Expanding foundation system and method
AssigneeApa Solar, LLC
InventorJoshua David Von Deylen
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Abstract
A foundation system for supporting a structure may include a main post, a racking post, and a barb assembly. The main post may include an upper section and a lower section below the upper section. The racking post may be telescopically connected to the upper section of the main post. The barb assembly may be connected to the lower section of the main post. The barb assembly may be configured to move from an unexpanded state to an expanded state, thereby forming a wedge shape at a lower section of the main post.
Claims20
A foundation system for supporting a structure, comprising:
- a main post including an upper section and a lower section below the upper section;
- a racking post telescopically connected to the upper section of the main post;
- a first leg and a second leg connected to the lower section of the main post;
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- a first leg bit and a second leg bit, wherein the first leg bit and the second leg bit are configured to connect to the first leg and the second leg by an attachment device.
A method of installing a pile for supporting a structure, comprising:
- driving a pile into a pre-drilled hole, the pile including an upper section and a lower section;
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- pouring a predetermined amount of an expanding substrate into a hole of the pile, wherein the hole includes a conduit for delivering the substrate to the lower section, and wherein as the expanding substrate cures, the lower section moves from an unexpanded state to an expanded state thereby forming a wedge shape at the lower section.
A kit for a foundation system for supporting a structure, the kit comprising:
- a main post including an upper section and a lower section below the upper section;
- a racking post telescopically connected to the upper section of the main post;
- a first leg and a second leg connected to the lower section of the main post;
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- a first leg bit and a second leg bit, wherein the first leg bit and the second leg bit are configured to connect to the first leg and the second leg by an attachment device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.