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US 4,899,511 AGranted
Post construction kit
AssigneeGustavsberg VVS Aktiebolag
InventorsErland Andersson, Tage Skonvall
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Abstract
A post construction kit for constructing a post implanted in a base terrain which includes a first post section adapted for implantation in the base terrain, at least one other post section adapted for interconnection with the post section to be implanted underground, and an interconnecting arrangement for interconnecting the underground section and at least one other post section.
Claims17
A post implanted in a base terrain, said post comprising:
- at least a first post section implanted in the base terrain;
- said at least first post section having at least one substantially cylindrical hollow tubular post portion;
- said at least first post section having interconnection means, said interconnection means comprising socket member means;
- said at least first post section comprising centrifugally cast ductile iron;
- said socket member means being disposed on the uppermost portion of said at least one substantially cylindrical hollow tubular post portion;
- said socket member means having an outwardly tapered surface, said outwardly tapered surface being greater in diameter at an upper portion of the socket means than at a lower portion of the socket means, said outwardly tapered surface having at least one diameter being substantially greater than the diameter of the at least one substantially cylindrical hollow tubular post portion;
- at least a second post section, said at least one of said second post section having a tapered protrusion at an end thereof for interconnection with said socket member means of said at least one first post section, said tapered protrusion comprising a portion of said interconnecting means;
- said socket member means of said at least one substantially cylindrical hollow tubular post portion having an internal conical portion being disposed for receiving and holding said tapered protrusion of said at least a second post section from above;
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- said interconnecting means interconnecting said at least one first post section and said at least one second post section.
7 more elements
The post according to claim. 4, wherein said at least one second post section comprises ductile iron.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.