Ground anchor for securement of lumber products

Abstract

A ground anchor includes an anchoring post for securement in a ground; and an angle secured to an upper end of the anchoring post. The angle has two legs which extend perpendicular to one another. At least one of the legs is constructed for securement of two horizontal lumber products disposed in end-to-end relationship in an area of the legs with at least two screw holes provided for each of the lumber products.

1 . A ground anchor, comprising: 
 an anchoring post for securement in a ground; and    an angle secured to an upper end of the anchoring post and including two legs extending perpendicular to one another, wherein at least one of the legs is constructed for securement of two horizontal lumber products disposed in end-to-end relationship in an area of the legs with at least two screw holes provided for each of the lumber products.    
   
   
       2 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the legs of the angle extends perpendicular to an axis of the anchoring post so as to provide a support surface for the lumber products.  
   
   
       3 . The ground anchor of  claim 2 , wherein the angle is connected to the anchoring post via said one leg which extends perpendicular to the axis of the anchoring post.  
   
   
       4 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the legs has a configuration in the shape of a quadrilateral, with four screw holes provided in corners of the quadrilateral.  
   
   
       5 . The ground anchor of  claim 4 , wherein the quadrilateral is a rectangle.  
   
   
       6 . The ground anchor of  claim 4 , wherein the quadrilateral is a square.  
   
   
       7 . The ground anchor of  claim 4 , wherein the one leg is provided with a central screw hole.  
   
   
       8 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the angle has an L-shaped configuration, with one of the legs being connected to the anchoring post and defined by a length which is greater than a length of the other leg.  
   
   
       9 . The ground anchor of  claim 8 , wherein the one leg is horizontal.  
   
   
       10 . The ground anchor of  claim 8 , wherein the shorter one of the legs is smaller or equal to a minimum side width of a lumber product, whereas the longer one of the legs has a length between the minimum side width and a maximum side width of the lumber product.  
   
   
       11 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the angle has a U-shaped configuration.  
   
   
       12 . The ground anchor of  claim 11 , wherein the U-shaped angle has parallel side legs and is constructed to allow adjustment of a distance between the side legs.  
   
   
       13 . The ground anchor of  claim 12 , wherein the parallel side legs of the angle are provided with the screw holes for securement of the lumber products.  
   
   
       14 . The ground anchor of  claim 12 , wherein each side leg of the angle is provided with a retention plate extending perpendicular to the side leg in a direction of a cutout in the opposite side leg and formed with an oblong hole for receiving a screw.  
   
   
       15 . The ground anchor of  claim 11 , wherein the U-shaped angle has a center leg which interconnects the side legs and is provided for securement to the anchoring post.  
   
   
       16 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is connected in one piece with the anchoring post.  
   
   
       17 . The ground anchor of  claim 16 , wherein the angle is welded to the anchoring post.  
   
   
       18 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring post is constructed in the form of a screw anchor.  
   
   
       19 . The ground anchor of  claim 18 , wherein the screw anchor has a coarse thread.  
   
   
       20 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring post is constructed in the form of a concrete anchor.  
   
   
       21 . The ground anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring post is constructed for vertical adjustment.  
   
   
       22 . The ground anchor of  claim 21 , wherein the anchoring post is made of two post parts and includes a sleeve with left-hand and right-hand threads for threaded engagement of the two post parts.