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Universal pole foundation

  • US 9,777,456 B1
  • Filed: 01/11/2017
  • Issued: 10/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pre-fabricated pole foundation comprising:

  • a cavity section having a pole cavity and a cavity wall;

    a bridge section at the bottom of the cavity section;

    a core section having core walls; and

    a base section, wherein;

    the bridge section includes a tapered structure located on a top end of the bridge section adjacent to a bottom end of the pole cavity and accessible within the cavity wall, the tapered structure comprising openings;

    the tapered structure supports a pole received and embedded within the cavity section and operates as a pivot point to plumb the pole using removable alignment devices;

    the tapered structure accommodates poles of dissimilar cross-sectional profiles, dimensions and material interchangeably; and

    the pre-fabricated pole foundation receives fill material through the top end of the foundation cavity and through the openings in the bridge structure and fill voids throughout the core, bridge and pole cavity sections from the pre-fabricated pole foundation'"'"'s base upwardly wherein the fill material provides lateral support between the cavity wall and an embedded pole and maintains alignment of the embedded pole.

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