Patent ID: 8777520

Claim:
A piling apparatus, comprising: a) a pile, including i) a first end and a second end wherein the first end is configured to cooperate with the second end; and ii) a lead that is configured to be driven into the ground; and b) a bracket, including i) a cast iron metallurgical structure; ii) a supporting structure provided with: (1) a leading edge shaped to be driven under a foundation; (2) a support area; (3) a support backing that is provided with a first backing surface that is configured to face the foundation and a second backing surface; (4) a first stand coupler provided with a first stand shelf; (5) a second stand coupler provided with a second stand shelf; (6) the stand shelves extend from the second backing surface; and (7) an aligner cavity extending through the support backing configured to locate the pile within the aligner cavity; iii) a guide located on the second backing surface that is provided with: (1) a first wall and a second wall wherein each of the walls includes an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface; and (2) the inner wall surfaces of the first and second walls face each other so as to provide a guide for a pile.