Patent ID: 6012874
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A pile for connecting a structure to underlying soil, the pile comprising:(a) a footing adapted to connect to the structure, the footing having a bottom surface;(b) a tubular casing with an upper end and a lower end, the casing upper end being fully embedded within the footing, the casing lower end adapted to being fully embedded in the underlying soil, the casing comprising a plurality of casing segments attached end-to-end, including(i) a first casing segment having a first end that provides the casing upper end and that includes exterior threads, and having a second end that extends out the footing bottom surface;(ii) a second casing segment having a first end; and(iii) a number of remaining casing segments;(c) a casing coupler mechanically connecting the first casing segment second end with the second casing segment first end via threaded mating surfaces, the casing coupler being located substantially outside the footing and near the bottom surface of the footing; and(d) at least one ring threaded onto the first casing segment first end, the at least one ring being sized to be fully embedded within the footing effectively anchoring the casing to the footing.