Level adjustment system and method for free standing poles and structural columns

A system for use in leveling a pole to a precise vertical orientation comprising:

• a concrete block support member;
• four bolts fixedly joined to said block in a substantially circular configuration;
• a nut threadably engaging each of said bolts;
• a rigid substantially unbendable flat plate forming a tool having four slots and a central aperture formed therein, said slots running from the central aperture towards the periphery of said plate and being equally spaced from each other;
• each of said bolts being fitted in a separate one of said slots with the edges of each slot being supported by the nut attached to the bolt fitted therein;
• and
• a leveling gage mounted on said tool;
• the nuts being adjusted in position on said bolts to bring the tool to a level position as indicated by the gage;

A system for leveling a tool to a precise vertical orientation comprising;

• a concrete block support member;
• four bolts fixedly joined to said block member in a substantially circular configuration;
• a nut threadably engaging each of said bolts;
• a washer installed on top of each nut;
• a rigid substantially flat aluminum plate forming a tool having four slots and a central aperture;
• said slots being equally spaced from each other;
• each of said bolts being fitted in a separate one of said slots with the nuts on the bolts supporting the tool;
• and
• a leveling instrument supported on the tool;
• whereby each of said nuts is vertically adjusted on its associated bolt to bring said tool to a level position, the tool then being removed, with the nuts providing a vertically level support for the pole.

A method for providing a level support in a vertical position for a pole comprising the steps of:

• installing four bolts in a concrete block with the top end of said bolts protruding from the top surface of said block, said bolts being positioned in a circular configuration spaced around the surface of said block;
• installing a nut on each of said bolts;
• installing a flat plate of rigid material forming a tool having a central aperture and four slots formed therein, said slots being equally spaced from each other and extending from the central aperture towards the periphery of said plate;
• said flat plate being installed with each bolt fitted into one of said slots and the edges of the bolts abutting against the edges of the slots;
• installing a leveling gage on said plate;
• adjusting each of said nuts on its associated bolt to level the plate as indicated by the leveling gage;
• and
• removing the flat plate tool for future use, the four nuts having been adjusted to support the pole in a level position.