Claims
- 1. A support device for anchoring a construction to a building site, comprising
a body having an upper construction support portion and a lower portion adapted for supporting engagement with the building site, the upper portion including a first open slot formed by side walls spaced apart for holding a horizontally oriented beam of corresponding width within the first open slot; an enlarged open cent socket contiguous with the first open slot and formed by the side walls extending at right angles away from each other to corner sections spaced apart substantially further than the width of the first open slot for receiving a vertically oriented posy held within the center socket which the corner sections providing substantial corner support to the vertically oriented post.
- 2. The support device of claim 1 wherein said upper and lower portions are integrally molded together in a single-cast, one-piece block.
- 3. The support device of claim 1 further comprising means for mounting said upper support portion to said lower portion, wherein said first upper support is mounted by said mounting means to said lower portion.
- 4. The support device of claim 1 wherein said first open slot includes a substantially flat bottom surface, wherein said side walls extend upwardly from said bottom surface.
- 5. The support device of claim 1 wherein said side walls each comprise a plurality of integrally connected wall portions joined at right angles.
- 6. The support device of claim 5 wherein said connected wall portions define a zig zag pattern.
- 7. The support device of claim 5 wherein said center socket portion includes a plurality of corners, each of said corners formed by the intersection of said connecting wall portions.
- 8. The support device of claim 1 wherein said upper portion further comprises a second open slot formed by side walls spaced apart for holding a horizontally oriented beam of corresponding width within said second open slot, wherein said first an second open slots are mutually perpendicular.
- 9. A support device for anchoring a deck construction element to a building site, comprising:
a body having ;upper and lower portions, said lower portion adapted for supporting engagement with a building site; and a first slot in said upper portion, said first slot extending across the entire breadth of said upper portion and including a substantially continuous and flat support floor adapted for flush engagement with a horizontally oriented deck construction element; said first slot including a center socket portion having four corners adapted for receiving the bottom end of a vertically oriented deck construction element in substantial engagement with said corners.
- 10. The support device of claim 9 wherein said upper and lower portions are integrally molded together in a single-cast, one-piece block.
- 11. The support device of claim 9 wherein said first slot includes first and second walls extending upwardly from said flat support surface, each of said first and second walls comprising a plurality of integrally connected wall portions joined at right angles.
- 12. The support device of claim 9 wherein said connected wall portions define a zig zag pattern.
- 13. The support device of claim 12 wherein said
- 14. The support device of claim 12 wherein
- 15. The support device of claim 9 wherein
- 16. The support device of claim 9 wherein
- 17. The support device for use in a deck construction, comprising:
a body member having a substantially flat upper surface and a lower supporting portion; a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from said flat upper surface, each of said projections comprising plurality of connected wall portions. said projections defining there between at least one unobstructed slot extending fully across said flat upper surface and suitable for receiving at least one deck constructions element so that deck construction element can extend across the length of said slot; said slot including a center socket portion having at leas one corner defined by the intersection of two said connected wall portions.
- 18. The support device of claim 17 wherein said plurality of spaced-apart projections are two in number, and define a single unobstructed slot extending across the breadth of said flat upper surface.
- 19. The support device of claim 18 wherein each of said plurality of spaced-apart projections is C-shaped.
- 20. The support device of claim 17 wherein each of said plurality of space-apart projections are three in number, and define a first unobstructed slot extending across the breadth of said flat upper surface and a second unobstructed slot radiating from said center socket portion.
- 21. The support device of claim 17 wherein said plurality of spaced-apart projections are four in number, and define two mutually perpendicular slots, each slot extending unobstructed across the breadth of said flat upper surface.
- 22. The support device of claim 21 wherein each of said plurality of spaced-apart projections is L-shaped.
- 23. The support device of claim 17 wherein said projections and said body member are integrally molded in a single-cast, one piece block.
- 24. The support device of claim 17 further comprising means for mounting said flat upper surface to said lower portion, wherein said upper surface is mounted by said mounting means to said lower portion.
- 25. A support device for anchoring a construction to a building site, comprising:
a body having an upper construction support portion and a lower portion adapted for supporting engagement with a base, an open center socket of generally square shape formed by a plurality of socket walls which intersect to create four right angle corners for receiving a vertically oriented post with the socket walls providing substantial surface contact with the post, and at least one elongated narrow recess extending outward from the socket walls to an end of the upper portion to create an elongated unobstructed slot defined by slot walls which engage and hold the sides of a horizontally oriented beam to provide substantial surface contact with the beam.
- 26. The support device of claim 25 further comprising a base, for supporting engagement with a building site and mounting means for mounting said lower portion to said base, wherein said lower portion is mounted to said base by said mounting means.
- 27. The support device of claim 25 further comprising a base for supporting engagement with a building site, wherein said upper construction portion, lower portion and base are integrally molded together in a single-cast, one-piece block.
- 28. A deck construction on a building site, comprising:
(a) a plurality of spaced-apart horizontally oriented support members, each of said members having a lower edge and an upper edge; (b) horizontal decking surface structure fasted to said upper edges of said plurality of horizontally oriented support members; (c) a plurality of supports, each of said supports including:
a body having an upper construction support portion and a lower portion adapted for supporting engagement with a building site, said upper portion including an open slot formed by side walls spaced apart for receiving the lower edge of one of said horizontally oriented support members; an enlarged open center socket contiguous with the open slot and formed by the side walls extending at right angles away from each other to corner sections spaced apart substantially further than the width of the open slot; and (d) wherein each of said plurality of horizontally oriented support members is supported by at least one of said supports.
- 29. The deck construction of claim 28 further comprising at least one vertically oriented pillar member, wherein the bottom end of said pillar member is held within the center socket of one of said supports, and said top end of said pillar member supports the lower edge of one of said horizontally oriented support members.
- 30. A kit for use in assembling a deck on a building site, comprising:
(a) a decking surface structure; (b) a plurality of support members, each of said members having a lower edge and an upper edge, said support members suitable for supporting said decking surface when said support members are spaced-apart and in a horizontal orientation; and (c) a plurality of pier blocks, each of said pier blocks including:
a body having an upper construction support portion and a lower portion adapted for supporting engagement with a building site, said upper portion including an open slot formed by side walls spaced apart for receiving the lower edge of one of said horizontally oriented support members; and an enlarged open center socket contiguous with the open slot and formed by the side walls extending at right angles away from each other to corner sections spaced apart substantially further than the width of the open slot.
- 31. The kit of claim 30 further comprising at least one pillar member, wherein said center socket is adapted for receiving the bottom end of said pillar member when said pillar member is in a vertical orientation, said center socket providing substantial corner engagement with said pillar member; and wherein said top end of said pillar is adapted for supporting the lower edge of one of said horizontally oriented members.
REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of: (i) U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 07/745,995 filed Aug. 9, 1991, which is a continuation of Design patent application 07/292,742 filed Jan. 3, 1989; and (ii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/763,870 filed Sep. 19, 1991, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/507,002 filed Apr. 10, 1990, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/319,852 filed Mar. 3, 1989, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/101,832 filed Sep. 28, 1987, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/926,291, filed Nov. 3, 1986, and now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,642. The disclosure of U.S. Pat. No. 4,724,624 is hereby incorporated by reference.
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