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US 12,006,714 B2Granted
Support for installing and supporting porch posts
OwnerRob Lisle, Mark Rickerinventors
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Abstract
A support for installing a porch post comprises a body. The body includes a ground end and a post end opposite of the ground end. A base is disposed on the ground end of the body. Two or more sidewalls extend from the base toward the post end. One or more open cross-members extend between the two or more sidewalls. The ground end may include a ground surface comprising grippers or stanchions extending away from the ground surface for securing the support with the ground.
Claims11
A support for installing a porch post, comprising:
- a body comprising a ground end and a post end opposite of the ground end;
- a base located proximate the ground end of the body, the base having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- two or more sidewalls extending from opposing sides of the base toward the post end;
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- one or more open cross-members positioned on the top surface of the base and extending between the two or more sidewalls and including a top edge configured to directly support the post in an installed configuration of the support;
- one or more grippers positioned on and protruding downwardly from the bottom surface of the base, the one or more grippers configured to grip a ground surface to prevent lateral movement of the support in the installed configuration;
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- wherein the base extends along a base plane, and wherein the one or more cross-members each extend along a cross-member plane, and the base plane is disposed orthogonally with the cross-member plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.