IP Library Granted Patent US 11,976,483
Granted Patent B2
US 11,976,483 · App. 15/971,620 · Granted May 7, 2024

Modular posts of an integrated construction system

Inventor: Kenneth M. Chevis (Metairie, LA)
Assignee: Apache Industrial Services, INC
E04G25/04E04G9/06E04G11/28E04G11/50E04G17/002E04G17/14E04G25/065E04C2003/0452E04C2003/0465E04C2003/0491E04G9/04E04G2011/505E04G2025/003
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Patent No.
US 11,976,483
App. No.
15/971,620
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a modular post of an integrated construction system. In one implementation, the modular post includes a longitudinal extruded post having a first end and a second end. Each end of the longitudinal extruded post is configured to receive a post end component. The longitudinal extruded post includes a plurality of grooves cut into the longitudinal extruded post at predetermined locations along the post.

Claims (25)

1. Are A modular post of a shoring system, comprising:

one or more post end components each having a bearing plate directly connected via a hinge assembly to a plate; and

a longitudinal extruded post configured to be slidably engaged with an inner portion of at least one fitting ring and having:

a first end and a second end, each end of the longitudinal extruded post being configured to be coupled to the one or more post end components by fitting within an inner portion of the one or more post end components; and

a plurality of grooves cut into the longitudinal extruded post at predetermined locations along the post;

wherein the longitudinal extruded post includes a plurality of ribs longitudinally parallel with the longitudinal extruded post, and the one or more post end components include a second plurality of ribs that negatively correspond to the plurality of ribs and that are longitudinally parallel with the longitudinal extruded post,

wherein the hinge assembly has an axis of rotation that is transverse to the longitudinal extruded post.

2. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal extruded post is constructed of aluminum.

3. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fitting ring is mechanically fastened to the longitudinal extruded post.

4. The modular post of claim 3 , wherein the at least one fitting ring is coupled to the post by sliding the at least one fitting ring down the longitudinal extruded post and twisting the at least one fitting ring into place.

5. The modular post of claim 4 , wherein the at least one fitting ring is twisted into place at one of the plurality of grooves.

6. The modular post of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fitting ring is fastened to the longitudinal extruded post using a screw.

7. The modular post of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of grooves are cut into the plurality of ribs.

8. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the post end component comprises a post end fitting.

9. The modular post of claim 8 , wherein the post end fitting is a permanent fitting.

10. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the post end component comprises screw leg components.

11. The modular post of claim 10 , wherein the screw leg components are used to vary a height of a shoring assembly of the shoring system.

12. The modular post of claim 11 , wherein the height of the shoring assembly is varied within an adjustment range.

13. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal extruded post is coupled to a screw leg assembly.

14. The modular post of claim 13 , wherein the screw leg assembly remains attached to the longitudinal extruded post using screw leg clips of the screw leg assembly.

15. The modular post of claim 13 , wherein the longitudinal post and the screw leg assembly are configured to be moved from a first location to a second location without being disassembled.

16. The modular post of claim 1 , wherein the modular post is configured to be coupled to a coupling component of the shoring system.

17. The modular post of claim 16 , wherein the coupling component is coupled to a bracing component.

18. The modular post of claim 16 , wherein the coupling component is coupled to a modular ledger panel.

19. The modular post of claim 16 , wherein the coupling component is coupled to a bracing element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: CHEVIS, KENNETH M.
To: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC
Reel/Frame 045721/0917 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 15910698 · Mar 2, 2018
Continuation In Part 15845962 · Dec 18, 2017
Continuation In Part 15630923 · Jun 22, 2017
Provisional Application 62471173 · Mar 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62354325 · Jun 24, 2016
Related Publication 20180258657A1 · Sep 13, 2018
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