Pivoting bracket for foundation support system
US8887451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04G23/065
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for lifting and supporting a foundation is provided. The apparatus includes a pivoting bracket that is rotatably coupled to a slab bracket plate having a sleeve. The sleeve is adapted to slide onto a support structure driven into strata within a hole formed in a foundation in an area needing support. The pivoting bracket is pivoted into an insertion position in which one arm of the bracket is up and one arm is down. This enables the bracket to clear the sides of the hole in the foundation. The bracket is then pivoted to a support position and drawn upwardly with guide rods and a seating plate until seating portions of the bracket engage an underside surface of the foundation. The apparatus is then raised to lift the foundation. The sleeve of the apparatus is then affixed to the support structure to support the foundation.
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