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US 10,081,487 B2Granted
Secondary containment
AssigneeAllied Steel
InventorPatrick Southworth
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Abstract
This patent pertains to secondary containment systems. One implementation includes a support assembly that includes an elongate post member and a stabilization plate. In one instance, a stabilization plate is mounted on the elongate post member to reduce movement of the elongate post member when the stabilization plate is embedded in the ground. Another implementation includes a panel splice assembly including reinforcing members that secure overlapping, corrugated panels.
Claims17
A support assembly comprising:
- an elongate post member having four flat surfaces that extend a length of the elongate post member, the four flat surfaces including first and second flat surfaces that are parallel and third and fourth flat surfaces that are parallel to each other and also perpendicular to the first and second flat surfaces;
- a first stabilization plate welded to the first flat surface at a first end of the elongate post member, the first stabilization plate being planar and extending parallel to the first flat surface;
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- a second stabilization plate welded to the second flat surface at a location that is closer to the first end of the elongate post member than a second opposite end of the elongate post member, wherein the second stabilization plate includes:
- a first planar portion extending parallel to the second flat surface, a top edge of the first planar portion positioned against the second flat surface of the elongate post member and the top edge orthogonal to the elongate post member, the top edge being furthest from the first end of the elongate post member, and
- a second planar portion comprised of first and second separate sections that are orthogonal to the first planar portion, the first separate section extending in contact with the third flat surface from the top edge of the first planar portion past the first flat surface, and the second separate section extending in contact with the fourth flat surface from the top edge of the first planar portion past the first flat surface.
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A support assembly comprising:
- an elongate post member with an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion configured to be embedded in the ground;
- an upper stabilization plate including:
- a vertical portion that is planar and is secured against a first side of the elongate post member, the first side facing a first direction such that an upper edge of the vertical portion is configured to be in line with a surface of the ground and an upper edge of the lower portion, wherein the vertical portion is configured to reduce movement of the elongate post member in the first direction when the lower portion is embedded in the ground, and
- a horizontal portion extending from the upper edge of the vertical portion in a second opposite direction such that the horizontal portion is configured to be flush with the surface of the ground when the lower portion is embedded in the ground;
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- a lower stabilization plate that is planar and is secured against a second side of the elongate post member, the second side facing the second opposite direction, the lower stabilization plate secured at a bottom end of the elongate post member and configured to reduce movement of the elongate post member toward the second opposite direction when the lower portion is embedded in the ground,
- wherein the support assembly is configured to be driven into the ground as a complete assembly that includes the elongate post member, the upper stabilization plate, and the lower stabilization plate.
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A support assembly comprising:
- an elongate post member having first and second major surfaces that are parallel;
- a first stabilization plate secured to the first major surface at a first end of the elongate post member, the first stabilization plate being planar and extending parallel to the first major surface;
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- a second stabilization plate secured to the second major surface at a location that is farther from the first end than the first stabilization plate, but is closer to the first end of the elongate post member than a second opposite end of the elongate post member, wherein the second stabilization plate includes:
- a first planar portion extending parallel to the second major surface, a top edge of the first planar portion positioned against the elongate post member and the top edge orthogonal to the elongate post member, the top edge being furthest from the first end of the elongate post member, and
- a second planar portion that extends from the top edge of the first planar portion, is orthogonal to the first planar portion, and extends from the second major surface past the first major surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.