Replaceable ductile fuse

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9157251
APP PUB NO 20150128506A1
SERIAL NO

14340876

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A fuse and a method of using the fuse to removably couple a structure to an anchor preferably partially embedded in concrete. The fuse is configured to be removably coupled to the anchor so that the fuse is positioned in a load path between the anchor and the structure. The fuse is configured to deform in a ductile manner when the structure exerts a force on the fuse that causes a stress in the fuse which exceeds an elastic limit of the fuse. The fuse may be decoupled from the anchor without altering the concrete, the anchor, and the structure. If the structure exerts a force on the fuse that causes the fuse to deform in a ductile manner, the fuse may be decoupled from the anchor and replaced with another fuse.

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BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY INC9400 WARD PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heffern, Kevin P St. Louis, US 1 5
Newman, Nathan G Manchester, US 1 5

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