Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A shoring system for excavation operations at building sites where loose materials may be encountered comprising flanged main and intermediate piles disposed in intermixed space separated and aligned positions about the periphery of a site to be excavated, main receptacles disposed at spaced vertical positions along paired main piles, sheeting support fasteners applied to the receptacles of paired main piles in top to bottom order providing inwardly standing supports, sheeting members placed on the standing support fasteners of said main piles for extension between main pile elements and past intermediate piles with said standing support fasteners preserving a slot opening between adjacent sheeting members, said intermediate piles providing vertically elongated openings at spaced vertical positions, flange clamp receptacles adjustably received at said elongated openings for placement at positions of registration with respect to the slot openings between adjacent sheeting members, and auxiliary fasteners extending through said slot openings at the intermediate piles engagement with said flange clamp receptacles for the added support of said sheeting members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A shoring system for excavation operations at building sites where loose materials may be encountered comprising flanged main and intermediate piles disposed in intermixed space separated and aligned positions about the periphery of a site to be excavated, main receptacles disposed at spaced vertical positions along paired main piles, sheeting support fasteners applied to the receptacles of paired main piles in top to bottom order providing inwardly standing supports, sheeting members placed on the standing support fasteners of said main piles for extension between main pile elements and past intermediate piles with said standing support fasteners preserving a slot opening between adjacent sheeting members, said intermediate piles providing vertically elongated openings at spaced vertical positions, flange clamp receptacles adjustably received at said elongated openings for placement at positions of registration with respect to the slot openings between adjacent sheeting members, and auxiliary fasteners extending through said slot openings at the intermediate piles engagement with said flange clamp receptacles for the added support of said sheeting members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said vertically elongated openings are spaced apart a vertical distance corresponding to the width of said sheeting members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said vertically elongated openings are provided in inwardly disposed flanges of said intermediate piles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said elongated openings are disposed in paired positions on opposite sides of the web of said intermediate piles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as set forth in claim 4 wherein the said elongated openings at opposite sides of the pile web are at alternate elevations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising a threaded element for said flange clamp receptacles adapted to receive and hold said auxiliary fasteners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system as set forth in claim 6 wherein said threaded element is disposed at the rear of the flanges for said intermediate piles and further comprising a shoulder element extended into said elongated openings to prevent turning movement of said flange clamp receptacle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system as set forth in claim 7 and further comprising a spring clip engaging the flanges of said intermediate piles to hold the flange clamp receptacles in adjusted positions along said elongated openings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as set forth in claim 7 wherein the main receptacles provided along said main piles are threaded and wherein both said sheeting support fasteners and auxiliary fasteners are threaded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as set forth in claim 9 wherein said sheeting support fasteners and auxiliary fasteners may be used interchangeably.