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US 2022/0186516 A1Published application
A Post
AssigneeFlexiroof Limited
InventorSimon Moore
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment of the invention there is a post comprising a plurality of poles 5 located in and extending from a ground surface adjacent to one another. A sleeve 1 is arranged around the poles 5 so that the sleeve and poles combine to provide a shaft. In this embodiment each pole has a tapered ground-engaging end 6 and the sleeve has a large compartment 2 for two of the poles 5 and a small compartment 3 for one of the poles.
Claims28
A post comprising:
- a plurality of poles located in and extending from a ground surface adjacent to one another;
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- an elongate rigid sleeve arranged around the poles so that the sleeve and poles combine to provide a shaft that extends above the ground surface.
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A post comprising:
- a) a pole;
- b) a fastener;
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- c) a sleeve comprising
- i. a central cavity;
- ii. a fixing opening for receiving the fastener;
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- iii. locater means opposite the opening wherein a portion of the locator is opposite and at the same level as the opening;
- the post being such that with the pole within the sleeve's central cavity the fastener can be driven in the opening to impinge on the pole and press it against the locater means to prevent lateral and vertical movement of the pole with respect to the sleeve;
- and wherein the sleeve's central cavity has a pair of acute corners, one either side of and diagonally opposite the fixing opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.