Abstract: The floor flange is primarily for anchoring lower end of channel type fence posts to a floor or the like and consists essentially of two spaced apart rectangular boxes joined by a common bottom wall which is adapted to the secured to the floor by lag screws or the like. Each box has a pair of parallel upright sidewalls, a top wall and a back wall joined thereto and to the bottom wall. The remaining side of the box is open to provide access to the interior. Two adjacent side walls of the box are provided with aligned apertures to receive a bolt. The dimensions of at least one of the boxes is such that a lower end of a channel type post will be received thereon. In addition the bolt extending through the side wall will extend through a slot in the wall of the channel member and thus tightening of the bolt causes the sidewalls to be urged against the wall of the channel member so as to secure it to the floor flange.

Abstract: A steel column base member for connecting an H-shaped structural steel column member to a concrete foundation, which base plate member is an integral cast or forged body comprising a bottom plate member to engage the foundation, an H-shaped projection upwardly extending from the bottom plate member and having J-shaped grooves formed along both edges of top surface of projection the width of web of projection being broader than that of web of column member, so as to effect groove welding between the bottom surface of the steel column member and the J-shaped grooved surfaces, and fillet welding both side of web of the column member and base plate member.

Abstract: An extension for a wooden utility pole is provided in which a novel bracket is secured to the flattened top of an existing pole. A projecting center shaft extends from the bracket to be received within matching center bores provided in the utility pole, a wooden extension pole or both. Threaded fasteners and metal straps complete the interconnection between the existing pole and the extension pole.

Abstract: The assembly comprises a spun metal lower pole terminal portion having a plurality of apertures formed toward its lower edge. The terminal portion is placed over a concrete slab or other appropriate base having a plurality of spaced upstanding bolts protruding therefrom. The apertures are large enough to enable the installer to insert a special clamp through each aperture. The clamp has a bifurcated end portion which straddles one of the bolts whereas its other end portion protrudes somewhat through the aperture and has a portion in a vertical plane which acts to prevent lateral movement of the lower terminal portion. The installer then screws nuts over the bifurcated portion and the increased downward pressure is transmitted to a number of protuberances formed on the lower surface of the clamp which act to crush any small pebbles or solid aggregate appearing on the upper horizontal surface of the concrete slab.

Abstract: This disclosure teaches a connector for use in a method for replacing an existing utility pole (usually wood), without disturbing hardware mounted thereon. As taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,911,548, the utility pole includes a proximal section having a bottom end attached to the earth and a distal section having hardware mounted thereon. A new pole section (preferably of prestressed concrete) is attached to the earth and has the connector mounted thereon. The distal section (with its hardware intact thereon) is severed from the proximal section. The distal section is then connected to project from the new pole section by inserting and securing the distal section in the connector. The connector includes an annular sleeve engageable about the outside of the new pole section. The sleeve projects beyond the new pole section and has push plates positioned within the sleeve to embrace the distal section to hold it socketed therein. The push plates are engaged by means of bolts anchored in the sleeve.

Abstract: A hinged base attachable to a foundation and providing hinge means whereby a lighting pole can be tilted, and readily installed, removed and replaced. The base includes a pair of hinge plates, one of which carries a hinge pin and the other of which carries a hinge clevis. The hinge clevis has a channel with a first and a second channel width. The hinge pin has a first and a second pin width. The second widths are larger than the first widths and the first and second pin widths are no larger than the respective first and second channel widths. The pole is attachable to one of the hinge plates. When the other hinge plate is attached to the foundation, the pole can be tilted, and attached or detached thereto by passing the pin through the clevis channel with the first widths aligned. The pole is then tilted upright, and the first widths are no longer aligned. The clevis and pin are thus engaged, and the pole is firmly held to the foundation.

Abstract: A lightweight, easily installable, anchored foundation for electrical equipment or the like is provided which includes a foam-filled, force-transmitting frusto-conical housing tensionably connected to a plurality of adjacent, buried earth anchors having remote load-bearing helices thereon in order to create a prestressed bulb of relatively compacted soil between the housing base and anchor helices which greatly enhances the holding power of the foundation under both tension and compression loads. In preferred forms the foundation exhibits approximately the same support strength as poured concrete, but can be more quickly installed and employed at remote locations or on loose soil which would normally preclude the use of concrete.

Abstract: An improved anchoring means for attaching a pilaster to an existing structure comprises a footer bar which is secured by mounting means to the pilaster end. The footer bar is adjustably attached to stud bolts extending from an existing structure to which the pilaster is to be attached. A stablizer nut on the end of the stud bolts is tightened to act against a portion of the pilaster. The action of the stabilizer nut causes the mounting means for the footer bar to be placed in tension thereby increasing the stability of the mounting of the pilaster.

Abstract: A lamp post base is disclosed comprising a hollow cylinder having a centrally apertured upper end, a centrally apertured lower end of surface area substantially less than said upper end, interior walls defining a conical bore, and a set of passageways extending from the interior walls to the exterior surface of the cylinder between the lower and upper ends.

Abstract: A tapered tubular pole with base connection wherein the tubular multi-sided pole wall is connected to the anchor bolts of the concrete and steel base by a multiplicity of individual connector bodies arranged in side by side relation around the periphery of the tubular sidewall at the lower end thereof, each of the connector bodies having a structural flange bearing against the outside of the tubular sidewall and connected thereto by a structural weld, the connector body having anchor bolt-receiving holes, and a diaphragm extending transversely across the pole and within the tubular sidewall and at the level of the structural welds by which the connector bodies are connected to the sidewall, the diaphragm being affixed to the sidewall.