Patent ID: 8522503
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A collar, comprising: a perimeter wall; a first end wall, the first end wall being connected to the perimeter wall; and a second end wall, the second end wall being connected to the perimeter wall, the first end wall and the second end wall forming opposite ends of the collar, said first end wall and said second end wall being spaced apart from each other by the perimeter wall, the second end wall including at least one recessed portion, the at least one recessed portion configured for receiving a support structure of a pole foundation for allowing the collar to be supported upon the support structure via engagement of the support structure against the second end wall, wherein: the collar forms a longitudinally-extending cavity, said cavity being formed through the collar and extending from the first end wall to the second end wall, said cavity configured for receiving a base structure and a body structure of the pole foundation; the first end wall and the second end wall of the collar each include chamfered surfaces for connecting each of the first end wall and the second end wall to the perimeter wall; and the perimeter wall includes at least one vertically extending groove for promoting ease of repair and removal of said collar from said pole foundation, said vertically extending groove extending from the first end wall to the second end wall.