Hydraulic and earth engineering – Bank – shore – or bed protection – Revetment
Patent
1993-10-12
1994-06-21
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Bank, shore, or bed protection
Revetment
52155, 52162, 405244, E02B 306, E02D 580
Patent
active
053223861
ABSTRACT:
A ground anchor for use in securing above ground objects in place consists of a molded plastic body member having a cylindrical central portion with a cone-shaped projection terminating in a point at one end thereof and a concentrically disposed cylindrical stem projecting from the other end. The stem is of a smaller O.D. than that of the central portion and, thus, an annular shoulder surface is created at the junction. A tie plate is fitted into a slot formed in the molded plastic body. A cable or other tie member connects to that plate and to the object to be anchored. The anchor is driven into the ground by positioning a drive rod over the stem portion of the anchor body so that the end of that rod abuts the annular shoulder. Then, by hammering on the upper end of the drive rod, the anchor is driven into the ground to the desired depth. The anchor is configured so that tension on the tie cable tends to rotate the anchor within the earth to increase the resistance against pull-out.
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Royal Concrete Products, Inc.
Taylor Dennis L.
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