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US 12,668,942 B2Granted
Pile with an upheaval resistant sleeve
OwnerBenjamin G Stroyerinventor
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Abstract
A pile for being driven into soil includes a shaft and a frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) surrounding the shaft. The frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) is located on the shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line. The pile further includes a grout disruption (separation) plate. The grout disruption (separation) plate is located at the frost line.
Claims16
A pile for being driven into soil, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a frost sleeve surrounding said shaft;
- and
- a grout disruption plate;
- said grout disruption plate being located at the frost line;
- said grout disruption plate being unattached to said frost sleeve;
- said frost sleeve being located on said shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line;
- said frost sleeve being unattached to said shaft;
- said grout disruption plate being configured to form a disruption between grout surrounding said shaft above the frost line and grout surrounding said shaft below the frost line;
- said grout disruption plate being configured to provide lateral support for said shaft below the frost line.
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A pile for being placed in a supporting medium comprising:
- shaft;
- a helical blade, operatively connected to said shaft, having a leading edge and a trailing edge and configured to move the pile into the supporting medium;
- a lateral compaction protrusion, formed on said shaft, to create an annulus within the supporting medium, the annulus, created by said lateral compaction protrusion, having a diameter greater than a diameter of said shaft;
- and
- a frost sleeve surrounding said shaft;
- said frost sleeve being located on said shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line;
- said frost sleeve being unattached to said shaft;
- the pile further comprising:
- a grout disruption plate;
- said grout disruption plate being located at the frost line, wherein said grout disruption plate is attached to said frost sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.