System for raising and supporting a building
AssigneeGregory Enterprises, Inc.
InventorSteven D. Gregory
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Abstract
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, in which a mounting assembly is bolted to the foundation or slab and includes a pair of support sleeves which receive a piling and which are connected to the foundation or slab. A clamping assembly engages the piling, and a hydraulic ram is connected between the clamping assembly and the mounting assembly in the expanded position of the ram so that when the ram is retracted, the piling means is driven into the ground until it encounters a predetermined resistance. The ram is further actuated after the predetermined resistance is encountered to raise the mounting assembly and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance after which the mounting assembly and the foundation or slab are secured to the piling.
Claims75
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building;
- said system comprising a support sleeve extending in a spaced relation which receives a piling;
- a mounting unit for mounting the support sleeve to the foundation or slab;
- the mounting unit comprising a mounting arm extending from one of the support sleeves, and at least one mounting plate connected to the mounting arm and adapted to be bolted to the foundation or slab;
- a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling;
- a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling;
- and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising two spaced support sleeves which receive a piling, two mounting units for respectively mounting the support sleeves to the foundation or slab, a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling, a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and one of the support sleeves for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the one support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling, and means for securing the one support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising two mounting assemblies disposed in a spaced relationship, each mounting assembly comprising a support sleeve and a mounting unit for mounting the support sleeve to the foundation or slab;
- a guide sleeve extending through both of the mounting assemblies;
- a piling extending through and supported by the guide sleeve;
- and a drive unit for engaging and driving the piling into the ground.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising a support sleeve which receives a piling, a mounting arm extending from the support sleeve, at least one mounting plate connected to the mounting arm and adapted to be bolted to the foundation or slab to mount the support sleeve to the foundation or slab, a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling, a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling, and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising two spaced support sleeves, a guide sleeve having a lower portion extending into the ground and an upper portion extending through the support sleeves for receiving a piling, two mounting units for respectively mounting the support sleeves to the foundation or slab, a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling, a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling, and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising two spaced support sleeves which receive a piling, two mounting units for respectively mounting the support sleeves to the foundation or slab, a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling, a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling, and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building;
- said system comprising a support sleeve which receives a piling;
- a mounting unit for mounting the support sleeve to the foundation or slab and comprising a mounting arm extending from the support sleeve, and at least one mounting plate connected to the mounting arm and adapted to be bolted to the foundation or slab;
- a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling;
- a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling;
- and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position, the securing means comprising at least one rod extending upwardly from the support sleeve, and a plate slidably mounted relative to the at least one rod and connected to the piling for movement therewith.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building;
- said system comprising two support sleeves which receive a piling;
- a guide sleeve having a lower portion extending into the ground and an upper portion extending through the support sleeves between the piling and the support sleeves;
- two mounting units for respectively mounting the support sleeves to the foundation or slab, each mounting unit comprising a mounting arm connected to its corresponding support sleeve, and a mounting plate connected to the latter mounting arm and adapted to be bolted to the foundation or slab;
- a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling;
- a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and one of the support sleeves for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the one support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling;
- and means for securing the one support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position, the securing means comprising at least one rod extending upwardly from the one support sleeve, and a plate slidably mounted relative to the at least one rod and connected to the piling for movement therewith.
A system for raising and supporting the foundation or slab of a building, said system comprising a support sleeve which receives a piling, means for bolting the support sleeve to the foundation or slab, a clamping assembly for engaging the upper portion of the piling, a ram assembly connected between the clamping assembly and the support sleeve for initially applying a load to the piling to drive the piling into the ground until the piling encounters a predetermined resistance, and then applying an additional load to the piling to raise the support sleeve and the foundation or slab a predetermined distance relative to the piling, and means for securing the support sleeve in the raised position relative to the piling to secure the foundation in its raised position.
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