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US 7,111,690 B2Granted
Manual slide post driver and extractor for “T”-type metal or fiberglass or plastic posts
OwnerR. Amil Kleinertinventor
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Abstract
A post driving device is disclosed. The post driving device slides to a desired position and is essentially locked in place through frictional force. As the post is driven into the ground, the device can be adjusted to a new position along the length of the post.
Claims13
A post driving device comprising:
- a. a bottom plate;
- b. a top locking plate section comprising a slide plate, a post mounting plate having an aperture and a latching plate, said mounting plate being secured to the slide plate such that said mounting plate is angled relative to said slide plate by a predetermined angle, and said latching plate being fixedly attached to said mounting plate opposite said slide plate;
- c. a slide guide, having a first end fixedly attached to said bottom plate and a second end fixedly attached to said slide plate;
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- d. a slide driver mounted on said slide guide such that said driver moves between said bottom plate and said top locking plate section while being retained on said slide guide.
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A post driving device comprising:
- a. a bottom plate, having a T-post tail-engaging notch;
- b. a slide guide, having a first end fixedly attached to said bottom plate and a second end opposing said first end;
- c. a top locking plate section comprising a slide plate, a post mounting plate having an aperture, and a latching plate having a T-post tooth-engaging notch, wherein said slide plate is fixedly attached to the second end of said slide glide, and said post mounting plate is secured to the slide plate such that said mounting plate is angled away from said slide guide by a predetermined angle, and said latching plate is fixedly attached to said mounting plate opposite said slide plate such that the tooth-engaging notch faces toward said bottom plate;
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- d. a slide driver, having at least one handle, mounted on said slide guide such that said driver moves between said bottom plate and said top locking plate section while being retained said slide guide, and
- wherein said post mounting plate aperture is aligned relative to said bottom plate tail-engaging notch and to said latching plate tooth-engaging notch such that a T-type post having a tail and a tooth projects through said aperture by a predetermined length and said post tail can be engaged by said tail-engaging notch concurrently with said post tooth being engaged by said tooth-engaging notch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.