Wooden post protective sleeve

• US 6,886,296 B1
• Filed: 08/14/2000
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael John, Sharianne John
• Original Assignee: Michael John, Sharianne John
• Inventors: John, Michael, John, Sharianne
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HORTON, YVONNE MICHELE
• Application Number:
  US09/637,674
• Time in Patent Office: 1,723 Days
• Field of Search: 521/65, 521/70, 521/691.4, 522/98, 527/364, 52/40
• US Class Current: 52/170
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 5/60 Piles with protecting cases
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2292 Holders used for protection, repair or reinforcement of the post or pole E04H12/2276 takes precedence

Abstract

A wooden post protective sleeve including a collar having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a surrounding side wall. The open upper end is dimensioned for receiving the lower end of the wooden post therein. The surrounding side wall has a plurality of apertures therethrough downwardly of the open upper end. The apertures are dimensioned for receiving wood screws therethrough for engaging the lower end of the wooden post. The closed lower end has a plurality of drainage apertures therethrough. The drainage apertures include a central aperture and four peripheral apertures. The collar is fabricated of plastic.

Claims

1. A wooden post protective sleeve for protecting a lower end of a wooden post from rotting while positioned within a hole in a ground area while also making insertion into and removal from the hole easier, comprising:

a collar having a generally rectangular configuration, the collar having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and four surrounding side walls, the open upper end being dimensioned for receiving the lower end of the wooden post therein, the four surrounding side walls each having an aperture therethrough downwardly of the open upper end, the apertures being dimensioned for receiving wood screws therethrough for engaging the lower end of the wooden post, the closed lower end having a plurality of drainage apertures therethrough for allowing any water on the sleeve or the wooden post to drain into the ground area, the drainage apertures including a central aperture and four corner apertures, the collar being fabricated of plastic.

2. A wooden post protective sleeve for protecting a lower end of a wooden post from rotting while positioned within a hole in a ground area while also making insertion into and removal from the hole easier, comprising:

a collar having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a surrounding side wall, the open upper end being dimensioned for receiving the lower end of the wooden post therein, the surrounding side wall having a plurality of apertures therethrough downwardly of the open upper end, the apertures being dimensioned for receiving wood screws therethrough for engaging the lower end of the wooden post, the closed lower end having a plurality of drainage apertures therethrough for allowing any water on the sleeve or the wooden post to drain into the ground area, the drainage apertures including a central aperture and four peripheral apertures, the collar being fabricated of plastic.

3. The wooden post protective sleeve as set forth in claim 2, wherein the collar and the wooden post each has a rectangular configuration.

4. The wooden post protective sleeve as set forth in claim 2, wherein the collar and the wooden post each has a cylindrical configuration.