Patent ID: 11891826
Assignee: UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 9:
10. A post mounting system comprising:
a post; and
a post anchor coupled to the post, the post anchor comprising:
a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base plate defining a set of apertures extending through the base plate from the lower surface to the upper surface; and
a collar that extends from the upper surface of the base plate, the collar comprising:
a set of sides having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each of the set of sides abutting another of the set of sides at corners, wherein the interior surface of the set of sides defines an interior that receives at least a portion of the post;
a set of side wall apertures extending through at least one side of the set of sides;
a first set of fasteners that couple the collar to the post through the set of side wall apertures;
a set of corner members located at the abutting of each of the set of sides, wherein the set of corner members include a set of corner member apertures extending from a corner exterior to the interior surface; and

a second set of fasteners that couple the post anchor to the post through the set of corner member apertures; and

wherein the set of sides and a portion of the upper surface define a receiver, an opening circumscribed by a funnel is formed in the upper surface of the base plate within the receiver.