Systems and methods for connecting a structural member to a pile
AssigneeAmerican Piledriving Equipment, Inc.
InventorsMatthew E. Fenwick, Gerald Cors
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Abstract
A connecting system for connecting a pile to a structural member has a core portion, a first interface portion, and a second interface portion. The core portion defines a system axis. The first interface portion defines a reference plane and is adapted to be connected to the core portion and the structural member. The second interface portion is adapted to be connected to the core portion and the pile. The second interface portion fixes a position of the system axis relative to the pile. The core portion allows adjustment of a position of the reference plane relative to the system axis.
Claims22
A pile system comprising:
- a structural member;
- a pile defining a pile engaging surface;
- and
- a connecting system comprising
- a plug member defining a system axis, where the plug member defines
- a plug curved surface, and
- a plug engaging surface;
- a plate assembly defining a reference plane, where the plate assembly is movable relative to the system axis and comprises
- a first plate defining a first plate curved surface, and
- a second plate defining a second plate curved surface,
- at least one clip member;
- a sleeve member defining a first sleeve engaging surface and a second sleeve engaging surface;
- and
- a lock member defining a lock member engaging surface;
- wherein
- the first sleeve engaging surface engages the pile engaging surface to support the sleeve member relative to the pile;
- the second sleeve engaging surface engages the plug engaging surface to support the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- the lock member engaging surface engages the plug engaging surface such that the lock member fixes a position of the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- the first plate curved surface and second plate curved surface engage the plug curved surface to fix an orientation of the plate assembly relative to the plug member;
- and
- the at least one clip member engages the structural member to fix a location of the structural member relative to the plate assembly.
A connecting system for connecting a structural member to a pile defining a pile engaging surface, comprising:
- a connecting system comprising
- a plug member defining a system axis, where the plug member comprises
- a head portion, and
- a plug engaging surface;
- at least one clip member;
- a sleeve member defining a first sleeve engaging surface and a second sleeve engaging surface;
- and
- a lock member defining a lock member engaging surface;
- wherein
- the first sleeve engaging surface engages the pile engaging surface to support the sleeve member relative to the pile;
- the second sleeve engaging surface engages the plug engaging surface to support the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- the lock member engaging surface engages the plug engaging surface such that the lock member fixes a position of the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- and
- the at least one clip member engages the structural member to fix a location of the structural member relative to the plate assembly.
A method of connecting a structural member to a pile defining a pile engaging surface comprising the steps of:
- providing a plug member defining a system axis, where the plug member comprises
- a head portion, and
- a plug engaging surface;
- providing at least one clip member;
- providing a sleeve member defining a first sleeve engaging surface and a second sleeve engaging surface;
- and
- providing a lock member defining a lock member engaging surface;
- engaging the first sleeve engaging surface with the pile engaging surface to support the sleeve member relative to the pile;
- engaging the second sleeve engaging surface with the plug engaging surface to support the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- engaging the lock member engaging surface with the plug engaging surface such that the lock member fixes a position of the plug member relative to the sleeve member;
- and
- engaging the at least one clip member with the structural member to fix a location of the structural member relative to the head portion of the plug member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.