US 11,814,809 B1
Laterally and vertically adjustable foundation structure
Thi Thuy Duong Tran, Pinole, CA (US); Margaret Bacon, San Francisco, CA (US); Christopher Oliver, Redwood City, CA (US); Nicole Voyen, San Francisco, CA (US); and Jean Chang, South Lake Tahoe, CA (US)
Assigned to Samara Living Inc., Monte Sereno, CA (US)
Filed by Samara Living Inc., Monte Sereno, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/087,382.
Application 17/087,382 is a continuation of application No. 16/516,147, filed on Jul. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,822,761.
Int. Cl. E04G 25/04 (2006.01); E02D 5/22 (2006.01); E02D 27/12 (2006.01); E02D 35/00 (2006.01); E04G 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 5/223 (2013.01) [E02D 27/12 (2013.01); E02D 35/00 (2013.01); E04G 25/04 (2013.01); E04G 2025/006 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foundation structure comprising:
a pile;
a threaded cap coupled to and positioned at an uppermost portion of the pile;
a ball joint comprising (a) an eyebolt inserted into the threaded cap, the eyebolt being adjustably inserted to one or more vertical positions relative to the pile, and (b) a ball positioned within a socket of the eyebolt such that the ball is able to rotate within the socket of the eyebolt, the ball having a hole extending through the ball in a first lateral direction relative to the pile;
a rod positioned to extend through the hole in the ball;
a block positioned on the rod to one side of the ball joint in the first lateral direction; and
a plate, positioned at a side of the ball joint remote from the pile, the plate having a hollow slot that is capable of receiving a shank of a screw extending vertically from the block;
wherein at least the rod and the block are, as a unitary structure, rotationally adjustable on the ball joint relative to the pile.