UNIVERSAL POLE FOUNDATION WITH INSTANT CAP
First Claim
1. A pre-fabricated pole foundation for pole without a base plate comprising:
- a pole cavity with a tapered structure located at bottom center of the pole cavity;
at least one bore in a cavity wall horizontal of the foundation'"'"'s vertical axis, the at least one bore aligned with a bore located in a multi-functional cap;
a multi-functional cap extending between the exterior surface/s of the pole and pole cavity interior walls at proximity to the top of the pole cavity wherein, the cap retains a plurality of pole cross-sections and materials wherein, at least one through bolt radially aligned with the pole'"'"'s vertical center is inserted through the exterior of the foundations'"'"' cavity wall to engage the multi-functional enclosure and the pole against rotation and uplift forces.
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Abstract
An instant cap (“I-Cap”) for a pole foundation and an all-in-one universal pole foundation are provided. The I-Cap is a just-in-time manufactured device located at the foundation'"'"'s top, filling the gap between the pole foundation cavity'"'"'s inner wall and the pole. The I-Cap transfers lateral pole forces to the foundation wall while providing pole cavity moisture protection as well as protection from pole uplift and rotation forces. Both the pole and the foundation are manufactured to precision. The all-in-one universal pole foundation can be manufactured just-in-time having information at hand about the pole shaft dimensions specified. The pole rests on either a flat or tapered structure at the bottom of the pole cavity with a through opening to enable moisture to evacuate the cavity. The pole is secured to the foundation using at least one through bolts.
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21 Claims
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1. A pre-fabricated pole foundation for pole without a base plate comprising:
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a pole cavity with a tapered structure located at bottom center of the pole cavity; at least one bore in a cavity wall horizontal of the foundation'"'"'s vertical axis, the at least one bore aligned with a bore located in a multi-functional cap; a multi-functional cap extending between the exterior surface/s of the pole and pole cavity interior walls at proximity to the top of the pole cavity wherein, the cap retains a plurality of pole cross-sections and materials wherein, at least one through bolt radially aligned with the pole'"'"'s vertical center is inserted through the exterior of the foundations'"'"' cavity wall to engage the multi-functional enclosure and the pole against rotation and uplift forces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pre-fabricated pole foundation for pole without a base plate comprising:
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a body formed of cellular structure enclosure, volumetric enclosure or cellular structure and volumetric enclosure; a pole cavity, wherein; the pole cavity is fabricated to form minimal clearance to a face of a wall of the pole cavity; sealing material is retained inside a recess at the foundation'"'"'s pole cavity aperture; the pole cavity is adaptable to retain a plurality of pole cross-sectional profiles without the use of forms or molds; and the pole is secured to the foundation by a bolt. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A pole foundation comprising:
a foundation structure with a pole cavity fabricated without the use of molds or forms, wherein; the foundation structure supports tapered and non-tapered pole shafts within the pole cavity without a pole base plate; the pole shafts comprise any cross-sectional profile and are fabricated of any material; and
,internal structure of the foundation structure is fabricated as a monolithic member having cellular enclosures, volumetric enclosures, or cellular and volumetric enclosures. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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