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US 12,467,212 B1Granted
Ground-leveling form
OwnerRich Smithinventor
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Abstract
The ground leveling form is a mechanical structure. The ground leveling form is for use in building an earthwork. The earthwork is an embankment that is often referred to as a retaining wall. The ground leveling form is a soil leveling structure that forms the footing of the retaining wall. The ground leveling form incorporates a perimeter frame, a plurality of angle plates, a plurality of anchor stakes, and a plurality of anchor guides. The plurality of anchor stakes attach to the perimeter frame. The plurality of anchor guides attach to the perimeter frame. The plurality of anchor stakes anchors the ground leveling form to the ground.
Claims10
A ground leveling form comprising
- a perimeter frame, a plurality of angle plates, a plurality of anchor stakes, and a plurality of anchor guides;
- wherein the plurality of anchor stakes attach to the perimeter frame;
- wherein the plurality of anchor guides attach to the perimeter frame;
- wherein the ground leveling form is a mechanical structure;
- wherein the ground leveling form is a soil leveling structure;
- wherein the plurality of anchor stakes anchors the ground leveling form to the ground;
- wherein the perimeter frame has a rectangular shape;
- wherein the plurality of angle plates comprises a first angle plate and a second angle plate;
- wherein the first angle plate is the angle plate selected from the plurality of angle plates that attaches to a first perimeter plate;
- wherein the first angle plate attaches to the interior lateral face of the first perimeter plate;
- wherein the first angle plate attaches to the first perimeter plate such that the line of the bend formed in the first angle plate is parallel to the major axis of the first perimeter plate;
- wherein the second angle plate is the angle plate selected from the plurality of angle plates that attaches to the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the second angle plate attaches to the interior lateral face of the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the second angle plate attaches to the second perimeter plate such that the line of the bend formed in the second angle plate is parallel to the major axis of the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the plurality of perimeter plates comprises the first perimeter plate, the second perimeter plate, a third perimeter plate, and a fourth perimeter plate;
- wherein the first perimeter plate is a rigid structure;
- wherein the first perimeter plate forms a brink with the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the first perimeter plate is the perimeter plate selected from the plurality of perimeter plates with a major axis that has the greatest span of length;
- wherein the first perimeter plate attaches to the second perimeter plate such that a major axis of the first perimeter plate is perpendicular to a major axis of the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the second perimeter plate is a rigid structure;
- wherein the second perimeter plate forms a brink with the third perimeter plate;
- wherein the second perimeter plate is the perimeter plate selected from the plurality of perimeter plates with a major axis that has a least span of length;
- wherein the second perimeter plate attaches to the third perimeter plate such that a major axis of the second perimeter plate is perpendicular to a major axis of the third perimeter plate;
- wherein the third perimeter plate is a rigid structure;
- wherein the third perimeter plate forms a brink with the fourth perimeter plate;
- wherein the third perimeter plate is the perimeter plate selected from the plurality of perimeter plates that is distal from the first perimeter plate;
- wherein the third perimeter plate attaches to the fourth perimeter plate such that a major axis of the third perimeter plate is perpendicular to a major axis of the fourth perimeter plate;
- wherein the fourth perimeter plate is a rigid structure;
- wherein the fourth perimeter plate forms a brink with the first perimeter plate;
- wherein the fourth perimeter plate is the perimeter plate selected from the plurality of perimeter plates that is distal from the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the fourth perimeter plate attaches to the first perimeter plate such that a major axis of the fourth perimeter plate is perpendicular to a major axis of the first perimeter plate;
- wherein the plurality of anchor guides comprises a first anchor guide, a second anchor guide, a third anchor guide, and a fourth anchor guide;
- wherein the first anchor guide is an anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides;
- wherein the first anchor guide is the anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides that has a least span of distance from the brink that is formed by joining of the first perimeter plate and the second perimeter plate;
- wherein the second anchor guide is an anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides;
- wherein the second anchor guide is the anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides that has a least span of distance from the brink that is formed by the joining of the second perimeter plate and the third perimeter plate;
- wherein the third anchor guide is an anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides;
- wherein the third anchor guide is the anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides that has a least span of distance from the brink that is formed by the joining of the third perimeter plate and the fourth perimeter plate;
- wherein the fourth anchor guide is an anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides;
- wherein the fourth anchor guide is the anchor guide selected from the plurality of anchor guides that has a least span of distance from the brink that is formed by the joining of the fourth perimeter plate and the first perimeter plate.
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