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US 2026/0297879 A1Published application
Pier bracket and sleeve connection for an anchor assembly
AssigneeIndependence Materials Group, LLC
InventorWilliam A. GANTT
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Abstract
Pier bracket apparatuses, systems, and methods for supporting a structure are disclosed herein, where the pier bracket may include a seat configured to receive at least one structural member of the structure, a tubular member coupled to the seat, and a sleeve coupled to the tubular member via an interference fit, the sleeve configured to receive the one or more structural piers.
Claims20
An anchor assembly configured to support a structure, the anchor assembly comprising:
- a pier bracket comprising:
- a seat configured to receive at least one structural member of the structure;
- and
- a tubular member coupled to the seat;
- a sleeve coupled to the tubular member via an interference fit;
- and
- one or more piers;
- wherein the sleeve receives the one or more piers.
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A sleeve for an anchor assembly, the sleeve comprises:
- a tube having a proximal end and distal end,
- an engagement feature on the proximate end comprising a polygonal feature;
- wherein the polygonal feature is formed by expanding at least a portion of the tube adjacent the proximal end of the tube;
- and
- wherein the sleeve is configured to be coupled with a tubular member of a pier bracket and for receiving one or more piers to support a structure.
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A method for supporting a structure, the method comprising:
- installing a pier bracket to at least one structural member of the structure, wherein the pier bracket comprises:
- a seat configured to receive the at least one structural member of the structure;
- and
- a tubular member coupled to the seat;
- installing a sleeve to the tubular member via an interference fit;
- and
- installing one or more piers through the sleeve;
- securing a drive assembly to the pier bracket and the one or more piers;
- and
- advancing, using the drive assembly, the one or more piers downwardly to reach bedrock or a load bearing strata to support the structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.