Hinged support column
US7275351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2001/268
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A piling for use in building construction having an upper and a lower piling connected at a hinge. The hinge has a first and a second axis. The hinged connection allows an entire wall to be framed at ground level leaving one end of each upper piling connected to the lower piling, by a first pin on the first axis, and the upper end of each upper piling tilted onto the ground. A variety of framing pieces are used to connect the upper pilings together to frame a wall. Once framing of a wall is complete, the wall is hoisted into an upright position, about the first pins, bringing the entire hinge together. A second pin is inserted along the second axis in each of the hinges to secure the upper pilings in an upright position.
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