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Ground imbedded support system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-06
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A ground implanted support system includes a plurality of conical base members having irregular configurations in transverse cross section which are inserted in preformed complementary holes formed by a tool which is uniformly forced into the ground either manually or by controllable force producing means and thereafter each of the implanted base members receives a bolt, a plug, a post, or the like in a precast opening in the top of each base member. In a preferred form of the invention, the base members are precast from concrete and the base members are not inserted completely in the ground which reduces corrosion of the part being supported by the base members.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:56
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H17/00; E04H17/14; E04H17/20; E04H17/22; E02; E02D; E02D5/00; E02D5/74; E02D5/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A ground inbeded support system, comprising a carrot shaped, metal hole making and measuring tool, coming to a point at the bottom, with a depth scale on the side of the tool to measure the soil density by the depth to which the tool is driven into various soils of different density during a preset period of uniform driving impact done to make the hole, and to indicate the length of base member to be put in place in the hole made by the tool without impact to fit the depth of the hole made by the tool, and to provide uniform weight bearing capacity of each base member, so set in ratio to the time period of driving impact used, a power driven impact driver unit, capable of delivering various preset periods of uniform driving impact to the top of the holemaking and measuring tool, base members of the same configuration as the tool with the top structure of the members containing sockets suitable for the insertion of fence posts, or suitable means for the attachment of building support members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A ground inbeded support system, comprising a carrot shaped, metal hole making and measuring tool, coming to a point at the bottom, with a depth scale on the side of the tool to measure the soil density by the depth to which the tool is driven into various soils of different density during a preset period of uniform driving impact done to make the hole, and to indicate the length of base member to be put in place in the hole made by the tool without impact to fit the depth of the hole made by the tool, and to provide uniform weight bearing capacity of each base member, so set in ratio to the time period of driving impact used, a power driven impact driver unit, capable of delivering various preset periods of uniform driving impact to the top of the holemaking and measuring tool, base members of the same configuration as the tool with the top structure of the members containing sockets suitable for the insertion of fence posts, or suitable means for the attachment of building support members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The ground imbeded support system as defined in claim 1 including a plurality of roll formed rails for securement to each post and spring wire clips, tensioned after application, for attaching each roll formed rail to its post by means of a wire crimping or twisting action to shorten and tension the wire of the clip by this deformation.
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