Hydraulic and earth engineering – Foundation – Columnar structure
Patent
1996-11-12
1999-02-23
Bagnell, David J.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Foundation
Columnar structure
5216912, 521699, 52299, 405229, 405244, 405251, B60R 2700, E02D 580
Patent
active
058736794
ABSTRACT:
A foundation pier for supporting a movable dwelling, such as a mobile home or commercial coach, is provided with an anchor assembly for positively anchoring the pier to the ground. The invented pier includes a plurality of force distribution members affixed to a base and an adjustment mechanism of the pier. The force distribution members are coupled to the adjustment mechanism for distributing force, including temporarily increased environmental forces applied to the dwelling and to the pier, to prevent the pier from failing. The adjustment mechanism adjusts the height of the pier and includes coupling members for securing the pier to a support beam of the dwelling. Clamp members are affixed to the force distribution members for causing the force distribution members to cooperate with the adjustment mechanism to increase the pier's ability to withstand increased environmental forces. The anchor assembly comprises a plurality of guides, a guide affixed to each force distribution member, and a plurality of rods, each rod configured to slide through a guide and extend into the ground. The guides are affixed to the force distribution members, so that rods extend obliquely into the ground for anchoring the pier to the ground. Preferably, the guides are affixed to the force distribution members so that rods extend into the ground in either a converging fashion or diverging fashion for positively anchoring the pier to the ground.
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Bagnell David J.
Hill Robert Charles
Mayo Tara L.
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