Patent ID: 9085915
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. In combination: a wooden support post having a peripheral surface of predetermined length and including a lower post end embedded in concrete positioned in the ground, the post projecting upwardly from the concrete and ground; a protective sleeve of single piece construction formed of sheet metal extending completely about the peripheral surface of the post at a post portion located above the concrete at or immediately adjacent to the concrete, said sleeve having an upper sleeve edge and a lower sleeve edge, a sleeve inner surface and overlapping sleeve end segments, each sleeve end segment defining a plurality of holes spaced apart vertically between the upper sleeve edge and the lower sleeve edge, the holes of said sleeve end segments being in communication with one another; an adhesive, water-proof coating on the sleeve inner surface covering said sleeve inner surface above said lower sleeve edge located between the sleeve inner surface and said post surrounding, engaging and substantially completely covering the post portion, said adhesive, water-proof coating applied to said sleeve inner surface prior to positioning of said sleeve about the peripheral surface of said post; and nails extending through the holes defined by said overlapping sleeve end segments that are in communication with one another and into said post portion exerting opposed pulling forces on said overlapping end segments tightening said sleeve about the post portion and compressing said adhesive, water-proof coating to form a water-tight bond between said sleeve and said post portion extending from said concrete toward the upper sleeve edge with said adhesive water-proof coating in engagement with said concrete and forming a water-tight bond between said sleeve and said concrete, said nails having nail shanks and nail heads, said nail heads covering the holes that are in communication with one another and exerting compressive forces on the adhesive, water-proof coating immediately surrounding the nail shanks of the nails to simultaneously form a tight water-proof bond between the adhesive, water-proof coating and the nail shanks, and the nail heads substantially preventing outward flow of the adhesive, water-proof coating through the holes that are in communication with one another.