Structural post tools

Abstract

Described herein are examples of systems and methods of a structural post tool. A structural post tool may include a system, including a pounder-fulcrum, a lever, and a post connector. The pounder-fulcrum may include a base plate and a tube comprising a base plate connection and a body extending to a lever connection end. The tube lever connection end may comprise a lever connection through hole. The lever may comprise a lever body including a first end and a second end. A fulcrum through hole may be disposed between the first end and the second end. The lever may be connected to the tube via a pivot mechanism insertably disposed through the lever connection through hole and the fulcrum through hole. The post connector may be configured to be connected to the lever proximate the first end of the lever.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a pounder-fulcrum, comprising:
 a base plate; 
 a tube comprising a base plate connection and a body extending to a lever connection end, wherein the lever connection end comprises:
 a slot configured to receive a lever; 
 a first through hole and a second through hole configured to receive a pivot mechanism; 
 
 a plurality of handles disposed on an outer surface of the tube; 
 wherein the pounder-fulcrum is configured to:
 drive a post into a ground; 
 in conjunction with the lever and a post connector, manipulate the post in the ground; or 
 in conjunction with the lever and the post connector, extract the post from the ground; 
 
   the lever, comprising:
 a lever body including a first end and a second end; and 
 a fulcrum through hole disposed between the first end and the second end; 
 wherein:
 the lever is configured to be connected to the tube via the pivot mechanism proximate the lever connection end of the tube; 
 the pivot mechanism is configured to be insertably disposed through the first through hole, the second through hole, and the fulcrum through hole; 
 the lever is configured to be disposed at least partially within the slot; and 
 the lever is extendable by telescopically extending a telescopic extension from the second end of the lever; and 
 
 wherein the lever is configured to:
 in conjunction with the post connector, manipulate the post in the ground; or 
 in conjunction with the pounder-fulcrum and the post connector, extract the post from the ground; and 
 
   the post connector configured to be connected to the lever proximate the first end of the lever, thereby configuring the system to manipulate a post in the ground.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lever is not attached to the pounder-fulcrum, and the pounder-fulcrum is configured as a hammering instrument configured for use in driving the post into the ground; or   the lever is attached to the pounder-fulcrum, and the pounder-fulcrum is configured as a fulcrum base for the lever, thereby enabling the user to extract the post from the ground.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base plate comprises a hardened metallic material, a hard plastic, a metal-plated plastic, a rigid wood, a metal-plated wood, or a plastic-coated wood;   the tube comprises a hardened metallic material, a hard plastic, a metal-plated plastic, a rigid wood, a metal-plated wood, or a plastic-coated wood; and   the lever comprises a hardened metallic material, a hard plastic, a metal-plated plastic, a rigid wood, a metal-plated wood, or a plastic-coated wood.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tube is a cylindrical tube, a square tube, a rectangular tube, a triangular tube, a polygonal tube, or an irregular tube; and   the tube is configured to at least partially contain one or more of the lever or the post connector.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lever body comprises a tube or a rod; and   the lever is extendable and thereby configured to, when extended, provide additional leverage when a force is exerted on the first end or the second end of the lever body.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pivot mechanism comprises a rod, a bolt, a quick-release pin, a cotterless ball pin, a safety pin, a cotter pin and axel, a split pin and axel, a hairpin and axel, or a steel ring pin;   the pivot mechanism is configured as a pivot point for the lever; and   the pivot mechanism is configured to be removably disposed through the lever connection through hole and the fulcrum through hole such that the lever may be disconnected from the pounder-fulcrum when the lever is not in use.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the post connector is connected to the lever proximate the first end of the lever via a chain or a linkage. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the post connector includes:
 a hook configured to connect to a post, thereby enabling the system to be used to manipulate the post by twisting or bending the post in a ground in which the post is at least partially disposed; or   an extendable cuff configured to connect to the post, thereby enabling the system to be used to manipulate the post by extracting the post from the ground in which the post is at least partially disposed.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base plate is a cylindrical base plate;   the tube is a cylindrical tube; and   the base plate has a base plate outer diameter greater than a tube outer diameter of the tube such that, upon an impact of the pounder-fulcrum with a post, an impact force of the impact on the base plate has an area of distribution across the base plate greater than a cross-sectional area of the tube, thereby reducing a tendency of the tube to deform.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the post connector comprises:
 a vertical member;   a primary web connected to the vertical member;   two fingers connected to the vertical member; and   wherein the two fingers and the vertical member are configured to engage with the post.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the vertical member has an angular profile section such that faces of the two fingers are not coplanar. 
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 providing a post insertably disposed through a ground surface;   providing a system, comprising:
 a pounder-fulcrum, comprising:
 a base plate; 
 a tube comprising a base plate connection and a body extending to a lever connection end, wherein the tube lever connection end comprises a slot configured to receive a lever and a lever connection through hole; 
 
 the lever, comprising:
 a lever body including a first end and a second end; and 
 a fulcrum through hole disposed between the first end and the second end; 
 wherein the lever is connected to the tube via a pivot mechanism insertably disposed through the lever connection through hole and the fulcrum through hole; and 
 wherein the lever is configured to be disposed at least partially within the slot; and 
 
 a post connector configured to be connected to the lever proximate the first end of the lever; and 
   connecting the post connector to the post.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising exerting a force toward the ground surface on the lever proximate the second end of the lever, thereby causing the system to extract the post from the ground surface. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 removing the pivot mechanism, thereby detaching the lever from the pounder-fulcrum; and   exerting a force substantially parallel to the ground surface on the lever proximate the second end of the lever, thereby causing the system to twist the post.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 removing the pivot mechanism, thereby detaching the lever from the pounder-fulcrum; and   impacting the post using the pounder-fulcrum, thereby driving the post into a ground.   
     
     
         16 . A system, comprising:
 a pounder-fulcrum, comprising:
 a base plate; 
 a tube comprising a base plate connection and a body extending to a lever connection end, wherein the tube lever connection end comprises a slot configured to receive a lever and a lever connection through hole; 
   the lever, comprising:
 a lever body including a first end and a second end; and 
 a fulcrum through hole disposed between the first end and the second end; 
 wherein the lever is connected to the tube via a pivot mechanism insertably disposed through the lever connection through hole and the fulcrum through hole; and 
 wherein the lever is configured to be disposed at least partially within the slot; and 
   a post connector configured to be connected to the lever proximate the first end of the lever.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising a handle disposed on an outer surface of the tube. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the lever is extendable by telescopically extending a telescopic extension from an end of the lever and the lever is thereby configured to, when the telescopic extension is extended, provide additional leverage when a force is exerted on the first end or the second end of the lever body. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the pivot mechanism comprises a rod, a bolt, a quick-release pin, a cotterless ball pin, a safety pin, a cotter pin and axel, a split pin and axel, a hairpin and axel, or a steel ring pin. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the post connector is connected to the lever via a chain or a linkage.