Patent ID: 9540814
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: E04C,E04H

Claim:
1. A foundation column for providing support to a structure, the column comprising: a concrete column body having a proximal cross-sectional extent defining a cross-sectional envelope; an upstanding arm secured to and extending from a proximal end of said concrete column body, said upstanding arm having a cross-sectional extent along its length that never extends beyond the cross-sectional envelope defined by the proximal cross-sectional extent of the concrete column body; a wood column having a distal end, a proximal end and a perimeter along a wood column length between the distal end and the proximal end of the wood column, said wood column including a slot defined by an opening formed through the distal end of the wood column and extending toward the proximal end of the wood column, said slot terminating short of said perimeter, whereby access to said slot is permitted only through the distal end of the wood column, said slot sized to receive said upstanding arm extending from said proximal end of said concrete column body, whereby, with said upstanding arm received in said slot, a fastener may be positioned to engage said wood column and said upstanding arm to secure said wood column to said concrete column body; and an embedded anchor receiver embedded in said proximal end of the concrete column body, said embedded anchor receiver presenting an exposed face from said concrete column body.