Structural prefabricated column post for securing to the ground
First Claim
1. A column comprising:
- a central tube, means for securing a first end of said central tube in the ground, an opposite second end of said central tube inserted through an opening provided in each of at least two horizontal support pans, said central tube secured to each said horizontal support pan,vertical ribs extending between the horizontal support pans, a skin secured around the support pans and secured to the vertical ribs by double sided tape to form walls of a column shaped member so that the vertical ribs are centered on each wall of the column shaped member, anda top secured over the top edges of the walls of said column shaped member.
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Abstract
A partially prefabricated column. The column has vented support pans and vertical ribs internally. Skin attaches to the vertical ribs. Rods secure to the bottom of the column and a concrete form is removably secured to the rods. Air gaps at the top and bottom of the column allow for air circulation through the column. A top attaches over the upper end of the column. A central tube is secured to the column via the support pans and is telescopically received within a receiver tube concreted into the ground. The column gently descends to the ground as the central tube inserts into the receiver tube. Concrete is then poured into the concrete form and the concrete troweled between a notched plastic angle member on the bottom of the column and the concrete form. The concrete cures, the form is removed and the ends of the rods are plugged.
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16 Claims
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1. A column comprising:
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a central tube, means for securing a first end of said central tube in the ground, an opposite second end of said central tube inserted through an opening provided in each of at least two horizontal support pans, said central tube secured to each said horizontal support pan, vertical ribs extending between the horizontal support pans, a skin secured around the support pans and secured to the vertical ribs by double sided tape to form walls of a column shaped member so that the vertical ribs are centered on each wall of the column shaped member, and a top secured over the top edges of the walls of said column shaped member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 16)
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3. A column comprising:
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a central tube, means for securing a first end of said central tube in the ground, an opposite second end of said central tube inserted through an opening provided in each of at least two horizontal support pans, said central tube secured to each said horizontal support pan, a skin secured around the support pans to form walls of a column shaped member, a top secured over the top edges of the walls of said column shaped member tabs pivotably secured to a bottom of the walls of said column shaped member, each said tab pivoting downward below the walls of said column so that each tab extends into a concrete base, said concrete base securing the first end of the central tube in the ground, at least two rods extending through openings provided in the central tube and through openings provided in a distal end of each of the tabs so that the rods cross each other and are approximately horizontally oriented within the concrete base. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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