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Expansion joint and reinforcement connection method using the expansion joint
   
Document Number
US Patent 7003921
Issued Date
February 28, 2006
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An expansive filler joint includes: a securing hollow body (1) embedded in a jointing end (3, 3) of forming concrete (K) or concrete segmental products (K', K'), the securing hollow body (1) made of a rigid material and having a closure means (2) disposed at a plurality of side ends of the securing hollow body (1), an expansive filler (4) filling the securing hollow body (1), and reinforcing bars (5, 5) inserted into the securing hollow body through the closure means (2) and opposed to each other, wherein the opposed reinforcing bars (5, 5) are secured by prestress and pressure of expansion of the filler (4). A reinforcing bar jointing process includes: embedding a securing hollow body (1) in a jointing end (3, 3) of forming concrete (K) or concrete segmental products (K', K'), the securing hollow body (1) made of a rigid material, providing a closure means (2) disposed on an opening (1a) formed at a side end of the securing hollow body (1), filling an expansive filler (4) into the securing hollow body (1) through the closure means (2), and inserting at least one of reinforcing bars (5, 5) opposed to each other into the securing hollow body (1) through the closure means (2), wherein the reinforcing bars (5, 5) are secured to each other by prestress and pressure of expansion of the filler (4).
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Owner
Yamax Corp. (Kumamoto,JP)
Published
February 28, 2006
Application Number
10/381,804
Filed
October 23, 2001
US Classification
52/223.9   52/223.11 52/223.14 52/583.1
Int'l Classification
E04C   5/08   (20060101)  
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Attorney/Law Firm
Priority Data
Oct 30, 2000 [JP] 2000-330457
USPTO Field of Search
52/223.6   52/223.7   52/223.9   52/223.11   52/223.14   52/223.13   52/231   52/583.1   403/267  
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