Displacement pile and pile driver adapter

Abstract

A bi-directional swing pile adapter includes a first ring; a first support arm; a second support arm; a first swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the first support arm in a swivel manner; a second swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the second support arm in a swivel manner; a pile coupling member to enable coupling to a pile; a third swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner; and a fourth swivel connector to operatively connect the first ring to the pile coupling member in a swivel manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pile picking adapter comprising:
 a driver coupling member to enable coupling of the pile picking adapter to a pile driving unit;   a swivel; and   a pile coupling member to enable coupling of the pile picking adapter to a pile.   
     
     
         2 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said swivel is configured to enable said pile coupling member to swivel 180° with respect to said driver coupling member. 
     
     
         3 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile backing stop plate, swivel engagement members, and pile wings;
 said swivel engagement members being orthogonal to said pile backing stop plate;   said pile wings being orthogonal to said pile backing stop plate.   
     
     
         4 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile backing stop plate, swivel engagement members, and pile wings;
 said swivel engagement members being orthogonal to said pile backing stop plate;   said pile wings being orthogonal to said pile backing stop plate.   
     
     
         5 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile adapter surface for providing engagement and alignment when attaching a pile to the pile picking adapter. 
     
     
         6 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile adapter surface for providing engagement and alignment when attaching a pile to the pile picking adapter. 
     
     
         7 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile adapter surface for providing engagement and alignment when attaching a pile to the pile picking adapter. 
     
     
         8 . The pile picking adapter, as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said pile coupling member includes a pile adapter surface for providing engagement and alignment when attaching a pile to the pile picking adapter.