Compression post with retainer clip
OwnerCharles J. MacKarvichinventor
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Abstract
Example aspects of a retainer clip for a compression post, a compression post for a building, and a method of adjusting a length of a compression post are disclosed. The retainer clip can comprise a retainer body defining a first lateral body end, a second lateral body end opposite the first lateral end, a retainer opening formed through the retainer body and positioned between the first and second lateral body ends, and a retainer tab extending into the retainer opening; a biasing element positioner extending from the second lateral body end, the biasing element positioner comprising a positioner end wall, the positioner end wall defining an inner surface; and a biasing element engaging the inner surface of the biasing element positioner.
Claims20
A retainer clip for a compression post comprising:
- a retainer body defining a first lateral body end, a second lateral body end opposite the first lateral end, a retainer opening formed through the retainer body and positioned between the first and second lateral body ends, and a retainer tab extending into the retainer opening;
- a biasing element positioner extending from the second lateral body end, the biasing element positioner comprising a positioner end wall, the positioner end wall defining an inner surface;
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- a biasing element engaging the inner surface of the biasing element positioner.
A compression post for a building comprising:
- a post outer shell;
- an inner post slidably engaged with the post outer shell, the inner post defining a plurality of retainer slots;
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- a retainer clip comprising a retainer tab, the retainer clip movable between an engaged configuration, wherein the retainer tab engages a one of the retainer slots, and a disengaged configuration, wherein the retainer tab is disengaged from each of the retainer slots.
A method of adjusting a length of a compression post comprising:
- providing a compression post comprising an inner post and an post outer shell, the inner post slidably engaged with the post outer shell, the inner post defining a plurality of retainer slots;
- disengaging a retainer tab of a retainer clip from a one of the retainer slots;
- sliding the inner post relative to the post outer shell to adjust a length of the compression post to a desired length;
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- engaging the retainer tab with another one of the retainer slots to retain the inner post in position relative to the post outer shell at the desired length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.