Load bearing stand
OwnerDouglas Beasleyinventor
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Abstract
A load bearing stand which includes a concrete base and a rigid upright member having a lower-most end rigidly anchored in the base so that the lower-most end is substantially completely immersed in the base and where the upper end is adapted for rigid mounting thereon of a load supporting structure. The lower-most end of the upright member has a plurality of apertures therethrough. A corresponding plurality of rigid rods are journalled through the plurality of apertures so as to extend the rods substantially equally and oppositely from the lower-most end of the upright member and into the base to support the member. The rods and apertures are sized for snug mating of the rods through the apertures.
Claims14
A load bearing stand comprising:
- a concrete base;
- a rigid upright member having a lower-most end rigidly anchored at said lower-most end in said base so that said lower-most end is substantially completely immersed in said base;
- wherein said upright member has an upper end opposite said lower-most end, said upper end adapted for rigid mounting thereon of a load supporting structure;
- and wherein said lower-most end has at least one aperture therethrough;
- corresponding rigid rods for journalling through said at least one aperture so as to extend substantially equally and oppositely from said lower-most end so as to extend substantially into said base to support said member, said rods and said at least one aperture sized for snug mating of said rods through said at least one aperture, said rods thereby resisting said member pulling out of said base upon tension applied upwardly to said member and resisting said member pivoting relative to said base upon a lateral load applied to said upper end and distributing a downward pressure to said base when in compression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.