Reinforced pole with apparatus and method for anchoring

Abstract

A pole that is reinforced by a hardening compound applied to its surface, preferably in vertical strips, and an apparatus and method of anchoring the pole or another upright object. In a first preferred embodiment, the pole is welded to a base plate, with hollow metal cylinders welded to an opposite surface of the plate. In a second preferred embodiment, the base plate is polygonal, with studs extending from vertices. The studs are bent downward at right angles from the plate. In a third preferred embodiment, a sleeve is retained on the base plate, and the pole or a channel is retained in the sleeve. In the fourth preferred embodiment, studs extend downward from the bottom of the pole or channel. In all the preferred embodiments, holes are formed in a concrete surface, adhesive is inserted into the holes, and the metal cylinders or studs are inserted into the holes.

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