Bollard and method of mounting
View Patent ↗A bollard for mounting to a foundation includes a bollard post element having a cavity therein with a base plate integrally fixed about its periphery to the bollard post element at the cavity. The base plate includes anchor holes and threaded holes extending therethrough. Levelers having threaded shafts with pads on one end and drivers on the other engage the threaded holes. Threaded anchor shafts extendible through the anchor holes and fixable to the foundation for the bollard are drawn in tension by nuts on top of the based plate. This simultaneously places the levelers in compression. In installation, the highest point on the foundation beneath the periphery of the base plate is established and the levelers adjusted to extend the bollard vertically with the bollard extending from that highest point.
1. A bollard for mounting to a foundation, comprising
a bollard post element including a cavity therein;
a base plate fixed about its periphery to the bollard post element at the cavity and including anchor holes and threaded holes extending through the base plate;
levelers each including a threaded shaft with a pad at one end and a driver at the other end, the threaded shafts being threadably engaged through the threaded holes, the drives extending into the cavity;
threaded anchor shafts extendable through the anchor holes and fixable in the foundation; and
nuts on the threaded anchor shafts for maintaining the threaded anchor shafts in tension and the levelers in compression with the bollard post element installed on the foundation.
2. The bollard of claim 1 , the bollard post element being closed at the end opposite the base plate and further including a hand-hole accessing the cavity.
3. The bollard of claim 2 , the drivers and the nuts being accessible through the hand-hole.
4. The bollard of claim 1 , there being at least three levelers equiangularly spaced.
5. The bollard of claim 1 , there being three levelers and alternately three anchor holes equiangularly spaced.
6. A method for mounting a bollard of claim 1 , comprising
anchor the threaded anchor shafts in the foundation;
place the bollard post element with the threaded anchor shafts through the anchor holes;
determine the highest point of the foundation under the perimeter of the base;
adjust the levelers using the drivers to have the bollard post element extend to the foundation at the determined highest point and to have the bollard post element extending vertically;
tighten the nuts on the threaded anchor shafts to place the threaded anchor shafts in tension and the levelers in compression.
7. A method for mounting a bollard of claim 3 , comprising
anchor the threaded anchor shafts in the foundation;
place the bollard post element with the threaded anchor shafts through the anchor holes;
determine the highest point of the foundation under the perimeter of the base;
adjust the levelers through the hand-hole using the drivers to have the bollard post element extend to the foundation at the determined highest point and to have the bollard post element extending vertically;
tighten the nuts on the threaded anchor shafts through the hand-hole to place the threaded anchor shafts in tension and the levelers in compression;
close the hand-hole.