Adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile
OwnerBenjamin G. Stroyerinventor
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Abstract
The subject matter disclosed pertains to an adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile. The system has a pile with a helical flighting. The top of the pile has a threaded receptacle that receives a threaded bar of a bracket. The bracket may be rotated to adjust the height of the bracket and thereby adjust the position of the structure. The bracket includes holes for receiving fasteners for securing an attachment. The attachment, in turn, may connect to the structure.
Claims18
An adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile, the system comprising:
- a pile with a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion;
- a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base, the threaded bar engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base;
- a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base.
An adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile, the system comprising:
- a pile with a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion;
- a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base with a center, the threaded bar being disposed at the center and engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base;
- a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base, each hole in the plurality of holes being an elongated hole that is the same distance from the center of the horizontal base;
- an attachment, removably connected to the horizontal base of the bracket, the attachment comprising:
- an attachment base contiguous with the horizontal base, the attachment base comprising at least one elongated hole for alignment with at least one hole of the plurality of holes in the horizontal base.
A method of supporting a structure using a pile, the method comprising steps of:
- placing first pile and second pile proximate a structure, each pile respectively comprising
- a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion;
- a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base with a center, the threaded bar being disposed at the center and engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base;
- a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base, each hole in the plurality of holes being an elongated hole that is the same distance from the center of the horizontal base;
- engaging the bracket of the first pile with a first portion of the structure;
- rotating the bracket of the second pile until the bracket of the second pile engages a second portion of the structure, the step of rotating occurring until the structure is placed in a desired vertical position;
- securing a first attachment to the bracket of the first pile;
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- attaching the first attachment to the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.