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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156695 | Anchor post Provided herein are methods, devices and systems comprising an anchor post that has a shaft, at least one stabilizing element attached to the anchor post configured to resist movement of the anchor post, and at least one alignment element. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7367877 | Big game field dressing tool and method A tool and method of using are disclosed for field dressing big game. The tool has a tip sized for insertion into the anus of the animal and a set of barbs extending a radial distance beyond the tip. The tip and the barbs are mounted to a shank and handle. Inserting... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325790 | Post setting insert An insert for assisting and easing the task of setting fence posts or the like into a concrete or aggregate footing. The invention comprises: two identical half-forms, which when faced 180 degrees to each other, interlock together to form a full form, a snap-on leve... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7241079 | Pier A pier (10) to be driven into a ground surface includes an auger member (11) having a shaft (12) that is rotated in a first direction to drive the auger member into the ground surface, and a compaction member (16) having a sleeve (17 | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185461 | Anchoring member for a support post A post footing for holding a post segment above a ground surface comprises an outer sleeve adapted to be forcibly driven into the ground. A socket member is pressure fitted within the outer sleeve with the leading end of the sleeve extending beyond the socket member... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174689 | Concrete anchor float A concrete anchor float that, in one embodiment, facilitates the placement of anchor bolts that protrude from concrete constructions, such as foundations. The concrete anchor float of the present invention can be used with nearly any conventional anchor bolt to insu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152841 | Post support A post support having a post receiving box. The box includes a pair of adjacent sides having internally raised portions and a pair of opposite sides being free of such raised portions and being substantially open along one edge. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134636 | Post support A post support having a post receiving box. The box includes a pair of adjacent sides having internally raised portions and a pair of opposite sides being free of such raised portions and being substantially open along one edge. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7073296 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7025016 | Anchoring marker post An anchoring marker post comprising a hollow elongated member, the elongated member composed of a flexibly resilient polymer plastic and having a first end and a second end, integrally attached to the elongated member is a set of anchoring flaps, the anchoring flaps... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6922954 | Ground retention stake for outdoor pedestal A ground retention apparatus is provided for deterring the theft of services from an outdoor pedestal. The ground retention apparatus includes a ground stake having a first end attached to the pedestal and a second end opposite the first end for engaging the ground ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6560935 | Post anchor A driveable member and a locking member cooperate to form a post anchor which is utilized in earthen ground to support a post. The driveable member is capable of being driven into the earthen ground during an installation process wherein a post extends fr... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6401407 | Cover plate ground anchor The present invention provides an earth anchor to secure a cover over a trench or hole in the ground. The device has a retaining cap which is attached to a rod. Extendible arms are connected to the rod below the cap. The end of the rod opposite the cap is... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5899030 | Post anchor and method of installing a post The disclosure relates to the use of a post anchor adaptable to impact insertion into the earthen ground to rigidly support a post extending above ground level. The post anchor is functional without requiring the use of concrete to reinforce the post anch... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5815994 | Strengthening of poles A bridging beam for bridging a weakened area of a pole to reinstate the pole. The beam includes a sleeve for abutting the external surface of the pole on an inner surface of the sleeve and an external brace extending outwardly from an outer surface of the... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5749180 | Ground anchor A ground anchor for securing posts in the ground is provided. The ground anchor comprises a leg having a lower portion that is connected to a barb and an upper portion that is connected to a fin structure. The leg further comprises two sidewalls that meet... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5730555 | Ground anchor A ground anchoring system that prevents lateral movement of an anchoring post. The system is characterized by an anchor plate removably mounted upon a cylindrical anchoring post. Opposing channels are formed on the post and extend along the longitudinal a... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5689918 | Sign post stabilizer A new Sign Post Stabilizer for increasing the stability of a sign post by providing multi-directional support. The inventive device includes a post sleeve positionable over a sign post and a pair of L-shaped wing members extending horizontally outward fro... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5661933 | Lockable ground anchor for sports equipment An anchor apparatus for anchoring an article to the ground includes a pair of spaced apart legs rotatably mounted on an axle. Each of the legs has a curved tine attached thereto for insertion into the ground as the legs are rotated in opposite directions ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661932 | Post anchor and method of installing a post A post anchor adaptable to impact insertion into the earthen ground to rigidly support a post extending above ground level. The post anchor is functional without requiring the use of concrete to reinforce the post anchor within the earthen ground. A drive... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5547315 | Post anchor A socket for receiving a post, column or rod has a closed end forming a seat against which the post, column or rod may be seated when installed, the socket being secured within the ground or other solid body which may be entered when pierced. The socket i... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5396743 | Anchorage device for use in sand or sandy soils An anchorage device for use in sand or sandy soils. The device comprises a shank portion (2) and a spike portion (4) at a lower end of the shank portion. The spike portion (4) comprises a first and second pair of downwardly convergent plates (6,18), the s... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5345732 | Method and apparatus for giving strength to a pole A method of giving strength to a pole comprising taking a nail comprising two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross-section, wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-s... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5255480 | Ground anchoring system A ground anchor comprises a generally flat anchor plate folded into a U or V-shape against a resilient bias. The resilient bias may be inherent in the folded portions of the anchor plate, or may be provided by means of auxiliary or plate springs disposed ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4893787 | Fence corner post A unitary fence corner post assembly having a brace member welded to medial portions of a main post to extend laterally therefrom and a strut welded between the main post and brace member. The main post, brace member, and strut are constructed of square s... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4882891 | Anchoring and foundation support apparatus having moment resisting vanes and method An anchor or foundation apparatus and a method for installing said apparatus in an earthen hole. The apparatus is equipped with outwardly extending moment resisting vanes. The apparatus employs pivotally swingable plates which swing in an arc upwardly or ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4833846 | Ground anchor system for supporting an above ground structure A device for supporting a building structure or the like includes an elongate shaft which is of square cross section and has a short length of screw flight at a lower end and the male screw threaded portion at an upper end extending coaxially with the sha... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4801128 | Ground imbedded support system A ground implanted support system includes a plurality of conical base members having irregular configurations in transverse cross section which are inserted in preformed complementary holes formed by a tool which is uniformly forced into the ground eithe... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4795137 | Flanged fence post This device relates to tubular fence posts having a plurality of triangularly flanged fins, radially disposed about the lower portion of the post. The triangular flanges substantively extend below a planar terminal end of the post such that triangular tip... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4743624 | Process for the production of flame-retardant polyurethane products Flame-retardant polyurethane products are produced by mixing and reacting a basic salt-forming compound with an acidic salt-forming compound containing phosphorus and/or halogen compounds in a polyol and/or a polyisocyanate, then reacting the polyol and p... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4520545 | Method for manufacturing pins particularly intended for anchoring in the ground posts or stakes, and pins obtained thereby Method of making, from a strip, (for example metallic) a peg including a prismatic sheath from at least one surface of which extends a fin shaped so as to facilitate its downward penetration into the ground and increase its strength in the transverse dire... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4471588 | Tie rod A tie rod used to support loads or light weight structures located on pallets. The tie rod comprises an anchoring rod which has a screwing disk located at the bottom end, an attachment device located at the top end, and an axially displaceable spreading f... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4269010 | Multi fin post anchor system A post anchor system for embedded posts has a plurality of post anchors formed preferably of a non-metallic material. Each anchor has a tubular main sleeve with interior splines to engage the post. A disc member extends horizontally from a midlength posit... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4252472 | Fixing posts in the ground A peg device for the fixing of posts and stakes in the ground has a rigid member shaped to permit it to be readily driven into the ground and defining a housing which can receive a base portion of the post or stake. A preferred construction has a number o... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4185424 | Molded plastic stake A one-piece molded plastic stake includes a slender elongate body formed of four integral webs which taper inwardly from a rounded striking surface at the trailing end of the stake to an intermediate point of the stake where the webs extend outwardly to p... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4063567 | Tent peg A tent peg to positively prevent collapse of a tent under strong winds. The tent peg has a straight elongated body and a short angularly directed branch near the upper end thereof, adapted to be set to the vertical to be inserted within and attached to a ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4004383 | Method and device for anchoring a strut A method and device for anchoring a strut such as a stockade, ground mark or guardrail to the ground, in which a top plate is formed with a bore for accomodating the strut, and radial plates are secured to the bottom of the top plate. The radial plates ra... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3969853 | Torque fin anchor A torque fin ground anchor useful as a cable anchor or post anchor, has angled or tilted fins presenting large surface areas to the ground and radiating from a central pile which is preferably a hollow tube, with the fins preferably flat rectangles having... | 07/20/1976 |