 28, 2016
Filing Date:
January 22, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FLORCON LTD (GB)
International Classes:
E01C11/08; E01C11/04; E01C11/10; E01C11/12; E01C11/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2013128151A1 | 2013-09-06 |
Foreign References:
| DE20003448U1 | 2000-05-25 | |||
| EP1128001A2 | 2001-08-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANDSOME I.P. LTD. (Bath BA1 2AP, GB)
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