Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – With piercing or expanding earth anchor
Patent
1992-03-24
1994-05-03
Ridgill, Jr., James L.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
With piercing or expanding earth anchor
232 39, 404 10, E04C 332
Patent
active
053075986
ABSTRACT:
A post system having a capability for aligning and maintaining a post thereof to a vertical attitude during installation that consists of a post adjustable mounting which, in one embodiment, is a pair of interactive tapered washers for arrangement as a stack, and in a second embodiment is a ball segment and seat, with both of which embodiments for clamping together utilizing a single bolt fastener for arrangement between a ground stake top surface and a post bottom end or post insert base. The relative positioning of which tapered washers to one another or the positioning of the ball segment in the seat to provide an off-set from a straight line through which post adjustable mounting, allowing the post itself or the post insert to be angled relative to the top of the ground stake. The single bolt coupling is fitted through aligned holes in the ground stake base, post adjustable mounting and post bottom end or post insert base for maintaining the post or post insert positioning, and which post insert is for receiving a post fitted and secured thereover. The erected post can be utilized as a fences post, sign post, or the like, and can be used for mounting a container, such as a box or tube intended for receiving delivered items, such as mail and/or newspapers, and accordingly, the invention further includes a tab, slot and wedge fastener arrangement for cantilever mounting of a tube, or the like, to extend from which post, and includes a frame for mounting a mail box onto the post top or onto the cantilevered tube.
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Ridgill, Jr. James L.
Russell M. Reid
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