Ground embedding post holder with adjustable bracket

• US 6,308,926 B1
• Filed: 10/19/1999
• Issued: 10/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Royal Capital Stamping & Tooling Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Royal Capital Stamping & Tooling Ltd.
• Inventors: Meyer, George
• Primary Examiner(s): KING, ANITA M
• Application Number:
  US09/425,111
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 248/530, 248/156, 248/218.4, 248/519, 248/532, 248/533, 248/545
• US Class Current: 248/530
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2215 driven into the ground ground anchors E02D5/80

Abstract

A post holder is formed by a post receiving bracket fitted to a spike which embeds into a ground supporting surface. The bracket, which is located above ground level, has a base part secured to the spike, a first bracket part which is fixedly attached to the base part and a second bracket part free of the base part and adjustably secured at spaced apart locations to the first bracket part.

Claims

1. A post holder having a bottom spike portion and an upper post receiving bracket portion, said bracket portion having a base part secured atop said bottom spike portion, a first bracket part having a lower edge attached to said base part and a second bracket part having a lower edge elevated to both the lower edge of the first bracket part and the base part, the second bracket part being adjustably secured at spaced apart locations to said first bracket part and not being secured to said base part such that said second bracket part is freely moveable relative to said base part of said bracket portion.