US 9,366,052 B1Granted

Structural support apparatus and method of installation thereof

AssigneeSolid Structures

InventorsJames Lee Warner, Jensen James Lewis

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Abstract

An apparatus includes a first strap including an upper end and a lower end. A second strap is disposed adjacent to the first strap and includes an upper end and a lower end. The upper and lower ends of the second strap correspond in position with respect to the upper and lower ends of the first strap. A base portion connects the first and second straps between the respective lower ends of the first and second straps. A height adjustment system includes at least one bar disposed adjacent to at least one of the first and second straps, and a lift assist component that engages with the bar. In an orientation where the first and second straps extend vertically with respect to a horizontal plane, a distance between the horizontal plane and the respective upper ends of the first and second straps is adjustable via engagement between the lift assist component and the bar.

Claims21

Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

a first strap including an upper end and a lower end;
a second strap disposed adjacent the first strap and including an upper end and a lower end, the upper and lower ends of the second strap corresponding in position with respect to the upper and lower ends of the first strap;
a base portion connecting the first and second straps between the respective lower ends of the first and second straps;
a height adjustment system including
at least one bar disposed so as to extend through the base portion into a space between the first and second straps, and
a lift assist component that engages with the bar such that, in an orientation where the first and second straps extend vertically with respect to a horizontal plane, a distance between the horizontal plane and the respective upper ends of the first and second straps is adjustable via engagement between the lift assist component and the bar;
and
a connection member connecting the first strap and the second strap and spaced apart from the base portion so as to be between the respective upper ends and lower ends of the first strap and the second strap, the connection member being a support column rest,
wherein the first strap and the second strap include through holes extending through the respective upper ends of the first strap and the second strap above the connection member.

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An apparatus, comprising:

a pair of straps facing each other;
one or more connection members disposed between the straps and anchoring the straps at a fixed distance from each other to accommodate a structural support column therebetween, the one or more connection members including a support column rest and a base portion;
and
a height adjustment system including
at least one bar disposed so as to extend through the base portion into a space between the straps and between the support column rest and the base portion, and
a lift assist component that engages with the bar such that, in an orientation where the straps extend vertically with respect to a horizontal plane, a distance between the horizontal plane and a top of the support column rest is adjustable via engagement between the lift assist component and the bar,
wherein the pair of straps include through holes extending through respective upper ends thereof at a position above the support column rest and on an end opposite the base portion, and
wherein the support column rest is spaced apart from the base portion by the space between the straps into which the at least one bar extends.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.