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Pile and System for Repairing a Foundation

Pending Publication Date: 2022-07-14
BEST BLOCK LLC
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The patent text describes two aspects of the invention. The first aspect is a pile segment that reduces skin friction during driving while still being able to withstand the pressure during driving. The second aspect is a cylindrical pile segment that has increased vertical surface area compared to a smooth pile segment, which helps increase the holding / gripping friction.

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Foundation (slab) damage is caused by unstable ground beneath and / or around the foundation.
This can be a result of soil conditions, tree roots invading the area, plumbing leaks, poor drainage, etc.
However, not all leveling systems employ the cable technique and in many cases the cylindrical piles are simply sequentially stacked on one another and driven into the ground.

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[0015]The terms “pile segment” and “pile” refer to a single concrete body which can be used to form a stack of said segments to form a support or piling. Referring to the figures, the pile segment of the present invention shown generally as 10 and referred to sometimes herein as a pillar pile comprises a generally cylindrical concrete body 12 having a first, top planar end surface 14, an axially spaced corresponding second, bottom end surface (not shown) and has a generally vertical, radially outwardly facing annularly extending surface between first end surface 14 and the second end surface. In general and as can be seen from the drawings, the body 12 is fluted much in the style of a Corinthian column, and in this regard has vertically extending, circumferentially spaced cogs 15 defining vertically extending and circumferentially spaced alternating crests 16 and troughs 18, the radially outwardly facing surfaces 20 of the crests 16 lying in the outer surface of a first imaginary cy...

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Abstract

A pile segment for building supports to level foundations, e.g., slabs, has a generally cylindrical body made of concrete, the outer vertical surface of the cylindrical body being comprised of alternating spaced crests and troughs.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 63 / 136,479 filed on Jan. 12, 2021, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to foundation repair and, more particularly, to a pile system for leveling and / or raising a foundation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various techniques are available today to repair a sinking, sagging, or broken concrete foundation. Foundation (slab) damage is caused by unstable ground beneath and / or around the foundation. This can be a result of soil conditions, tree roots invading the area, plumbing leaks, poor drainage, etc. To repair the damage, one technique is for pilings or other supports to be driven into the ground below the foundation and shimmed to level the slab.[0004]One type of support can comprise concrete pile segment blocks and, more specifically, generally cylindrical concrete blocks or cylinders...

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IPC IPC(8): E02D5/52E02D5/30
CPCE02D5/523E02D5/30E02D5/226E02D5/64
Inventor HILL, MICHAEL
Owner BEST BLOCK LLC
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