Alignment device and methods
OwnerDylan Swensoninventor
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an alignment device for assembling a structure having two or more legs includes a base configured to support a pile driver for pile driving at least one of the two or more legs, and a plurality of alignment structures configured to define an alignment opening, connected to the base, and extending at least partially laterally from the base, wherein the plurality of alignment structures are configured to receive a respective leg of the two or more legs to allow the two or more legs to be positioned relative to each other.
Claims23
An alignment device for assembling a structure having two or more legs, comprising:
- a base configured to support a pile driver for pile driving at least one of the two or more legs;
- a plurality of alignment structures configured to define an alignment opening, connected to the base, and extending at least partially laterally from the base, wherein the plurality of alignment structures are configured to receive a respective leg of the two or more legs to allow the two or more legs to be positioned relative to each other.
The alignment device of any preceding claim, wherein each alignment structure further comprises one or more alignment support members connected to each alignment structure and extending into and/or over the alignment opening, each alignment support member configured to contact a leg disposed in the alignment opening.
The alignment device of claim 3 or 4, wherein the one or more alignment support members positionably mounted to each alignment structure to allow each alignment support member to be positioned relative to a respective leg disposed within the alignment opening.
The device of any preceding claim, wherein the plurality of alignment structures include a complimentary shape to the two or more legs.
The device of any preceding claim, wherein the base forms a substantially planar shape.
The device of any preceding claim, wherein the alignment opening of each alignment structure includes an opening planar vector that is substantially parallel to a base planar vector of the planar shape of the base.
A method, comprising:
- constructing a structure having a plurality of legs using an alignment device configured to align each leg relative to each other.
The method of 17, comprising:
- placing a first leg of the structure into a first alignment structure of the alignment device;
- and
- pile driving the first leg of the structure into the surface using a pile driver supported by the alignment device.
A method, comprising:
- constructing a multi-legged utility tower having a plurality of legs on wetland using an alignment device configured to rest on the wetland surface to align at least two of the plurality of legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.