Appeal No. 2004-1269 Page 2
Application No. 09/649,157
39. A post-tension anchor system comprising:
an anchor body having a polymeric encapsulation
extending therearound, said encapsulation having a tubular
portion integrally formed therewith and extending outwardly
from one end of said anchor body, said anchor body having a
wedge-receiving cavity formed therein, said tubular portion
having an intetlock area extending around an exterior
surface thereof, said interlock area comprising a protrusion
extending outwardly and around said tubular portion adjacent
and end of said tubular portion opposite said anchor body;
a tendon affixed within said wedge-receiving cavity of
said anchor body, said tendon having a sheathed portion and
an unsheathed portion;
a seal member affixed to an end of said tubular portion
opposite said anchor body, said seal member extending around
said sheathed portion of said tendon in generally liquid-
tight relationship therewith, said protrusion engaging an
indentation formed on an interior surface of said seal
member, said seal member comprising:
a first annular portion extending around said tubular
portion at said end; and
a second annular portion extending outwardly from said
first annular portion, said second annular portion being in
liquid-tight relationship with said sheathed prtion of said
tendon, said second annular portion having a diameter
smaller than a diameter of said first annular portion, said
second annular portion extending outwardly of said end of
said tubular portion, said seal member being formed of an
elastomeric material, said tubular portion having a length
of greater than four inches extending outwardly of said
anchor body; and
a plurality of wedges in interference-fit relationship
with said unsheathed portion of said tendon within said
wedge-receiving cavity of said anchor body.
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