Railing post shoe anchor apparatus and method

Abstract

The present invention provides a means to achieve enhanced load distribution and bearing capacity for posts in the construction environment. In particular, the present invention provides a means to secure a load bearing post to a substrate such as concrete in applications including the construction of high-rise building balconies. Additionally, the present invention provides ease and versatility in mounting at the site of the work. The application of the present invention provides increased reliability and longevity under environmental and load stresses. Further, the unique geometry of the present invention contributes to an ease, cost effectiveness, and consistency of manufacture unattainable by competitive technologies while reducing material waste and product failure.

I claim as my invention: 
     
         1 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus comprising:
 (a) a rigid body;   (b) a post receptacle;   (c) mounting holes;   (d) handling apertures.   
     
     
         2 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said rigid body is of contiguous material providing structural integrity as required by the application. 
     
     
         3 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said rigid body is tapered from the post engagement end to the mounting end in order to distribute load stress as required by the application. 
     
     
         4 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 3 , wherein said rigid body is tapered from the post engagement end to the mounting end in order to promote ease of manufacture. 
     
     
         5 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said post receptacle is of geometry to mechanically engage a railing post as required by the application. 
     
     
         6 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 5 , wherein said post receptacle may be equipped with set screws to secure a post upon installation. 
     
     
         7 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said mounting holes are provided for mounting the apparatus to a substrate. 
     
     
         8 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 7 , wherein said mounting holes may be configured to provide facility to fasten the apparatus to a substrate by means of tapped screw. 
     
     
         9 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 7 , wherein said mounting holes may be configured to provide facility to fasten the apparatus to a substrate by means of nut and bolt. 
     
     
         10 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 7 , wherein said mounting holes may be of a combination of tapped screw, nut and bolt, and other configurations providing substrate fastening means. 
     
     
         11 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said mounting holes are of configuration and number to provide fastening means sufficient to bear the load requirements of the application. 
     
     
         12 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said mounting holes may be filled with material, such as grout, in order to promote structural integrity upon installation on a substrate. 
     
     
         13 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said handling apertures provide ease of transport and positioning at the site of installation of the apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . A railing post shoe anchor apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said handling apertures may be filled with material, such as grout, in order to promote structural integrity upon installation on a substrate. 
     
     
         15 . A railing post shoe anchor method comprising:
 (a) a single contiguous block of material;   (b) mirrored apertures;   (c) symmetrical separation.   
     
     
         16 . A railing post shoe anchor method as in  claim 15 , wherein said a single contiguous block of material may be extruded to form the profile of the railing post shoe anchor apparatus thereby providing an ease of manufacture of multiple railing post shoe anchor apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . A railing post shoe anchor method as in  claim 15 , wherein said mirrored apertures are comprised of mounting holes, handling apertures, and post receptacles mirrored along a centre line of the profile of the single block of material. 
     
     
         18 . A railing post shoe anchor method as in  claim 17 , wherein said mirrored apertures allow the ease of manufacture of opposed pairs of identical railing post shoe anchor apparatus upon separation. 
     
     
         19 . A railing post shoe anchor method as in  claim 15 , wherein said symmetrical separation describes the separation of pairs of opposed railing post shoe anchor apparatus into identical components. 
     
     
         20 . A railing post shoe anchor method as in  claim 15 , wherein said symmetrical separation is performed along a diagonal providing the taper from the receptacle end to the mounting end of a railing post shoe anchor apparatus thereby providing a load bearing and distribution advantage to the railing post shoe anchor apparatus upon implementation in the intended application.