Apparatus for supporting overhead structure
AssigneeIndependence Materials Group, LLC
InventorWilliam A. Gantt
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Abstract
A support apparatus having a base to support a support member which, in turn, supports a structure (e.g., a building joist, overhead structure, combinations thereof). The support apparatus may be used to provide reinforcement between a floor (e.g., ground, substrate, or the like) and the structure. The base of the support apparatus is in the form of a generally planar circular base, but may have any shape. The base may include one or more platforms, recesses, or ribs in order to provide structural support to the base and/or locations for one or more fastener apertures. The one or more fastener apertures are configured to receive one or more fasteners for operatively coupling the base to the floor in order to resist movement of the base during installation and/or use of the support apparatus.
Claims16
A method of installing a support apparatus for supporting a structure, the method comprising:
- placing a base below the structure on a floor, wherein the base comprises:
- a raised platform having a recessed surface that forms a first support member recess and a second support member recess, wherein the first support member recess and the second support member recess are continuous concentric circles, wherein the first support member recess and the second support member recess are configured to receive support members having different sizes;
- an edge;
- two or more ribs extending from the raised platform and tapering to the edge, wherein the raised platform, the edge, and the two or more ribs form an upper surface of the base;
- two or more radial recesses formed by the raised platform, the edge, and the two or more ribs, wherein the two or more radial recesses are located below the upper surface;
- and
- one or more fastener apertures extending through the base;
- installing one or more fasteners in the one or more fasteners apertures to operatively couple the base to the floor;
- installing a support member to the base, wherein the first support member recess or the second support member recess receive a first end of the support member;
- extending the support member between the base and the structure, wherein extending the support member between the base and the structure comprises activating an adjustable coupling assembly operatively coupled to the support member to move the second end of the support member with respect to the first end of the support member
- installing a second end of the support member by operatively coupling a portion of the second end of the support member to the structure;
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- adjusting the extension of the support member to support the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.