Embeddable mounting device and method

Abstract

A embeddable mounting device and method for permanently affixing a fixture to a concrete block wall. The embeddable mounting device comprises a first rectangular metal plate member; a second rectangular metal plate member having dimensions equal to the first metal plate; and a pair of vertical spacer members secured between the first inner surface and the second inner surface in a manner to create at least one reinforcing bar and cement receiving cavity between the first and second metal plate members, and in a manner to hold the first and second metal plate members in parallel relationship with each other such that when said first and second metal plate members simultaneously contact a planar surface the first and second metal plate members are both perpendicularly oriented to the planar surface. A method of installing a fixture utilizing the mounting device is also described.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to devices and methods utilized to permanently install fixtures, such as a steel wall plates, a shelves, beds, cabinets, etc., to a wall in a security facility, such as a jail, prison, juvenile detention center, or psychiatric hospital, and more particularly to an embedable wall construction unit installable within a wall in a manner to have at least one surface exposed to the surface of the wall that is suitable for forming a permanent attachment with fixtures, such as steel wall plates, beds, shelves, cabinets, etc., to anchor the fixture permanently in place, and a method of utilizing the embedable wall construction unit for permanently securing fixtures to a concrete block wall.BACKGROUND ARTIt is a common practice within the detention industry and other public facilities, such as jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and psychiatric hospitals, to permanently affix certain furnishing such as the beds, cabinets, shelves, lavatori...

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Benefits of technology

It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of permanently mounting a fixture permanently to a wall that does not require degrading the wall structure by forming a cavity within a portion of the wall during installation of the fixture.

The first length is preferably between about eight and one-half (81 / 2") and eight and three-quarters (83 / 4") inches and the first width is preferably between about sixteen and one-half (161 / 2") and seventeen (17") inches to allow the first and second metal plate members to completely fill the space occupied by a conventional concrete block plus the area filled by the cement / grout mixture that is placed between adjacent blocks and is used to cement a plurality of the concrete blocks together to form a wall. Use of the preferably sized first and second metal plate members allows the plate members to directly contact and abut the adjacent concrete blocks located above, below, and to the sides of the mounting device in the concrete block wall within which the mounting unit is installed or embedded. Direct contact with the adjacent concrete blocks eliminates the loosening effect that can occur by the shrinking or squeezing out of the cement or grout from between the adjacent blocks and the mounting device when the mounting device is installed with a layer of cement or grout surrounding the edges of the metal plate members of the mounting device. In addition, because the concrete block is harder than the cement / grout it is more difficult to dig out around the perimeter of the exposed metal plate members to create hiding places for contraband items.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, because the concrete block is harder than the cement / grout it is more difficult to dig out around the perimeter of the exposed metal plate members to create hiding places for contraband items.

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