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Post support

  • US 5,090,656 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1990
  • Issued: 02/25/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A post supporting for engagement with the periphery of a post bottom comprising;

  • an upper section joined to a lower section,said upper section including a plurality of side walls defining an interior socket,said lower section including a plurality of leg members depending from said upper section side walls and terminating in bottom points substantially laterally spaced from one another,each said leg member comprising a pair of side plates having common outer edges cojoined to form a leg member corner edge, each said pair of side plates disposed normal to one another in horizontal cross-section, each said side plate disposed in a vertical plane coplanar with one said upper section side wall,each said leg member side plate comprising a planar element defining a substantially triangular configuration bounded by an inclined inner edge with each said side plate tapering from a widened top portion to a bottom point,said plurality of leg members consisting of a pair of leg member diametrically opposed to one another,at least a pair of tangs projecting into said socket and affixed to each of a plurality of said side walls, said tangs each comprising a bladed element having a top edge inclined downwardly from one said side wall adapted to cut into a post bottom periphery as a post bottom is driven into said socket, anda horizontal bottom plate spanning said socket intermediate said tangs and said lower section, wherebyupon driving of a post into said socket said tangs cut into the post bottom periphery and continued driving of the post downwardly urges the post bottom to abut said bottom plate and said leg members to be driven into the ground to securely mount the post relative the ground.

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