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Load supporting pad
Assignee: Oldcastle Precast Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A pad for supporting heavy equipment is disclosed, which is composed of a lightweight material to facilitate transportation and installation of the pad. The lighweight pad's ability to support large weights is enhanced through its use of a multiplicity of sidewalls distributed beneath the top of the pad. The sidewalls are connected by multiple ribs, a fraction of the height of the sidewalls, to further increase the rigidity of the structure. The pad is capable of receiving hollow blocks which increase the support capabilities of the structure without adding considerable weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheldon L. Jacobs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 22:30
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/32; F16; F16M; F16M5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A pad for supporting heavy equipment, comprising: a one-piece molded body having a generally flat top and a plurality of upstanding support walls integral with the top; said support walls including a plurality of sidewalls formed along the perimeter of the top and defining and substantially enclosing and interior area, and a plurality of interior support walls traversing the interior area in an intersecting pattern forming a support grid; a plurality of support ribs, of substantially lesser height than said support walls and integral with and orthogonal to the top, traversing the interior area at predetermined intervals to junction for support with preselected ones of the support walls to subdivide the support grid for better support to the top.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A pad for supporting heavy equipment, comprising: a one-piece molded body having a generally flat top and a plurality of upstanding support walls integral with the top; said support walls including a plurality of sidewalls formed along the perimeter of the top and defining and substantially enclosing and interior area, and a plurality of interior support walls traversing the interior area in an intersecting pattern forming a support grid; a plurality of support ribs, of substantially lesser height than said support walls and integral with and orthogonal to the top, traversing the interior area at predetermined intervals to junction for support with preselected ones of the support walls to subdivide the support grid for better support to the top.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The pad of claim 1 wherein the top and the support walls define a plurality of cells subdivided by the support ribs, said pad further comprising a plurality of blocks, each block being adapted to be matingly received by a subdivision of a cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The pad of claim 1 wherein the top is generally flat and the walls are generally orthogonal to define an intersecting grid of walls supporting the top.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The pad of claim 1 wherein the walls have a height of at least two inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
A load supporting pad comprising: a generally flat top having top and bottom sheet faces; generally orthogonal exterior support walls joined to the bottom sheet face; orthogonal downwardly extending interior support walls, of the same height as the exterior support walls and joined to the bottom sheet face, intersecting the exterior support walls and each other to form a support grid; and a plurality of support ribs of substantially lesser height than the exterior and interior support walls and integral with the bottom sheet face and traversing the bottom sheet face and the support grid at predetermined intervals to subdivide the support grid for better support of any load bearing on the flat top.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A load supporting pad comprising: a generally flat top having top and bottom sheet faces; generally orthogonal exterior support walls joined to the bottom sheet face; orthogonal downwardly extending interior support walls, of the same height as the exterior support walls and joined to the bottom sheet face, intersecting the exterior support walls and each other to form a support grid; and a plurality of support ribs of substantially lesser height than the exterior and interior support walls and integral with the bottom sheet face and traversing the bottom sheet face and the support grid at predetermined intervals to subdivide the support grid for better support of any load bearing on the flat top.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The load supporting pad of claim 5 wherein the flat top and the support walls are made of a material comprising an exterior skin and a dense cellular foam core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The load supporting pad of claim 6 wherein the material is high density polyethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The load supporting pad of claim 5 further comprising reinforcing blocks, each block abutting a support rib and three of the support walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The load supporting pad of claim 8 wherein the blocks are positioned at the corners of the pad.
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