Forms for constructing foundations for anchoring pole vault standards
AssigneeSportsfield Intellectual, LLC
InventorsSean R. CLARK, Andrew P. HANNIGAN
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Abstract
A form for constructing a foundation for anchoring a pole vault standard to a support structure adjacent to a landing pad includes a first frame and a first plurality of connectors defining a first connecting pattern for coupling to a corresponding connecting pattern of a base of the first pole vault standard. The form is installable in the support structure and operable for use in fixedly connecting the first base of the pole vault standard to the form. A pair of forms may be employed for constructing a pair of foundations for anchoring a pair of pole vault standards to a support structure adjacent to a landing pad.
Claims29
A method for forming a first foundation and a second foundation adjacent to a pole vault landing area for anchoring a base of first pole vault standard and a base of a second pole vault standard, the method comprising:
- excavating a first portion of a support structure adjacent to a side of the pole vault landing area;
- excavating a second portion of the support structure adjacent to an opposite side of the pole vault landing area spaced from the excavated first portion of the support structure;
- providing a first form in the excavated first portion of the support structure, the first form comprising a first frame and a first plurality of connectors defining a first connecting pattern for coupling to a corresponding connecting pattern of the first pole vault standard;
- providing a second form in the excavated second portion of the support structure, the second form comprising a second frame and a second plurality of connectors defining a second connecting pattern for coupling to a corresponding connecting pattern of the second pole vault standard;
- placing uncured cement in the excavated first portion of the support structure and first frame and curing the cement to secure the first frame and first plurality of connectors to the support structure, wherein the first plurality of connectors is alignable with the corresponding connecting pattern of the first pole vault standard and operable for use in fixedly securing the first pole vault standard adjacent to the one side of the pole vault landing area;
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- placing uncured cement in the excavated first portion of the support structure and second frame and curing the cement to secure the second frame to the support structure, wherein the second plurality of connectors is alignable with the corresponding connecting pattern of the second pole vault standard and operable for use in fixedly securing a second pole vault standard to the support structure adjacent to the opposite side of the pole vault landing area.
A pair of forms for constructing a first foundation and a second foundation for anchoring a first pole vault standard and a second pole vault standard to a support structure adjacent to a landing pad, said pair of forms comprising:
- a first form comprising a first frame and a first plurality of connectors defining a first connecting pattern for coupling to a corresponding connecting pattern of a base of the first pole vault standard, and wherein said first form is fixedly installable in the support structure and operable for use in fixedly connecting the first base of the first pole vault standard to said first form;
- a second form comprising a second frame and a second plurality of connectors defining a second connecting pattern for coupling to a corresponding connecting pattern of the second pole vault standard, and wherein said second form is fixedly installable in the support structure and operable for use in fixedly connecting a base of a second pole vault standard to said second form.
The pair of forms of claim 31 further comprising a plurality of bolts extendable through holes in the pair of pole vault standards and connectable to said connectors of said first and second forms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.