Patent ID: 8256172
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A structural footing configured to support a free standing structure, comprising: a support member having a support surface configured to provide vertical support to one or more modular platform structures, said support member comprising one or more interlocking members extending vertically upward from said support surface to secure horizontal movement of said one or more modular platform structures; a base member; and an adjustable leveling mechanism disposed between said support member and said base member, and configured to level said one or more modular platform structures by adjusting a height of said support member relative to said base member along a vertical axis of said structural footing, said adjustable leveling mechanism comprising: a static member supported by said base member, and a plurality of support bolts, each of which includes a first end supporting said support member and a second end having a threaded section mating with a corresponding one of a plurality of tapped holes formed within said static member, wherein rotation of said plurality of support bolts within said plurality of tapped holes allows for adjusting said height of said support member relative to said base member and altering a tilt angle of said support surface.