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US 11,891,826 B2Granted
Post anchor
AssigneeUFP Industries, Inc.
InventorsDaniel James Milanowski, John Patrick Kozal
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Abstract
A post anchor for a railing system or a fencing system. The post anchor has a base plate and a collar, where the collar extends from the base plate. The collar defines an interior capable of receiving a post. The post anchor can be unitarily formed. A drainage system can be included in the post anchor.
Claims15
A post anchor comprising:
- a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base plate defining a set of apertures extending through the base plate from the lower surface to the upper surface;
- a collar that extends from the upper surface of the base plate, the collar comprising:
- a set of sides having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each of the set of sides abutting another of the set of sides at corners, wherein at least one of the set of sides includes a set of side wall apertures;
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- a set of corner members located at the corners, wherein each of the set of corner members includes a corner member aperture that extends from a corner exterior to the interior surface;
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- wherein the set of sides and a portion of the upper surface define a receiver, an opening circumscribed by a funnel is formed in the upper surface of the base plate within the receiver.
4 more elements
A post mounting system comprising:
- a post;
- and
- a post anchor coupled to the post, the post anchor comprising:
- a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base plate defining a set of apertures extending through the base plate from the lower surface to the upper surface;
- and
- a collar that extends from the upper surface of the base plate, the collar comprising:
- a set of sides having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each of the set of sides abutting another of the set of sides at corners, wherein the interior surface of the set of sides defines an interior that receives at least a portion of the post;
- a set of side wall apertures extending through at least one side of the set of sides;
- a first set of fasteners that couple the collar to the post through the set of side wall apertures;
- a set of corner members located at the abutting of each of the set of sides, wherein the set of corner members include a set of corner member apertures extending from a corner exterior to the interior surface;
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- a second set of fasteners that couple the post anchor to the post through the set of corner member apertures;
- and
- wherein the set of sides and a portion of the upper surface define a receiver, an opening circumscribed by a funnel is formed in the upper surface of the base plate within the receiver.
11 more elements
A post anchor, comprising:
- a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base plate defining a set of base plate apertures extending through the base plate from the lower surface to the upper surface;
- and
- a collar that extends from the upper surface of the base plate, the collar comprising:
- a set of sides extending from the upper surface and having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein each of the set of sides abut at corners to define an interior cavity that receives at least a portion of a post;
- a set of side wall apertures extending through at least one side of the set of sides;
- a first set of fasteners that couple the collar to the post through the set of side wall apertures;
- a set of corner members located at the corners, wherein each of the set of corner members include a set of corner member apertures extending from a corner exterior to the interior surface;
- a second set of fasteners that pass through the set of corner member apertures and couple the post anchor to the post;
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- top protrusions extending from the set of sides at or adjacent the corners;
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- at least one bracket is positioned between at least two of the top protrusions;
- and
- wherein the set of sides and a portion of the upper surface define a receiver, an opening circumscribed by a funnel is formed in the upper surface of the base plate within the receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.