US Patent 9512610 Column shoe

A column shoe for securing building elements of concrete such as concrete columns to a base is provided. The column shoe includes a bolt housing, wherein the bolt housing includes a baseplate provided with a through bolt hole for an anchor bolt, and wherein the bolt housing includes an upper structure connected to the baseplate, and at least one attachment unit attached to the bolt housing for securing the column shoe and a building element together. The bolt housing is provided with at least one socket member for attaching an additional anchoring device such as a dowel or a bar to the column shoe in addition to at least one attachment unit and in addition to an anchor bolt.