Abstract:
A stand for Christmas trees and other elongated objects includes spring biased, movable arm assemblies, with each arm assembly including a base arm and a gripping arm pivotally secured to the base arm. The gripping arm includes upper and lower elongated object engaging surfaces. When a Christmas tree or other elongated objects is pressed to downward between the arm assemblies, the elongated object contacts the lower object engaging surfaces, bringing the upper object engaging surfaces into contact with the elongated object. Spring pressure supplied by springs within the arm assemblies retains the elongated object within the stand.
Abstract:
A stand for Christmas trees and other elongated objects includes at least one fixed arm and a spring biased, movable arm assembly, each of which may include a plurality of rollers. When a Christmas tree or other elongated objects is pressed to downward between the fixed arm and movable arm assembly, spring pressure supplied by the movable arm assembly retains the elongated object within the stand. A release lever pulls the movable arm assembly away from the elongated object, facilitating removal of the object from the stand.
Abstract:
A system for handling various structural building components including a pick and stack-registry lug which is anchorable to the top of a building component for handling that component in either one, or both sequentially, of its two, pick and stack-registry functional modes, (b) a clamshell-style, releasably lockable clasp adapted to receive and close capturingly upon the lug under operational circumstances with the lug anchored to the top of a building component, and ready to function in its pick category of component-handling behavior, and (c) a guide socket includable in the base of a building component functional for camming, guided reception of a lug with the lug then functioning in its stack-registry mode of behavior to facilitate overhead stack registering of two building components in relation to the lowering of an overhead component onto the top of an underlying component whose top also has a lug anchored to it.
Abstract:
A unique automatic-water-shedding height-adjustable three-dimensionally-adjustable fence-post-base system comprises multiple automatic-water-shedding three-dimensionally-adjustable tapping-screw systems, multiple automatic-water-shedding height-adjustable tube-screw systems, and an automatic-water-shedding height-adjustable three-dimensionally-adjustable base system. Each of multiple tapping-screw systems has a convex head bottom for three-dimensionally adjusting themselves to three-dimensionally adjust the fence-post-base system when screwed into a foundation, and has a circular water-sealing ridge for automatically preventing rain water from flowing into the underside of a foundation to prevent corrosion and the growth of mold. Each of multiple tube-screw systems has a concave head top for three-dimensionally adjusting the height of the fence-post-base system, has a circular water-sealing dike for automatically preventing rain water from flowing into the underside of a foundation to prevent corrosion, and has a circular rain-water reservoir and channels for automatically draining rain water away from themselves to prevent corrosion and the growth of mold.Automatic-water-shedding three-dimensionally-adjustable base system has multiple rain-water reservoirs and ducts for automatically draining rain water away from themselves to prevent corrosion and the growth of mold, and has multiple water-evaporation-inducing-and-water-draining-inducing pads for lifting the fence-post-base system, for allowing air to freely circulate therethrough, and for automatically allowing rain water to drain and evaporate away from the fence-post-base system.
Abstract:
A method of installing a support member includes disposing a ground plate of a support member on a ground surface. The support member includes a lift assist component that engages with a bar connected to the ground plate. The method further includes adjusting a height of upper ends of the support member by actuating the lift assist component such that the upper ends of the support member are elevated or lowered.
Abstract:
A multi-axial mast positioning system includes a frame having two opposed vertical sections, an axle coupled to the frame and rotatable around a first axis passing through the opposed vertical sections of the frame, and a mast coupled to the axle and rotatable about a second axis aligned with and perpendicular to the first axis. Level sensors measure the orientation of the mast along the first and second axes.
Abstract:
Improvements in and relating to installing posts Disclosed is an apparatus for securing and aligning an attached post in a pile, the apparatus comprising: a top plate for attaching to an upper surface of the pile, the top plate having an aperture through which passes the post; a plurality of adjusters, each connected to a first end of a linkage rod, which is connected at its opposite end to an associated pile engaging member, such that operation of each adjuster causes the associated pile engaging member to engage with an interior wall of the pile.
Abstract:
A method of erecting a pylon, in particular a pylon of a wind power installation, which has a foundation with segment anchors, wherein connecting elements project beyond the top side of the foundation by a predetermined amount. A ring is leveled, aligned and fixed at the top side of the foundation. A gap produced by leveling, aligning and fixing of the ring is underlaid with a grouting material. The grouting material is set and a lower pylon segment is placed on the leveled, aligned and fixed ring and connected thereto.
Abstract:
During ramming of a metal ground anchor for a fence post by applying force on its top plate, the anchor is often tilted, subsequently resulting in the tilted fence post. The tilt is compensated by utilizing a compensation plate (13), the dimensions and form of which correspond to the dimensions and form of the top plate (11) welded onto the ground anchor (10). The compensation plate is located above the top plate (11) and a post holder (20) is attached thereto. Downwards-protruding mounting flanges (131, 137) are located on two opposite edges of the compensation plate, aligning with downwards-protruding fixing flanges of the top plate. Elongated adjustment slots (132, 133) in the mounting flanges are aligned with holes in the fixing flanges of the top plate, enabling the flanges to be attached with bolts. The adjustment slots allow to adjust the compensation plate before the bolts are tightened. Therefore, horizontal positioning of the compensation plate is achieved regardless of the tilt of the top plate.
Abstract:
A post anchoring support device comprising a ground anchor having a shaft with a threaded upper portion terminating in an upper end that may be engaged and rotated by a drive tool for rotating the shaft about a vertical axis, and a lower portion for insertion into the ground, and a post receiving bracket having base with a vertically oriented internally threaded portion adapted to receive the externally threaded portion of the shaft, a support portion defining a support surface for abutting the end of the post, vertical planar walls extending above the support surface, each planar wall having an inside surface for abutting a side of the post, and each planar wall defining a plurality of vertically oriented elongate holes and having a raised portion on the outside surface adjacent each elongate hole adapted to abut a lower surface of a head of a fastener passing through the elongate hole and into the post to allow the fastener to travel within the elongate hole upon the application of a vertically force to the post anchoring support device sufficient to overcome a coefficient of friction between the head of the fastener and the raised portion.