Office Action 1: Notice of Allowance (2025-10-22)

CLAIMS:
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1\. A mechanical foundation component comprising:
a support ring;
a plurality of rotary shafts, each rotary shaft is rotatably positioned on surface of the support ring;
a plurality of blades, each blade is mounted on each rotary shaft and rotates with the rotary shaft;
a plurality of blade gears, each blade gear is fixed to each rotary shaft and rotates with each rotary shaft and each blade;
a gear ring engaging with all the blade gears and driving the blade gears to rotate at same angular velocity, wherein the gear ring is coaxial to the supporting ring;
a cylindrical housing having a top wall, an inner cylinder extending downward from the top wall, and an outer wall extending down along circumference of the top wall, wherein the inner cylinder is securely connected to the support ring, and the outer wall covers the blade gears and the gear ring; and
a control rod with a drive gear, wherein the drive gear engages with one of the blade gears, and axis of the control rod is parallel to axis of the support ring.
2\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein each blade has a mounting end mounted on each rotary shaft, and a cutting end is driven to rotate toward inside or outside the mechanical foundation component.

3\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein edges of the blades are chamfered.

4\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein surface of the blades is bumping.

5\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein bottom surface of the top wall is provided with a plurality of blind holes to accommodate rotary shafts.

6\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein each blade gear extends upward in direction of the axis of each blade gear to form a blade gear shaft.

7\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 6, wherein bottom surface of the top wall is provided with a plurality of blind holes to accommodate blade gear shafts.

8\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein the top wall has a first through hole to accommodate the control rod.

9\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 8, wherein the support ring has a second through hole to accommodate the control rod.

10\. The mechanical foundation component of claim 1, wherein the rotary shafts are distributed in equal radians along circumference of the support ring.

11\. A mechanical foundation comprising:
a top mechanical foundation component of claim
1; and,
a bottom mechanical foundation component of claim
1; wherein, support ring of the top mechanical foundation component is mounted on cylindrical housing of the bottom mechanical foundation component.

12\. The mechanical foundation of claim 11, wherein control rod corresponding to each mechanical foundation component is distributed in equal radians along circumference of the mechanical foundation.

13\. The mechanical foundation of claim 12, wherein each top wall of each cylindrical housing has first through holes to accommodate each control rod.

14\. The mechanical foundation of claim 13, wherein the support ring of the top mechanical foundation component and the support ring of the bottom mechanical foundation component each have second through holes to accommodate each control rod.

15\. The mechanical foundation of claim 12, wherein at least one mechanical foundation component of claim 1 is set up between the top mechanical foundation component and the bottom mechanical foundation component along vertical direction.

16\. The mechanical foundation of claim 15, wherein support ring of the mechanical foundation component located relatively upper is mounted on cylindrical housing of immediately lower mechanical foundation component.

17\. A method of using a mechanical foundation comprising:
a. providing a mechanical foundation of claim
11, b. punching the mechanical foundation into ground; and, c. driving the blades of each mechanical foundation component to extend outward from inside of the mechanical foundation.

18\. The method of claim 17, wherein when driving blades of same mechanical foundation component, each blade turns at same angle synchronously.

19\. The method of claim 17, wherein blades of different mechanical foundation components rotate synchronously or asynchronously.

20\. The method of claim 17, wherein blades of different mechanical foundation components extend outward at same or different angle. - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 20 -

OFFICE ACTION:
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
An examiner’s amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
The application has been amended as follows:
In the abstract, lines 7-8 “Compared to traditional foundations, such a root-like foundation is more stable.” has been deleted.
Conclusion



CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US12129622B2: Claims:
A root-like expandable foundation pile, comprising: a movable drill, comprising: a control rod, having a guide bar parallelly formed thereon; and a conical drill bit, fixed on the end of the control rod, moving soil from a tip end to a tail end when being pushed and rotated in a first direction by the control rod; a foundation body, comprising: a bottom portion, having a circular cross-sectional shape; and a top portion, having a plurality of first upright sides and a regular polygon cross-sectional shape, wherein each first upright side has a first knuckle formed on a top side thereof, a first through hole is formed through the bottom portion and the top portion in the center of the foundation body, and the control rod is inserted in the first through hole, capable of moving along and out of the first through hole and being rotated synchronously with the foundation body; a plurality of foundation blade, each having two second knuckles on a swivel end and a warped portion protruding outward at an expanding end, being rotatably connected to the top portion by running a knuckle pin through the second knuckles and one of the first knuckles, being close to one corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an external side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in the first direction, and being rotated to expand from the corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an internal side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a foundation cap, fixed on the top portion, having an outward appearance of a hollow cylinder with a plurality of connecting columns, each connected to the top portion where central lines of adjacent two knuckle pins are intersected.
a movable drill, comprising: a control rod, having a guide bar parallelly formed thereon; and a conical drill bit, fixed on the end of the control rod, moving soil from a tip end to a tail end when being pushed and rotated in a first direction by the control rod;
a control rod, having a guide bar parallelly formed thereon; and
a conical drill bit, fixed on the end of the control rod, moving soil from a tip end to a tail end when being pushed and rotated in a first direction by the control rod;
a foundation body, comprising: a bottom portion, having a circular cross-sectional shape; and a top portion, having a plurality of first upright sides and a regular polygon cross-sectional shape, wherein each first upright side has a first knuckle formed on a top side thereof, a first through hole is formed through the bottom portion and the top portion in the center of the foundation body, and the control rod is inserted in the first through hole, capable of moving along and out of the first through hole and being rotated synchronously with the foundation body; a plurality of foundation blade, each having two second knuckles on a swivel end and a warped portion protruding outward at an expanding end, being rotatably connected to the top portion by running a knuckle pin through the second knuckles and one of the first knuckles, being close to one corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an external side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in the first direction, and being rotated to expand from the corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an internal side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a foundation cap, fixed on the top portion, having an outward appearance of a hollow cylinder with a plurality of connecting columns, each connected to the top portion where central lines of adjacent two knuckle pins are intersected.
a bottom portion, having a circular cross-sectional shape; and
a top portion, having a plurality of first upright sides and a regular polygon cross-sectional shape, wherein each first upright side has a first knuckle formed on a top side thereof, a first through hole is formed through the bottom portion and the top portion in the center of the foundation body, and the control rod is inserted in the first through hole, capable of moving along and out of the first through hole and being rotated synchronously with the foundation body;
a plurality of foundation blade, each having two second knuckles on a swivel end and a warped portion protruding outward at an expanding end, being rotatably connected to the top portion by running a knuckle pin through the second knuckles and one of the first knuckles, being close to one corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an external side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in the first direction, and being rotated to expand from the corresponding first upright side by soil pressure exerted on an internal side of the warped portion when the foundation body rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and
a foundation cap, fixed on the top portion, having an outward appearance of a hollow cylinder with a plurality of connecting columns, each connected to the top portion where central lines of adjacent two knuckle pins are intersected.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein an internal section shape of the foundation cap is the same as the regular polygon cross-sectional shape, a plurality of grooves are formed on a bottom side of the foundation cap, and each groove is parallel to one corresponding side of the internal section shape of the foundation cap and used to make a room for fixing to the first knuckle and the two second knuckles connected by the same knuckle pin.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 2 , further comprising a stopper having an outward appearance of a column with an external section shape the same as the regular polygon cross-sectional shape, tightly mounted inside the foundation cap, wherein the stopper has a plurality of second upright sides, and two indentations are formed on a bottom end of each second upright side.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 3 , wherein the second knuckle further has a limit prism formed thereon, and the limit prism rotates with the second knuckle, passing through the indentation and being stopped by touching a top surface of the top portion, so that the foundation blade reaches the maximum of expansion.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 3 , wherein a second through hole is formed through the stopper in the center thereof and the control rod is inserted in the second through hole, capable of moving along and out of the second through hole and being rotated synchronously with the stopper.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 5 , wherein the second through hole further has a second limit portion for accommodating the guide bar.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein the first through hole further has a first limit portion for accommodating the guide bar, so that when the foundation body rotates, the movable drill synchronously rotates due to the first limit portion pushing the guide bar to rotate.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein an external side of the foundation blade, except the warped portion, is an arc surface.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein an internal side of the foundation blade, except the warped portion, is a flat surface.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the foundation, blades is the same as that of the first upright sides.
The root-like expandable foundation pile according to claim 1 , wherein the regular polygon cross-sectional shape is regular triangle, square, regular pentagon, regular hexagon or regular octagon.
Ref US11976434B2: Claims:
A land anchor device comprising: a tube, said tube having a top surface, said tube having an interior, said interior defines a space where a variety of elements can be positioned within, said tube having an end, said end being configured for impaling into the ground; a driver, said driver being positioned in a center of said top surface, said driver being first portion of a crank mechanism; a lead screw, said lead screw being positioned in a center of said interior of said tube, an end of said lead screw being coupled to said driver, said lead screw having an exterior surface, said lead screw being configured for rotation relative to rotation of said driver; a plurality of lead nuts, each of said lead nuts being positioned concentric to said lead screw, each of said lead nuts having an internal surface, said internal surface of each of said lead nuts being complementary to said exterior surface of said lead screw; a pair of arms, each of said arms being coupled to a lead nut of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said arms being configured for orientating from a parallel position to a perpendicular position relative to said tube as said driver being rotated; an crank, said crank being a second portion of said crank mechanism, said crank having an input, said input being configured for being fastened within said driver whereby the user can rotate said driver by said crank; and a pair of plates, each of said plates being coupled to a scissor mechanism, said scissor mechanism being coupled to a pair of lead nuts of said plurality of lead nuts, said scissor mechanism being configured for extending each of said plates outward from said tube when each of said pair of lead nuts being moved along said lead screw during rotation.
a tube, said tube having a top surface, said tube having an interior, said interior defines a space where a variety of elements can be positioned within, said tube having an end, said end being configured for impaling into the ground;
a driver, said driver being positioned in a center of said top surface, said driver being first portion of a crank mechanism;
a lead screw, said lead screw being positioned in a center of said interior of said tube, an end of said lead screw being coupled to said driver, said lead screw having an exterior surface, said lead screw being configured for rotation relative to rotation of said driver;
a plurality of lead nuts, each of said lead nuts being positioned concentric to said lead screw, each of said lead nuts having an internal surface, said internal surface of each of said lead nuts being complementary to said exterior surface of said lead screw;
a pair of arms, each of said arms being coupled to a lead nut of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said arms being configured for orientating from a parallel position to a perpendicular position relative to said tube as said driver being rotated;
an crank, said crank being a second portion of said crank mechanism, said crank having an input, said input being configured for being fastened within said driver whereby the user can rotate said driver by said crank; and
a pair of plates, each of said plates being coupled to a scissor mechanism, said scissor mechanism being coupled to a pair of lead nuts of said plurality of lead nuts, said scissor mechanism being configured for extending each of said plates outward from said tube when each of said pair of lead nuts being moved along said lead screw during rotation.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said tube being a cylindrical body.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said top surface being flat.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said end being a spear, said spear having a triangular cone shape.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said driver being star shaped.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said driver being recessed into said top surface.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said exterior surface having threading.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising a bearing being positioned proximate to said end of said lead screw, said bearing being configured for retaining said lead screw from lateral movement.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said internal surface having threading.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising each of said lead nuts being configured for engaging by threading to said lead screw whereby each of said lead nuts having movement along said lead screw by rotation of said lead screw.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising each of said arms being coupled to said lead nut at an end of each of said arm.
The land anchor device of claim 5 , further comprising said input being star shaped such that said input is complementary to said driver.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising said scissor mechanism being a pair of bars, each of said bars being coupled to each other in a center of each of said bars.
The land anchor device of claim 1 , further comprising each of said lead nuts being configured for moving in opposite directions when said driver being rotated.
A land anchor device comprising: a tube, said tube being a cylindrical body, said tube having a top surface, said top surface being flat, said tube having an interior, said interior defines a space where a variety of elements can be positioned within, said tube having an end, said end being a spear, said spear having a triangular cone shape, said end being configured for impaling into the ground; a driver, said driver being positioned in a center of said top surface, said driver being star shaped, said driver being first, portion of a crank mechanism, said driver being recessed into said top surface; a lead screw, said lead screw being positioned in a center of said interior of said tube, an end of said lead screw being coupled to said driver, said lead screw having an exterior surface, said exterior surface having threading, said lead screw being configured for rotation relative to rotation of said driver, a bearing being positioned proximate to said end of said lead screw, said bearing being configured for retaining said lead screw from lateral movement; a plurality of lead nuts, each of said lead nuts being positioned concentric to said lead screw, each of said lead nuts having an internal surface, said internal surface having threading, said internal surface of each of said lead nuts being complementary to said exterior surface of said lead screw, each of said lead nuts being configured for engaging by threading to said lead screw whereby each of said lead nuts having movement along said lead screw by rotation of said lead screw; a pair of arms, each of said arms being coupled to a lead nut of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said arms being coupled to said lead nut at an end of each of said arm, each of said arms being configured for orientating from a parallel position to a perpendicular position relative to said tube as said driver being rotated; an crank, said crank being a second portion of said crank mechanism, said crank having an input, said input being said star shape, said input being complementary to said driver, said input being configured for being fastened within said driver whereby the user can rotate said driver by said crank; and a pair of plates, each of said plates being coupled to a scissor mechanism, said scissor mechanism being a pair of bars, each of said bars being coupled to each other in a center of each of said bars, said scissor mechanism being coupled to a pair of lead nuts of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said pair of lead nuts being configured for moving in opposite directions when said driver being rotated, said scissor mechanism being configured for extending each of said plates outward from said tube when each of said pair of lead nuts being moved along said lead screw during rotation.
a tube, said tube being a cylindrical body, said tube having a top surface, said top surface being flat, said tube having an interior, said interior defines a space where a variety of elements can be positioned within, said tube having an end, said end being a spear, said spear having a triangular cone shape, said end being configured for impaling into the ground;
a driver, said driver being positioned in a center of said top surface, said driver being star shaped, said driver being first, portion of a crank mechanism, said driver being recessed into said top surface;
a lead screw, said lead screw being positioned in a center of said interior of said tube, an end of said lead screw being coupled to said driver, said lead screw having an exterior surface, said exterior surface having threading, said lead screw being configured for rotation relative to rotation of said driver, a bearing being positioned proximate to said end of said lead screw, said bearing being configured for retaining said lead screw from lateral movement;
a plurality of lead nuts, each of said lead nuts being positioned concentric to said lead screw, each of said lead nuts having an internal surface, said internal surface having threading, said internal surface of each of said lead nuts being complementary to said exterior surface of said lead screw, each of said lead nuts being configured for engaging by threading to said lead screw whereby each of said lead nuts having movement along said lead screw by rotation of said lead screw;
a pair of arms, each of said arms being coupled to a lead nut of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said arms being coupled to said lead nut at an end of each of said arm, each of said arms being configured for orientating from a parallel position to a perpendicular position relative to said tube as said driver being rotated;
an crank, said crank being a second portion of said crank mechanism, said crank having an input, said input being said star shape, said input being complementary to said driver, said input being configured for being fastened within said driver whereby the user can rotate said driver by said crank; and
a pair of plates, each of said plates being coupled to a scissor mechanism, said scissor mechanism being a pair of bars, each of said bars being coupled to each other in a center of each of said bars, said scissor mechanism being coupled to a pair of lead nuts of said plurality of lead nuts, each of said pair of lead nuts being configured for moving in opposite directions when said driver being rotated, said scissor mechanism being configured for extending each of said plates outward from said tube when each of said pair of lead nuts being moved along said lead screw during rotation.
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Ref CN119195134A: Claims:
The pile driving device for the building foundation comprises a pile rod (1) and a pile hammer (2), wherein the pile rod (1) is fixedly connected to the top of the pile hammer (2), and the pile driving device is characterized in that a breaking mechanism (8) is arranged in the pile hammer (2), and a driving component (7) is arranged outside the pile hammer (2) and the breaking mechanism (8);
the crushing mechanism (8) comprises an upper fixing block (81) and a lower fixing block (82), the upper fixing block (81) moves above the lower fixing block (82), and fan-shaped cutter blades (810) capable of being bundled and unfolded are arranged outside the upper fixing block (81) and the lower fixing block (82).
The building foundation piling device according to claim 1, wherein a supporting seat (3) is arranged at the top of the pile rod (1), pile teeth (21) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the pile hammer (2), a supporting rod (5) is fixedly connected to the top end of the supporting seat (3), a driving lantern ring (4) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the supporting seat (3), the driving lantern ring (4) is rotatably connected to the top of the pile rod (1), and a driving 
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