Claims
- 1. A void former for use with embedding a lifting clevis within a concrete slab, said void former comprising:
- a plug configured for complimentable receipt within the clevis, said plug having laterally extending portions projecting to either side of the clevis; and
- a body configured for snug receipt over the apex of the clevis, said body having parts to extend around and below the apex of the clevis and to receive securely the laterally extending portions of said plug.
- 2. The void former of claim 1 wherein said body has a planar top, said top being asymmetric in plan.
- 3. A void former for use with embedding a lifting clevis within a concrete slab, said void former comprising:
- A plug configured for complimentable receipt within the clevis, said plug having laterally extending portions projecting to either side of the clevis;
- a body having an open end and a closed end, the closed end configured for snug receipt over the clevis, said body having parts to extend around and below the apex of the clevis and to receive securely the laterally extending portions of said plug;
- and a lid configured in shape to connect with and close the open end of said body.
- 4. The void former of claim 3 wherein the open end of said body is asymmetric in outline.
- 5. A void former for use with embedding a wire anchor of inverted V-shaped configuration within a concrete slab, said void former comprising:
- a plug complimentably nestable within the anchor beneath the apex thereof, said plug having laterally extending portions projecting to either side of the anchor; and
- a body configured for snug receipt over the apex of the anchor, said body having a planar top asymmetric in plan and having parts to extend around and below the apex of the anchor and to receive securely the laterally extending portions of said plug.
- 6. A void former for use with embedding in concrete a wire anchor of inverted V-shaped configuration having divergent legs joined at an apex, said void former comprising:
- a plug complimentably nestable within the anchor beneath the apex thereof, said plug having laterally extending portions projecting to either side of the anchor;
- a body having an asymmetric open end and a closed end, the closed end configured for snug receipt over the apex of the anchor, said body having parts to extend around and below the apex of the anchor and to receive securely the laterally extending portions of said plug; and
- a lid configured in shape to connect with and close the open end of said body.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/481,870, filed Feb. 20, 1990, which in turn is a divisional of application Ser. No. 327,313, filed Mar. 22, 1989.
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Divisions (2)
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