Ground Anchor Plate With Picket Guide Apertures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ground anchoring systems are cumbersome, time-consuming to install, and lack sufficient resistance to movement, requiring multiple stakes and steps for anchoring, which can be inefficient and uncomfortable to handle, especially when heavy or large anchoring plates are needed.
Innovation Solution
A ground anchor system featuring a base plate with picket-guide apertures and tapered pickets that are removably positioned, an anchor portion with a soft edge, and a tether apparatus, allowing for secure anchoring with reduced weight and improved handling, and the use of a picket driving assembly tool for efficient installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple separate stakes and stake ties are used to achieve sufficient anchoring, then the anchoring strength is improved, but the device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate stakes and stake ties into a single integrated anchor plate structure. The anchor plate contains multiple picket-guide apertures that guide pickets, and the plate itself provides the anchoring function, eliminating the need for separate stake tie components and simplifying the overall system while maintaining anchoring strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor plate is segmented into multiple functional regions: the plate body provides overall structural support, picket-guide apertures guide individual pickets, and the anchor portion with ground face surface provides ground engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while being part of an integrated system.
2Strength
If multiple separate stakes and stake ties are used to achieve sufficient anchoring, then the anchoring strength is improved, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple stakes and stake ties into a single anchor plate assembly, the installation process is streamlined. The pre-assembled nature of the anchor plate with integrated picket-guide apertures allows for faster deployment compared to installing separate components step-by-step, reducing installation time while maintaining the required anchoring strength.
3Strength
If a large anchoring plate with multiple spikes is used to provide significant retention capability, then the retention capability is improved, but the weight and handling difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor plate incorporates a ground face surface with specific local properties optimized for ground engagement. The picket-guide apertures are strategically positioned and shaped to provide effective anchoring with minimal material, allowing the plate to achieve high retention capability without excessive weight. The local quality of the ground face surface and aperture geometry maximizes anchoring efficiency.
4Ease of operation
If tapered spikes are used to join the plate to the ground, then the ease of installation is improved, but the resistance to movement once driven decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The pickets feature a localized tapered portion that facilitates easy driving into the ground, while the majority of the picket length maintains a uniform diameter that provides maximum resistance to movement. This local quality approach allows the tapered section to aid installation without compromising the overall anchoring strength provided by the full-length picket structure.
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AI summary
An anchor apparatus, ground anchor system, and method of using a ground anchor system are provided. The anchor apparatus includes a base plate having a top surface and a substantially planar bottom surface, wherein the base plate has a plurality of picket-guide apertures formed therein between the top surface and the substantially planar bottom surface. At least one picket is removably positioned in at least a portion of the picket-guide apertures. An anchor portion is formed at a first end of the base plate, wherein the anchor portion has an anchor aperture formed through the first end of the base plate, the anchor portion further comprising a ground face surface proximate to the anchor aperture, wherein a distance between the top surface and the ground face surface is less than a distance between the top surface and the substantially planar bottom surface.