US20010045068A1 - Ground anchor rod stabilizer - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a ground anchor. More specifically, it refers to a stabilizer used in conjunction with a ground anchor rod for stabilizing the anchor rod in the soil.
- U.S. Pat. No. 1,214,679 describes a fence post anchor which is fitted within a lower flange portion of the post. A lower portion of the post has slits which move out around the anchor. Additional patents relating to fence post anchors are U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,764,207; 2,799,369; 3,011,597; and 4,939,877.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,032,149 describes a clothes dryer support. The support is a tubular post adapted to be imbedded into the ground. A broad bracing member is connected to an upper end of the tubular post.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,052,827 describes a ground anchor having winged segments that receive an anchoring devices through a hollow interior portion.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,756,128 describes a beach anchor having a rod with a bottom end driven into beach sand and an upper end having a handle and a right angle plate surrounding the rod and stabilizing it in the sand.
- a ground anchor rod stabilizer of this invention is a generally rectangular member having multiple thicknesses from a narrow bottom end portion through a thicker top end portion.
- the front face portion of the ground stabilizer has multiple oval shaped depressions covering its face for receiving soil upon being hammered into the ground.
- a back side portion of the ground anchor rod stabilizer has a pair of parallel spaced apart vertical protrusions which guide the stabilizer alongside a vertical rod or post which has been pounded into the ground as a ground anchor.
- the ground anchor stabilizer of this invention is made of high strength plastic and can withstand loads in excess of four thousand pounds.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective front face view of the ground anchor stabilizer of this invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the stabilizer along line A-A of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a backside elevational view of the ground stabilizer
- FIG. 4 shows the ground stabilizer juxtaposed along its back portion to a ground anchor rod.
- the ground anchor rod stabilizer of the present invention is generally designated by reference numeral 10 .
- the ground anchor rod stabilizer 10 is generally rectangular in shape but has a chamfered bottom end 12 with slanted side portions shown by walls 14 and 16 contained within a first bottom section 18 having a first thickness.
- a second higher section 20 has a second thickness.
- a third higher section 22 has a third thickness and a fourth highest section 24 has a fourth thickness. The thickness from the first section to the fourth section varies from about 2-1 cm.
- a top edge 26 is flat and is used as a surface for pounding the ground anchor rod stabilizer 10 into the ground.
- Multiple oval depressions 28 substantially throughout the stabilizer front face 30 provide a means for receiving soil and adding to the stabilization of the ground anchor rod 48 .
- the front and back face have a width of about 20 cm, but it can vary from 15-30 cm.
- the prepared length of the front and back face is about 60 cm, but this can vary depending on the length of the ground anchor and the type of soil employed.
- Alternating side depressions 32 have a narrower depression then items 28 .
- Multiple horizontal support rods 34 in the third section 22 provide added strength to the ground anchor stabilizer 10 . Additional support is found in the fourth highest section 24 with horizontal support members 36 .
- the depressions 32 and 28 are open to a depth of approximately 4 / 5 the thickness of the ground anchor stabilizer.
- the support members 34 fill a portion of the depressions 28 in the middle of section 22 .
- the backside 40 of the ground anchor rod stabilizer 10 has parallel outward projections 42 that extend vertically substantially along the middle portion 44 of the ground rod stabilizer 10 .
- the projections 42 form a channel 46 to receive ground anchor rod 48 .
- a bottom portion 50 of the projections 42 is tapered to promote easy insertion into the ground.
- the ground anchor rod stabilizer 10 as shown in FIG. 4 is pounded into the ground so that it projects above the ground surface 52 a short distance.
- the ground rod 48 has a ring 54 at the top which can be attached to a rope or a cable connecting the ground anchor rod to a tent or a trailer. In the case of a use for supporting fence posts, the ring 54 would not be present.
- the bottom portion of the rod 48 has an auger 56 fixably attached to promote insertion of the rod 48 into the ground.
- the stabilizer 10 is usually a plastic member made from a high strength plastic or can be high strength aluminum, or steel and is hammered vertically into soil adjacent where an auger rod has been drilled into the soil.
- the projections 46 surround a portion of the anchor rod 48 .
- the front face 30 receives soil as the stabilizer 10 is pounded into the ground.
- This stabilizer 10 resists removal from the soil by a pulling force of over four thousand pounds.
- the preferred plastic employed for the stabilizer is ABS. However, other high strength plastics as well as aluminum or steel can be used to make the stabilizer 10 .
- ground stabilizer 10 is preferably molded in an injection molding process as is well known in the prior art.
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- The present invention relates to a ground anchor. More specifically, it refers to a stabilizer used in conjunction with a ground anchor rod for stabilizing the anchor rod in the soil.
- A frequent problem is the movement of house trailers, tents and other structures in high winds caused by the pulling free of anchoring posts which have been set in soil. In addition, there is a common problem with fence posts where the bottom portion of the posts move in the soil causing the entire fence to shift and either collapse or become askew. The prior art is replete with methods attempting to stabilize fence posts as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 598,003; 624,724 and 672,625. U.S. Pat. No. 897,787 describes a device for stabilizing a shore anchor. U.S. Pat. No. 903,944 describes a spiraling ground anchor device supporting a post and U.S. Pat. No. 911,504 describes a land anchor which has a spiral auger secured to the lower end of a hollow shank. U.S. Pat. No. 1,214,679 describes a fence post anchor which is fitted within a lower flange portion of the post. A lower portion of the post has slits which move out around the anchor. Additional patents relating to fence post anchors are U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,764,207; 2,799,369; 3,011,597; and 4,939,877. U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,032,149 describes a clothes dryer support. The support is a tubular post adapted to be imbedded into the ground. A broad bracing member is connected to an upper end of the tubular post. The vertical post is passed through a sleeve to retain the tubular post in an upright position. U.S. Pat. No. 4,052,827 describes a ground anchor having winged segments that receive an anchoring devices through a hollow interior portion. U.S. Pat. No. 4,756,128 describes a beach anchor having a rod with a bottom end driven into beach sand and an upper end having a handle and a right angle plate surrounding the rod and stabilizing it in the sand.
- Although the prior art describes many anchoring devices, the hunt continues for a device that will stabilize ground anchors at high loads such as in excess of four thousand pounds. The present invention solves this problem and differs from the teachings of the prior art by contemplating a plastic plate that can be pounded into the ground juxtaposed to a ground anchor rod.
- A ground anchor rod stabilizer of this invention is a generally rectangular member having multiple thicknesses from a narrow bottom end portion through a thicker top end portion. The front face portion of the ground stabilizer has multiple oval shaped depressions covering its face for receiving soil upon being hammered into the ground. A back side portion of the ground anchor rod stabilizer has a pair of parallel spaced apart vertical protrusions which guide the stabilizer alongside a vertical rod or post which has been pounded into the ground as a ground anchor. The ground anchor stabilizer of this invention is made of high strength plastic and can withstand loads in excess of four thousand pounds. It is an object of this invention to prevent ground anchor rods or posts from pulling free from soil at high loads by providing a method and apparatus for stabilizing the ground anchor at loads exceeding four thousand pounds. These and other objects and aspects of the present invention will be better understood when the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments is read in conjunction with the appended drawing Figures.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective front face view of the ground anchor stabilizer of this invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the stabilizer along line A-A of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a backside elevational view of the ground stabilizer; and
- FIG. 4 shows the ground stabilizer juxtaposed along its back portion to a ground anchor rod.
- With reference to FIG. 1, the ground anchor rod stabilizer of the present invention is generally designated by
reference numeral 10. The groundanchor rod stabilizer 10 is generally rectangular in shape but has a chamferedbottom end 12 with slanted side portions shown bywalls first bottom section 18 having a first thickness. A secondhigher section 20 has a second thickness. A thirdhigher section 22 has a third thickness and a fourthhighest section 24 has a fourth thickness. The thickness from the first section to the fourth section varies from about 2-1 cm. Atop edge 26 is flat and is used as a surface for pounding the groundanchor rod stabilizer 10 into the ground. Multipleoval depressions 28 substantially throughout the stabilizerfront face 30 provide a means for receiving soil and adding to the stabilization of the ground anchor rod 48. The front and back face have a width of about 20 cm, but it can vary from 15-30 cm. The prepared length of the front and back face is about 60 cm, but this can vary depending on the length of the ground anchor and the type of soil employed.Alternating side depressions 32 have a narrower depression thenitems 28. Multiplehorizontal support rods 34 in thethird section 22 provide added strength to theground anchor stabilizer 10. Additional support is found in the fourthhighest section 24 withhorizontal support members 36. - As seen in FIG. 2, the
depressions support members 34 fill a portion of thedepressions 28 in the middle ofsection 22. Thebackside 40 of the groundanchor rod stabilizer 10 has parallel outwardprojections 42 that extend vertically substantially along themiddle portion 44 of theground rod stabilizer 10. Theprojections 42 form achannel 46 to receive ground anchor rod 48. Abottom portion 50 of theprojections 42 is tapered to promote easy insertion into the ground. The groundanchor rod stabilizer 10 as shown in FIG. 4 is pounded into the ground so that it projects above the ground surface 52 a short distance. The ground rod 48 has aring 54 at the top which can be attached to a rope or a cable connecting the ground anchor rod to a tent or a trailer. In the case of a use for supporting fence posts, thering 54 would not be present. As seen in FIG. 4, the bottom portion of the rod 48 has anauger 56 fixably attached to promote insertion of the rod 48 into the ground. Thestabilizer 10 is usually a plastic member made from a high strength plastic or can be high strength aluminum, or steel and is hammered vertically into soil adjacent where an auger rod has been drilled into the soil. Theprojections 46 surround a portion of the anchor rod 48. Thefront face 30 receives soil as thestabilizer 10 is pounded into the ground. - This
stabilizer 10 resists removal from the soil by a pulling force of over four thousand pounds. The preferred plastic employed for the stabilizer is ABS. However, other high strength plastics as well as aluminum or steel can be used to make thestabilizer 10. - The
ground stabilizer 10 is preferably molded in an injection molding process as is well known in the prior art. - Accordingly an invention has been disclosed in terms of a preferred embodiment thereof which fulfills each and every one of the objects of the present invention as set forth herein above and provides a new and useful ground anchor stabilizer of great novelty and utility.
- Of course, various changes, modifications and alterations in the teaching of the present invention may be contemplated by those skilled in the art without departing from the intended spirit and scope thereof.
- As such, it is intended the present invention only be limited by the terms of the intended claims.
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