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US 8,297,004 B2Granted
Method for supporting a structure
AssigneeUnited Construction Products, Inc.
InventorsStephen J. Knight, III, William E. Kugler
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Abstract
A method and device for supporting a structure above a fixed surface. The device can include a support pedestal whose height is adjustable through a range of heights without a substantial gap in the obtainable heights.
Claims8
A method of elevating a portion of a building surface above a fixed surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a support pedestal comprising a base member having base threads, a support member having internal support threads and external support threads, and a height-adjusting member having a first threaded cylindrical engagement portion that is adapted to rotatably engage with the base threads and having a second threaded cylindrical engagement portion that is adapted to rotatably engage with the internal support threads to operatively interconnect the base member and the support member;
- positioning the base member on the fixed surface;
- rotating the height-adjusting member relative to the base member or the base member relative to the height-adjusting member to rotatably engage the first threaded cylindrical engagement portion with the base threads until the height-adjusting member is in threaded engagement with the base member;
- rotating the height-adjusting member relative to the support member or the support member relative to the height-adjusting member to rotatably engage the second threaded cylindrical engagement portion with the internal support threads until the support member is in threaded engagement with the height-adjusting member;
- rotating the base member relative to the support member or the support member relative to the base member until the external support threads are rotatably engaged with the base threads;
- and
- placing the portion of the building surface on the support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.