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US 12,655,595 · App. 18/029,591 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Supports for helical piles

Inventor: Shawn David Downey (Columbia, MO)
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
E02D5/56E02D5/54E02D7/22
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Patent No.
US 12,655,595
App. No.
18/029,591
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a support member for a shaft of a helical pile, the support member includes a hollow shaft that can receive a shaft of the helical pile and a plurality of fins secured to the hollow shaft and extends from the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is independently movable relative to the helical pile shaft.

Claims (43)

1 . A helical pile assembly comprising:

a lead including:

a lead shaft having a head portion and an end portion;

an attachment member secured to the head portion of the lead shaft, the attachment member includes a plurality of mounting apertures around a perimeter thereof; and

at least one helical plate secured to the end portion of the lead shaft; and

a support member positioned on the lead shaft between the attachment member and the at least one helical plate, the support member including:

a hollow shaft configured to receive the lead shaft such that the lead shaft is movable independent of the hollow shaft;

a support member flange at one end of the hollow shaft, the support member flange includes a plurality of mounting apertures around a perimeter of the support member flange such that the plurality of support member flange mounting apertures are configured to align with the attachment member mounting apertures when the support member flange is positioned to connect to the attachment member using nuts and headed bolts; and

a plurality of fins positioned around a perimeter of the hollow shaft and extending away from the hollow shaft.

2 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment member comprises a plate.

3 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lead shaft is rotatable independent of the hollow shaft.

4 . The helical pile lead according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow shaft has a circular cross-section.

5 . The helical pile lead according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fins comprises a plate secured to the hollow shaft.

6 . The helical pile lead according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fins has a flat top edge and a flat bottom edge.

7 . The helical pile lead according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fins has a flat top edge and at least a portion of a bottom edge is tapered.

8 . A helical pile assembly comprising:

a lead including:

a lead shaft having a head portion and an end portion;

at least one helical plate secured to the end portion of the lead shaft;

an extension including:

an extension shaft having a head portion and an end portion, the end portion of the extension shaft being configured to couple to the head portion of the lead shaft;

an attachment member secured to the head portion of the extension shaft, the attachment member includes a plurality of mounting apertures around a perimeter thereof;

a support member positioned on the extension shaft between the attachment member and the end portion of the extension shaft, the support member including:

a hollow shaft configured to receive the extension shaft such that the hollow shaft is movable independent of the extension shaft;

a support member flange at one end of the hollow shaft, the support member flange includes a plurality of mounting apertures around a perimeter thereof such that the plurality of support member flange mounting apertures are configured to align with the attachment member mounting apertures when the support member flange is positioned to connect to the attachment member using nuts and headed bolts; and

a plurality of fins positioned around a perimeter of the hollow shaft and extending away from the hollow shaft.

9 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the attachment member comprises a plate.

10 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the extension shaft is rotatable independent of the hollow shaft.

11 . The helical pile lead according to claim 8 , wherein the hollow shaft has a circular cross-section.

12 . The helical pile lead according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fins comprises a plate secured to the hollow shaft.

13 . The helical pile lead according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fins has a flat top edge and a flat bottom edge.

14 . The helical pile lead according to claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fins has a flat top edge and at least a portion of a bottom edge is tapered.

15 . A helical pile assembly comprising:

a lead including:

a lead shaft having a head portion and an end portion; and

at least one helical plate secured to the end portion of the lead shaft;

an extension including:

an extension shaft having a head portion and an end portion, the end portion of the extension shaft being configured to couple to the head portion of the lead shaft; and

a first attachment member secured to the head portion of the extension shaft, the first attachment member includes one or more mounting apertures; and

a support member positioned on the extension shaft between the first attachment member and the end portion of the extension shaft, the support member including:

a first support member segment removably mated with a second support member segment to form a hollow shaft configured to receive the extension shaft so that the hollow shaft of the support member is movable independent of the extension shaft, the first support member segment having at least one first fin extending away from the hollow shaft, the second support member segment having a top end, a bottom end, and at least one second fin extending away from the hollow shaft, the top end of the second support member segment includes a second attachment member transversely disposed relative to the hollow shaft, the second attachment member includes one or more mounting apertures that are configured to align with the one or more mounting apertures of the first attachment member when the second attachment member is positioned to connect to the first attachment member using nuts and headed bolts.

16 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the first attachment member has a central opening, and wherein the first attachment member is transversely disposed relative to the head portion of the extension shaft with the extension shaft extending through the central opening in the first attachment member.

17 . The helical pile assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the second attachment member is configured to receive the extension shaft when the first support member segment and the second support member segment are mated.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63089947 · Oct 9, 2020
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