Post mount
First Claim
1. In combination:
- a floor member;
a post mount mounted on the floor member; and
a construction member having a cavity in a first end, the cavity defining the inner surface of the construction member;
said post mount being slidably received in said cavity;
the post mount having at least one protruding member that frictionally engages the inner surface of the construction member.
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Abstract
A post mount for affixing a construction member having a cavity to a floor includes a support block, an adjustment plate, a plurality of adjustment bolts threadably mounted to the adjustment plate, a bearing plate, a plurality of optional compression pins, a clamping plate, a bolt extending therethrough, and a nut connected to the bolt. The support block is fixedly attached to the floor and is slidingly received in the cavity. The post mount securely affixes the post to the floor and permits the post to be oriented plumb with the vertical direction and provides support to allow the post to withstand moderate shock loading to the lower end thereof. A second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a floor that has an inaccessible underside, such as a concrete floor. The second embodiment does not utilize compression pins or a clamping plate, and instead uses a threaded insert disposed within the floor, the bolt cooperating threadably with the threaded insert to secure the post mount against the floor. A third embodiment of the present invention additionally includes a sleeve that fits between the support block and the cavity and can extend the length of the post.
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35 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a floor member; a post mount mounted on the floor member; and a construction member having a cavity in a first end, the cavity defining the inner surface of the construction member;
said post mount being slidably received in said cavity;
the post mount having at least one protruding member that frictionally engages the inner surface of the construction member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 15)
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4. In combination:
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a floor member; a post mount mounted on the floor member; a construction member having a cavity in a first end, the post mount being slidably received in the cavity; said post mount including a support block and a bolt, the support block having a support surface, the bolt connecting the support block to the floor member; and an adjustment plate interposed between the support block and the floor member; the position of said adjustment plate with respect to said floor member being adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In combination:
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a floor member; a post mount mounted on the floor member; a construction member having a cavity in a first end, said post mount being slidably received in said cavity; said post mount including a support block and a bolt, said support block having a support surface, said bolt connecting said support block to said floor member; and a clamping plate, said floor member interposed between said adjustment plate and said clamping plate, said bolt holding said clamping plate and said support block. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. In combination:
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a floor member; a post mount mounted on the floor member; a construction member having a cavity in a first end, said post mount being slidably received in said cavity; said post mount including a support block and a bolt, said support block having a support surface, said bolt connecting said support block to said floor member; and said post mount further including a sleeve formed with a through bore, said sleeve having an outer surface, said support surface slidably received in said through bore, said outer surface slidably received in said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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16. In combination:
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a floor member; a post mount mounted on the floor member; a construction member having a cavity in a first end, said post mount being slidably received in said cavity; said post mount including at least a first fin protruding outwardly from said support block and terminating at a tip; and at least a first deflection member formed on said support block. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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17. A post mount for supporting a construction member on a surface, the construction member formed with a cavity in a first end, the post mount comprising:
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a support block having a support surface, said support surface configured to be slidingly received in the cavity; a bolt passing through at least a portion of said support block, said bolt adapted to be engagable with the surface to connect said support block to the surface; an adjustment plate defining at least one threaded hole; said adjustment plate adapted to be interposed between said support block and the surface; and an adjustment bolt threadedly disposed within the at least one threaded hole in the adjustment plate;
the adjustment bolt adapted to alter the position of the adjustment plate with respect to the surface by engaging the surface and moving at least a portion of the adjustment plate away from the surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A post mount for supporting a construction member on a surface, the construction member formed with a cavity in a first end, the post mount comprising:
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a support block having a support surface, said support surface configured to be slidingly received in the cavity; a bolt passing through at least a portion of said support block, said bolt adapted to be engagable with the surface to connect said support block to the surface; and a sleeve formed with a through bore, said support block slidingly received in said through bore, said sleeve adapted to be slidingly received in the cavity of the construction member.
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22. A post mount for supporting a construction member on a surface, the construction member formed with a cavity in a first end, the post mount comprising:
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a support block having a support surface, said support surface configured to be slidingly received in the cavity; a bolt passing through at least a portion of said support block, said bolt adapted to be engagable with the surface to connect said support block to the surface; and at least a first fin extending outwardly from said support block, each fin terminating at a tip.
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23. A post mount for supporting a construction member on a surface, the construction member formed with a cavity in a first end, the post mount comprising:
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a support block having a support surface, said support surface configured to be slidingly received in the cavity; a bolt passing through at least a portion of said support block, said bolt adapted to be engagable with the surface to connect said support block to the surface; and said support bock including a center lug and at least three first webs extending out from said center lug. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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31. A post mount for supporting a construction member on a surface, the construction member formed with a cavity in a first end, the post mount comprising:
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a support block having a support surface, said support surface configured to be slidingly received in the cavity; a bolt passing through at least a portion of said support block, said bolt adapted to be engagable with the surface to connect said support block to the surface; at least a first deflection member formed on said support block, the deflection member adapted to engage the construction member. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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Specification