Floor support
AssigneeAFS Newco, LLC
InventorsBenjamin Bayless, James Andrew Burran, Michael Cox
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a support system comprising a post, said post extending upward vertically from a pad and further comprising upper and lower ends, wherein said lower end is secured to a lower flange; and a joist flange secured to the post opposite the lower flange; wherein the lower flange is secured to the post via a frictional fit.
Claims8
A support system comprising a post vertically disposed between a pad and a joist, said post comprising upper and lower ends and an aperture in at least the lower end, wherein (i) a joist flange is located at the terminus of the post's upper end and a lower flange is located at the terminus of the post's lower end, (ii) the lower flange and the joist flange move independently relative the post from one another, and (iii) a threaded rod is disposed in the aperture of the post and passes through the lower flange and the pad.
A floor support system comprising:
- a. a post, said post extending upward vertically from a pad and further comprising upper and lower ends and at least an aperture in the upper and lower ends, wherein said lower end is secured to a lower flange, said lower flange comprising a raised centering guide;
- b. an upper insert, said upper insert comprising a raised centering guide which is inserted into the upper end of the post;
- wherein (i) the lower flange and the upper insert are secured to the post via a frictional fit and (ii) a first threaded rod is disposed in the upper aperture of the post and terminates on one end at the joist flange and a second threaded rod is disposed in the lower aperture of the post and passes through the lower flange and the pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.