Patent ID: 8037651

Claim:
A support assembly for a post, the support assembly comprising: a foundation having a top surface; and an assembly embedded in the foundation, the assembly comprising: at least two threaded studs; an anchor plate having a substantially flat configuration with a planar upper surface and an opposing mutually parallel planar lower surface and at least two openings, each opening sized and shaped to receive one of the at least two threaded studs; a first fastener for each of the at least two threaded studs structured to be attached to the respective stud and to bear against the lower surface of the anchor plate; a threaded sleeve for each of the at least two threaded studs and structured to be attached to the respective stud and to bear against the upper surface of the anchor plate and cooperating with the first fastener to retain the stud in position relative to the anchor plate and the other of the at least two studs; and a break-away fastener having a first end structured to be threadably received in the sleeve and a second end structured to be attached to the article, the break-away fastener having a first circumscribing flange structured to bear against the top surface of the footing when the anchor plate is buried in the footing.