Angle-Adjustable Post Holder With Soil Screws for Sloped Ground
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fence post installation methods require significant labor, time, and expense, often result in misalignment due to ground obstructions, and are difficult to relocate, with existing bases being prone to damage and instability.
Innovation Solution
A reinforced metal or graphene platform with threaded screw spikes and a clamping post holder that allows independent screwing into the ground, providing stability and ease of installation and relocation, with features for angled installation on slopes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a large spike or screw is driven into the ground to secure the fence post base, then the base becomes firmly anchored, but it may hit rocks or obstructions causing misalignment and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into multiple independent anchoring points (at least three screws or spikes) rather than relying on a single large anchor. This segmentation allows individual anchors to be positioned optimally and prevents a single rock obstruction from causing complete failure or misalignment of the entire base
Solution Approach 2:
Different anchoring locations are selected based on local ground conditions, allowing the installer to avoid rocks and obstructions at specific points while maintaining overall base stability. The patent specifies that anchors should be positioned where the ground is most suitable for secure attachment
2Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional fence post bases are permanently installed in concrete or dug into the ground, then they achieve long-term stability, but they cannot be easily removed or relocated
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system transitions from a static permanent installation (concrete embedding) to a dynamic reversible installation (threaded screws that can be unscrewed). The threaded anchors provide secure long-term fixation while maintaining the capability for easy removal and relocation without damage to the base or ground
Solution Approach 2:
The base and anchors are designed to be reusable rather than disposable. The threaded screw anchors can be removed and reused at different locations, and the base itself can be relocated and reinstalled, providing economic and environmental benefits through repeated use
3Length of stationary object
If a fence post base is driven into the ground using a sledgehammer, then it achieves deep anchorage, but the base and clamp may be damaged or malformed
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical impact system (sledgehammer) is replaced with a threaded fastening system. Instead of driving the base into the ground through impact forces that cause deformation, threaded screws are screwed into the ground, providing secure anchorage through rotational threading action that preserves the structural integrity of the base and clamp components
4Ease of manufacture
If the fence post base is small in diameter to reduce material use, then installation becomes simpler, but the base lacks strength against external pressures from wind, cattle, etc.
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring function is segmented into multiple discrete anchor points (at least three screws or spikes) distributed around the base perimeter. This provides distributed load paths that effectively resist external pressures from wind, cattle, and other forces without requiring a large solid base diameter
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves from increasing base diameter (two-dimensional expansion) to increasing anchorage depth and distribution (three-dimensional anchoring strategy). By anchoring deeply and at multiple points, the base achieves high resistance to external pressures while maintaining a compact, easy-to-install design
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick, sturdy, and cost-effective installation of fence posts that remain vertically aligned, even on uneven terrain, with the ability to be easily removed and relocated, reducing labor and material costs.
Implementation Method 1
threaded screw spikes
Implementation Method 2
clamping bolts that hold a fence post in the clamp
Implementation Method 3
perimeter threaded anchor spikes
Data Source
AI summary
The herein referenced innovative technology is a quick-install, multi-angle adjustable post holder with supporting soil screws that enables a user to install said post very quickly and even uninstall, move and reinstall very quickly without any digging or concrete work and on a wide variety of angles of ground surfaces. Said post holder includes a generally rigid base with holes to receive post holder stabilization and retention soil screws that are screwed through said holes into a ground surface and which keep said base fixed to the ground and having two or more adjustable and lockable pivoting clamps, a first and upper of which clamps onto and holds said post to said clamp and is adjustable infinitely within a possible 180 degrees which clamp is attached to a second and lower adjustable and lockable pivoting clamp that is adjustable infinitely within a possible 180 degrees perpendicular to said 1st clamp adjustable angles and which is attached to said a top of post holder base.