Patent ID: 8458839

Claim:
A connected pile and cap member comprising: a) a pile having a top; b) a male connector including a male base, a male top, and a male side connecting the male base to the male top, i) wherein the male connector is tapered such that the top of the male connector has a narrower cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the base of the male connector; ii) wherein the male connector is a separate element from the pile, and iii) wherein the male base is attached to the top of the pile; c) a cap; and d) a female connector including a female base, a female top, and a female side connecting the female base to the female top, i) wherein the female connector is tapered such that the top of the female connector has a narrower cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the base of the female connector; ii) wherein the female connector is a separate element from the cap, and iii) wherein the female connector is embedded in the cap; wherein the male connector and of the female connector are substantially similar in shape so that the male connector fits inside the female connector and engages the female connector in order to support the cap on the pile.