Apparatus for enhanced signpost stabilization
View Patent ↗A new signpost soil plate is disclosed. The invention being comprised of two main parts that are symmetrical. The two parts being L-shaped plates configured to receive a plurality of signposts when coupled together and increasing the resistance and force required to alter or tamper with said signposts An object of the invention is to provide multi-directional support to a standard signpost assembly therein.
1. Signpost anchoring apparatus comprising:
two L-shaped plates, each having an inner length and width joining at an inner right angle, an outer length and width forming an outer right angle, including two ends; and
a mounting wing plate formed via a 90 degree bend orthogonally adjacent to only the inner width of each L-shaped plate;
wherein with the mounting plates affixed to a vertical post, the L-shaped plates extend horizontally from the post and a length of the mounting plate is substantially equal to the inner width.
2. The signpost anchoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the two L-shaped plates include a plurality of perpendicular wing plates formed on the outer length and width.
3. The signpost anchoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plates include apertures to receive fasteners enabling mounting to the post.
4. A method of anchoring a vertical post in soil, the method comprised of the following steps:
(a) positioning two L-shaped plates around the sign post each L-shaped plate having an inner length and width joining at an inner right angle, an outer length and width forming an outer right angle, including two ends;
(b) securing the two L-shaped plates to the vertical post via a mounting wing plate formed on each L-shaped plate via a 90 degree bend orthogonally adjacent to the inner width of each L-shaped plate; and
(c) preventing the post from being pulled from the ground via the two L-shaped plates extending horizontally from the post.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the securing is accomplished via fasteners connecting the L-shaped plates to the post.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the L-shaped plates each have an upper surface and an under surface, the upper surface pressing against the soil enabling the prevention of step (c).
7. The signpost anchoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a length of the mounting plate is substantially equal to the inner width.