Adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile

Abstract

The subject matter disclosed pertains to an adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile. The system has a pile with a helical flighting. The top of the pile has a threaded receptacle that receives a threaded bar of a bracket. The bracket may be rotated to adjust the height of the bracket and thereby adjust the position of the structure. The bracket includes holes for receiving fasteners for securing an attachment. The attachment, in turn, may connect to the structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile, the system comprising:
 a pile with a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion;   a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base, the threaded bar engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base;   a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base.   
     
     
         2 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal base is circular and each hole of the plurality of holes is an elongated hole. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each elongated hole is a curved elongated hole. 
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each hole in the plurality of holes is the same distance from a center of the horizontal base. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a structure contiguous with the horizontal base, wherein the horizontal base provides support for the structure. 
     
     
         6 . The system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the helical flighting is disposed below ground and at least a portion of the top portion is disposed above ground. 
     
     
         7 . The system as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising a casing disposed about the portion of the top portion that is disposed above ground. 
     
     
         8 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment, removably connected to the horizontal base of the bracket, the attachment comprising an attachment base contiguous with the horizontal base, the attachment base comprising at least one elongated hole for alignment with at least one hole of the plurality of holes in the horizontal base. 
     
     
         9 . The system as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the attachment further comprises at least one vertical plate attached to the attachment base and forming a substantially right angle therewith. 
     
     
         10 . An adjustable system for supporting a structure using a pile, the system comprising:
 a pile with a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion;   a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base with a center, the threaded bar being disposed at the center and engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base;   a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base, each hole in the plurality of holes being an elongated hole that is the same distance from the center of the horizontal base;   an attachment, removably connected to the horizontal base of the bracket, the attachment comprising:
 an attachment base contiguous with the horizontal base, the attachment base comprising at least one elongated hole for alignment with at least one hole of the plurality of holes in the horizontal base. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the attachment further comprises a pair of parallel vertical plates, separated from one another by a distance, both attached to the attachment base. 
     
     
         12 . The system as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the attachment further comprises a vertical plate attached to the attachment base. 
     
     
         13 . The system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the vertical plate and the attachment base form a substantially right angle. 
     
     
         14 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the vertical plate and the attachment base are joined by a triangular gusset. 
     
     
         15 . The system as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the horizontal base is circular. 
     
     
         16 . A method of supporting a structure using a pile, the method comprising steps of:
 placing first pile and second pile proximate a structure, each pile respectively comprising
 a bottom portion comprising helical flighting and a top portion comprising a threaded receptacle disposed within the top portion and opening at an upper terminus of the top portion; 
 a bracket comprising a horizontal base and a threaded bar extended from a planar surface of the horizontal base with a center, the threaded bar being disposed at the center and engaging the threaded receptacle such that rotation of the threaded bar results in a change in height of the horizontal base; 
 a plurality of holes in the horizontal base for receiving fasteners to secure an attachment to the horizontal base, each hole in the plurality of holes being an elongated hole that is the same distance from the center of the horizontal base; 
   engaging the bracket of the first pile with a first portion of the structure;   rotating the bracket of the second pile until the bracket of the second pile engages a second portion of the structure, the step of rotating occurring until the structure is placed in a desired vertical position;   securing a first attachment to the bracket of the first pile; and   attaching the first attachment to the structure.   
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising
 securing a second attachment to the bracket of the second pile;   attaching the second attachment to the structure.   
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the step of placing the first pile and the second pile comprises rotating the first pile and the second pile to pull the first pile and second pile into the ground using each pile's helical flighting.