Steven C Patton

US Patent:

8206063, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/632572

Inventors:

Steven Patton - Paola KS, US

International Classification:

E02D 5/00
E02D 13/00

US Classification:

405230, 2483543

Abstract:

A piering system includes a heave plate attached to a foundation and supported by a pier. A downward facing socket is permanently attached to the heave plate. The socket receives the top end of a heavy stud of a coupling assembly, the bottom end of the stud is screwed into a captive nut of a shim-block. A nut is welded to the stud leaving about inch of the stud protruding upwards for insertion into the socket. The nut may be turned to adjust the height of the stud. The shim-block and coupling assembly are supported by a head plate which is supported by the pier. The head plate includes a wide table for supporting a pair of jacks on opposite sides of a house jack facilitating installation of the system. The cooperation of the ball and socket helps to prevent “off-set loads” which otherwise may break the piering system.