Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Concrete foundation footing with timber support members
- Patent Title (中): 具有木材支撑构件的混凝土基础
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Application No.: US13291690Application Date: 2011-11-08
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Publication No.: US08474205B1Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: William R. Watkins
- Applicant: William R. Watkins
- Agent Mark W Handley
- Main IPC: E04B1/00
- IPC: E04B1/00 ; E04B5/00 ; E04B7/00 ; E02D27/00 ; E02D27/32

Abstract:
A foundation footing (30) has a support framework (32) encased within concrete (38). The support framework (32) includes elongate members (34) formed of timber, such as telephone poles, which extend the full length of the footing (30). Brackets (36) rigidly securing terminal ends (42) and intermediate portions (44) of the elongate members (34) in fixed relation. The brackets (36) have steel plates (46) disposed beneath the elongate members (34) and binding chains (48) secured to the steel plates (46). The binding chains (48) are preferably loosely secured around the elongate members (34) until being encased within the concrete (38), which rigidly secures the binding chains (48) to the elongate members (34) and the elongate members (34) to the steel plates (46). Grooves (86) are formed into the elongate members (34) to increase the bonding between the elongate members (34) and the concrete (38).
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