A post securing system that secures a post in the ground, while allowing for a full range of vertical adjustment via a coupling assembly that includes an articulating ball joint element that is connected to a post support element secured within two clamp assemblies. The clamp assemblies each include
A post securing system that secures a post in the ground, while allowing for a full range of vertical adjustment via a coupling assembly that includes an articulating ball joint element that is connected to a post support element secured within two clamp assemblies. The clamp assemblies each include an anchor assembly which, when assembled, secures at least three stake elements at a predetermined angle. The post securing kit includes both the coupling assembly and the anchor assembly to allow securing a post into a non-horizontal ground, while maintaining the desired vertical alignment of the post held therewithin.
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1. An anchor element for an anchor and support assembly, comprising an upper clamp element, wherein the clamp element is a sheet element having a uniform thickness D, and having a planar central portion with a nominal periphery P, and extending along and about a principal plane along an upper clamp
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An anchor element for an anchor and support assembly, comprising an upper clamp element, wherein the clamp element is a sheet element having a uniform thickness D, and having a planar central portion with a nominal periphery P, and extending along and about a principal plane along an upper clamp axis transverse to a central axis, wherein the sheet element has: A. a coupling region disposed about the central axis and within the central portion, andB. at least three elongated tab elements, each tab element extending along an associated tab axis from the nominal periphery P, from a proximal portion at a proximal end thereof to a distal tab end, wherein a principal plane of the proximal portion extends along and is parallel to the principal plane,i. wherein each of the tab axis is co-planar and transverse to and extend radially outward from the central axis,ii. wherein each of the tab elements includes at its distal tab end, a capture bend region, whereby the tab axis of a distal portion of the tab element extends from an intermediate point, away from the principal plane in a first direction, and thereafter extends toward and across the principal plane in a second direction to the distal tab end,iii. wherein each of the tab elements includes a primary bend region between its proximal portion and the intermediate point, whereby a distal portion of the tab element extending from the intermediate point to the distal tab end extends transverse to the tab axis in a direction perpendicular to the principal plane, between a first lateral edge on one side of the principal plane and a second lateral edge on the other side of the principal plane, and wherein each distal portion includes a slot having a predetermined width W extending from the first lateral edge into the distal portion along an associated slot axis parallel to and a distance S from the central axis. 2. An anchor element according to claim 1, further including a structure for coupling the coupling region to an externally applied element. 3. An anchor element according to claim 1, wherein the tab elements are equi-angularly disposed about the central axis. 4. An anchor and support assembly kit, comprising: A. an upper clamp element, wherein the clamp element is a sheet element having a uniform thickness D, and having a planar central portion having a nominal periphery P, and extending along and about a principal plane transverse to a central axis, wherein the sheet element has:i. a coupling region disposed about the central axis and within the central portion,ii. at least three elongated tab elements, each tab element extending along an associated tab axis from the nominal periphery P, from a proximal portion at a proximal end thereof to a distal end, wherein a principal plane of the proximal portion extends along and is parallel to the principal plane,a. wherein the tab axes are co-planar and are transverse to and extend radially outward from the central axis, and are equi-angularly disposed about the central axis,b. wherein each of the tab elements includes at its tab distal end, a capture bend region, whereby the tab axis of a distal portion of the tab element extends from an intermediate point, away from the principal plane in a first direction, and thereafter extends toward and across the principal plane in a second direction to the distal end,c. wherein each of the tab elements includes a primary bend region between its proximal portion and the intermediate point, whereby a distal portion extending from the intermediate point to the tab distal end, extends transverse to the tab axis in a direction perpendicular to the principal plane, between a first lateral edge on one side of the principal plane and a second lateral edge on the other side of the principal plane, andd. wherein each distal portion includes a slot having a predetermined width W extending from the first lateral edge into the distal portion along an associated slot axis parallel to and a distance S from the central axis,B. a lower clamp element, wherein the clamp element is a sheet element having a uniform thickness D, and having a planar central portion having a nominal periphery P, and extending along and about a principal plane transverse to a central axis, wherein the sheet element has:i. a coupling region disposed about the central axis and within the central portion,ii. at least three elongated tab elements, each tab element extending along an associated tab axis from the nominal periphery P, from a proximal portion at a proximal end thereof to a tab distal end, wherein a principal plane of the proximal portion extends along and is parallel to the principal plane,a. wherein the tab axes are co-planar and are transverse to and extend radially outward from the central axis, and are equi-angularly disposed about the central axis,b. wherein each of the tab elements includes at its tab distal end, a capture bend region, whereby the tab axis of a distal portion of the tab element extend from an intermediate point, away from the principal plane in a first direction, and thereafter extends toward and across the principal plane in a second direction to the tab distal end,c. wherein each of the tab elements includes a primary bend region between its proximal portion and the intermediate point, whereby a distal portion extending from the intermediate point to the distal end, extends transverse to the tab axis in a direction perpendicular to the principal plane, between a first lateral edge on one side of the principal plane and a second lateral edge on the other side of the principal plane, andd. wherein each distal portion includes a slot having a predetermined width W extending from the first lateral edge into the distal portion along an associated slot axis parallel to and a distance S from the central axis,C. a set of fastening elements adapted to secure the upper clamp plate to the lower clamp element with distal portions of opposite tab elements disposed within corresponding slots, andD. a set of elongated stake elements, each stake element being associated with a tab element, and wherein each stake element extends from a stake proximal end to a stake distal end, wherein the stake proximal end is adapted for capture between oppositely positioned bend regions of the upper clamp element and the lower clamp element when positioned opposite each other with the fastening elements.
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West Ronald R. (545 E. 200 North Provo UT 84606), Adjustable mounting for a post system.
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