Equipment support base
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1. An equipment support base comprisinga substantially planar member having upper and lower surfaces;
- a plurality of reinforcing ridges extending perpendicularly from said upper surface;
a central cavity defined between said ridges; and
at least two recesses, each recess being incorporated into one of said reinforcing ridges and having its opening in the upper surface of said ridge.
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Abstract
A support base is disclosed through which pipe and related equipment typically found on the roofs of commercial buildings may be supported. The support base consists of a single molded plastic structure, flat on its bottom so as to rest in a stable fashion on the roof, and containing functional features on the top. The functional features include a central recess, supporting ridges radiating outward from the central recess, and recesses positioned on the supporting ridges.
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1. An equipment support base comprising
a substantially planar member having upper and lower surfaces; -
a plurality of reinforcing ridges extending perpendicularly from said upper surface; a central cavity defined between said ridges; and at least two recesses, each recess being incorporated into one of said reinforcing ridges and having its opening in the upper surface of said ridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An equipment support base comprising:
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a substantially planar member having upper and lower surfaces; a plurality of reinforcing ridges extending perpendicularly from said upper surface; a central cavity defined between said ridges; and at least two recesses, each recess being incorporated into one of said reinforcing ridges wherein each recess is further supported by at least two buttresses consisting of the same molded material as the base.
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13. A system for supporting equipment comprising:
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a substantially flat base having first and second surfaces; reinforcing ridges formed on said first surface of said base; a wall defining a central cavity between said ridges on said first surface; at least two threaded recesses formed in said reinforcing ridges; a threaded rod threadedly engaging each recess; and a washer and nut secured to said threaded rod, wherein said nut is tightened against said washer, which in turn bears against the top of the recess. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for supporting equipment comprising:
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a substantially flat base having first and second surfaces; reinforcing ridges formed on said first surface, said ridges radiating outwardly from a point on said first surface; walls defining a central cavity between said ridges; at least two recesses, each of said recesses being positioned in one of said reinforcing ridges and having its opening in the upper surface of said ridge; and a support rod received in said central cavity.
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16. A system for supporting equipment comprising:
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a substantially flat base having first and second surfaces; reinforcing ridges formed on said first surface, said ridges radiating outwardly from a point on said first surface; walls defining a central cavity between said ridges; at least two recesses positioned in said reinforcing ridges; a support rod received in said central cavity; and a collar sized to fit over said support rod and to rest on said walls defining said central recess when said support rod is received in said central cavity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An equipment support base comprising:
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a substantially planar member having upper and lower surfaces; a plurality of reinforcing ridges extending perpendicularly from said upper surface; a central cavity defined between said ridges; and at least two recesses, each recess being incorporated into one of said reinforcing ridges wherein a hollow threaded insert is molded into the material so as to define each recess.
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