US 4,923,165 A · Stabilized post anchor

Abstract

A post anchor (A) is disclosed for anchoring a post (18) and the like in ground soil which comprises an elongated shank (10) having a boring end (14) and a bracket end (16). An auger (B) is carried at least near the boring end of the shank for boring a hole in the soil. A bracket (C) is carried near the bracket end of the shank for attaching the post to the shank. A compactor plate (D) is carried by the shank near the bracket end for compacting the soil between the compactor plate and the auger. A drive coupling (F) attaches to the bracket for connecting to a power drive for rotating the coupling and elongated shank. The drive coupling has a first position for connecting to the bracket for screwing the anchor into the ground and a second position for connecting it to the bracket for screwing the anchor out of the ground. A stabilizing cap (G) includes a footing plate (52) and a vertical stabilizing rim (56) which penetrates the soil to stabilize the anchor against lateral forces in 360 degrees of direction.

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Dependent claims

A post anchor for anchoring a post in ground soil comprising:

an elongated shank having a boring end and a bracket end;
auger means carried at least near the boring end of said shank for boring a hole in said soil;
bracket means carried near said bracket end of said shank for attaching said post to said shank;
and
a compactor plate carried by said shank near said bracket end for compacting said soil between said compactor plate and said auger means;
and
cap means integrally carried about said shank near said bracket end between said compactor plate and said bracket means which includes vertically depending stabilizing means for penetrating said soil and stabilizing said anchor in said soil.

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A post anchor for anchoring a post in ground soil comprising:

an elongated shank having a boring end and a bracket end;
auger means carried at least near said boring end of said shank for boring a hole in said soil;
bracket means carried near said bracket end of said shank for attaching said post to said shank;
compactor means carried by said shank near said bracket end, said compactor means and auger means being constructed and arranged so that said soil is compacted between said compactor plate and said auger means;
a drive coupling means for attachment to said bracket means and for coupling to a power drive which for rotating said coupling means and elongated shank, said drive coupling means having a first position for connecting to said bracket means for screwing said shank into said ground and a second position for connecting to said bracket means for screwing said shank out of said ground;
cap means integrally carried about said shank near said bracket end between said compactor plate and said bracket means which includes vertically depending stabilizing means for penetrating said soil and stabilizing said anchor in said soil.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Stabilized post anchor

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Abstract

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