US 12,077,918 B2
Cover assembly for structural members
Paul Bradford, Orchard Park, NY (US); and Jeffrey Kuchta, Buffalo, NY (US)
Assigned to SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG, Baar (CH)
Filed by SIKA tECHNOLOGY AG, Baar (CH)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/994,614.
Application 16/994,614 is a continuation of application No. 15/298,308, filed on Oct. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,767,320.
Prior Publication US 2020/0378072 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E01C 11/02 (2006.01); E01C 11/10 (2006.01); E01C 11/12 (2006.01); E01D 19/06 (2006.01); E04B 1/68 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 11/126 (2013.01) [E01C 11/106 (2013.01); E01D 19/062 (2013.01); E04B 1/681 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expansion joint cover assembly for a gap between spaced apart structural members comprising:
base members configured to be affixed to each of said structural members and having channels configured to accept bearings;
a cover plate having a width sufficient to bridge said gap between said structural members;
swing arms pivotably engaged with said cover plate, wherein said swing arms have opposite facing first and second surfaces and a substantially centrally positioned fastener receiver extending upwardly from said first surface of said swing arms, an opening communicating through said first and second opposite facing surfaces of swing arms, and wherein said fastener receiver is defined by an opening comprising an inverted conical inner surface in the direction of said first surface of said swing arms and transitioning into a fastener alignment shoulder; and
bearings engaged at opposite ends of said swing arms and slidably engaged with said channels of said base members, wherein said bearings comprise a substantially planar tab portion and an elongated cylindrical portion.