Patent ID: 6592093
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A support base for distributing a concentrated load over a generally planar surface, the support base comprising:a baseplate formed of a moldable polymeric material having a top surface and a generally planar bottom surface; a tubular sleeve formed integral with the baseplate, the sleeve extending from the top surface and defining an upper portion having a through bore formed therethrough sized to receive a fastener, and the sleeve defining an enlarged, cup shaped, lower cavity portion therein, open to the bottom surface and generally coaxial with the through bore; a cap formed integral with the baseplate, the cap being oriented at the distal end of the lower cavity portion of the sleeve, such that a bottom surface of the cap defines the cavity height and the cap forms a portion of the through bore; and an array of projections formed integral with the baseplate, the projections extending upward from a top surface of the cap and being spaced around the bore through the sleeve upper portion, the distal ends of the projections providing a generally planar upper mounting surface.