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Granted Patent B2
US 12668942 · App. 18/765,232 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Pile with an upheaval resistant sleeve

Inventor: Benjamin G Stroyer (Webster, NY)
E02D31/14E02D5/226E02D5/56E02D2300/0007E02D2300/0026
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12668942
App. No.
18/765,232
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pile for being driven into soil includes a shaft and a frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) surrounding the shaft. The frost sleeve (upheaval resistant sleeve) is located on the shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line. The pile further includes a grout disruption (separation) plate. The grout disruption (separation) plate is located at the frost line.

Claims (31)

1 . A pile for being driven into soil, comprising:

a shaft;

a frost sleeve surrounding said shaft; and

a grout disruption plate;

said grout disruption plate being located at the frost line;

said grout disruption plate being unattached to said frost sleeve;

said frost sleeve being located on said shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line;

said frost sleeve being unattached to said shaft;

said grout disruption plate being configured to form a disruption between grout surrounding said shaft above the frost line and grout surrounding said shaft below the frost line;

said grout disruption plate being configured to provide lateral support for said shaft below the frost line.

2 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said frost sleeve has a length equal to a distance between the top of the soil and the frost line.

3 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said frost sleeve has a length greater than a distance between the top of the soil and the frost line.

4 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said frost sleeve is constructed of PVC.

5 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said frost sleeve is constructed of metal.

6 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising grease located between said shaft and said frost sleeve.

7 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said grout disruption plate is constructed of PVC.

8 . The pile as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said grout disruption plate is constructed of metal.

9 . A pile for being placed in a supporting medium comprising:

shaft;

a helical blade, operatively connected to said shaft, having a leading edge and a trailing edge and configured to move the pile into the supporting medium;

a lateral compaction protrusion, formed on said shaft, to create an annulus within the supporting medium, the annulus, created by said lateral compaction protrusion, having a diameter greater than a diameter of said shaft; and

a frost sleeve surrounding said shaft;

said frost sleeve being located on said shaft between a top of the soil and a frost line;

said frost sleeve being unattached to said shaft; the pile further comprising: a grout disruption plate; said grout disruption plate being located at the frost line, wherein said grout disruption plate is attached to said frost sleeve.

10 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said frost sleeve has a length equal to a distance between the top of the soil and the frost line.

11 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said frost sleeve has a length greater than a distance between the top of the soil and the frost line.

12 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said frost sleeve is constructed of PVC.

13 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said frost sleeve is constructed of metal.

14 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising grease located between said pile shaft and said frost sleeve.

15 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said grout disruption plate is constructed of PVC.

16 . The pile as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said grout disruption plate is constructed of metal.