Post Positioning Jig Assembly

• US 20090090836A1
• Filed: 10/08/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert E. Harris
• Original Assignee: Robert E. Harris
• Inventors: Harris, Robert E.
• Application Number:
  US11/868,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20090090836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/530
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2215 driven into the ground ground anchors E02D5/80
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2238 to be placed on the ground Christmas tree stands A47G33/12

Abstract

A post positioning device includes a collar defining a post positioning aperture therein for receiving a post; a stabilizer for removably securing the collar about the post; and a positioning system operably connected to the collar having a first angular state and a second angular state relative to the collar; wherein the positioning system is configured to adjust from the first angular state into contact with the post to maintain the post plumb in a hole in the second angular state.

Claims

1. A post positioning device, comprising:

a collar defining a post positioning aperture therein for receiving a post;

a stabilizer for removably securing the collar about the post;

a positioning system operably connected to the collar having a first angular state and a second angular state relative to the collar; and

wherein the positioning system is configured to adjust from the first angular state into contact with the post to maintain the post plumb in a hole in the second angular state.

2. The post positioning device as in claim 1, wherein the stabilizer is a plurality of stakes being configured for insertion in ground about the post.

3. The post positioning device as in claim 1, wherein the positioning system includes a positioning window therein for adjusting the positioning system between the first angular state and the second angular state.

4. The post positioning device as in claim 3, wherein the positioning system includes a positioning device disposed through the positioning window for adjusting the positioning device between the first angular state and the second angular state.

5. The post positioning device as in claim 1, wherein the positioning system is elevated and spaced away from the post in the first angular state relative to the second angular state.

6. The post positioning device as in claim 1, wherein the positioning system is at least two positioning systems.

7. The post positioning device as in claim 1, wherein the collar defines a removal aperture therethrough, the removal aperture being configured to remove the collar from about the post in a direction measured radially.

8. A method of using a post positioning device, comprising:

providing a collar defining a post positioning aperture therein;

receiving a post through the post positioning aperture;

securing the collar about the post with a stabilizer; and

adjusting a positioning system about the collar from a first angular state to a second angular state relative to the collar to maintain the post plumb in a hole in the second angular state, the positioning system being elevated and spaced away from the post in the first angular state relative to the second angular state.

9. The method as in claim 8, wherein the stabilizer is a plurality of stakes and further comprising inserting the stakes in ground about the post.

10. The method as in claim 8, wherein the positioning system is a plurality of systems and further comprising urging the systems against the post.