Post Base with Support Formed from Side Members

Abstract

A connector is constructed so as to be partially embedded in a cementitious member and connect a post or other supported member to the cementitious member with the connector having a supporting member that is disposed above an upper surface of the cementitious member and supports a bottom surface of the post above the upper surface of the cementitious member, and the post is connected to side members of the connector that have portions that extend above the upper surface of the cementitious member.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A connection for attaching a post to a cementitious member using a connector, the connection comprising:
 a. the post, having a bottom surface;   b. the cementitious member having an upper surface;   c. the connector having a lower portion embedded in the cementitious member and an upper portion receiving the post, the connector including:
 i. a base member connecting a first side member and an opposed second side member with the base member being disposed in the cementitious member and with the bottom surface of the post being spaced apart from the base member and with material of the cementitious member disposed within the lower portion of the connector between the bottom surface of the post and the base member; 
 ii. the first side member being connected to the base member, the first side member extending upwardly from the base member so as to extend out of the upper surface of the cementitious member; 
 iii. the opposed second side member being connected to the base member, the opposed second side member extending upwardly from the base member so as to extend out of the upper surface of the cementitious member; 
 iv. the connector having a support member and the bottom surface of the post rests on the support member, and the support member is disposed above the upper surface of the cementitious member, and the support member includes one or more first extension members that are formed from the first side member that extend above the upper surface of the cementitious member and toward the second side member, and the support member includes one or more second extension members that are formed from the second side member that extend above the upper surface of the cementitious member and toward the first side member where portions of the one or more second extension members interface with portions of the one or more first extension members with the bottom surface of the post resting on portions of the one or more first and second extension members; and 
   d. one or more fasteners connecting the post to the connector so that the post, the connector and the cementitious member will resist movement as a unit.   
     
     
         2 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base member has a first side edge and an opposed second side edge with the first side member being connected to the first side edge of the base member and the opposed second side member being connected to the second side edge of the base member.   
     
     
         3 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the first side member having one or more strengthening flanges extending angularly toward the opposed second side member; and   b. the second side member having one or more strengthening flanges extending angularly toward the opposed first side member.   
     
     
         4 . The connection of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the one or more strengthening flanges of the first and second members are integrally attached to the first and second side members throughout a substantial portion of their length.   
     
     
         5 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more fasteners connecting the post to the connector are threaded fasteners.   
     
     
         6 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the support member has a depending flange and the depending flange has a bottom edge that is disposed at the upper surface of the cementitious member.   
     
     
         7 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the one or more first extension members are one-piece members formed by bending metal removed from the first side member; and   b. the one or more second extension members are one-piece members formed by bending material removed from the second side member.   
     
     
         8 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more first and second extension members have strengthening bends.   
     
     
         9 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a portion of one of the one or more first extension members interfaces with a portion of one of the one or more second extension members.   
     
     
         10 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 one of the one or more first extension members is joined to one of the one or more second extension members by a fastener.   
     
     
         11 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. a portion of one of the one or more first extension members interfaces with a portion of one of the one or more second extension members; and   b. the portion of the one or more first extension members that interfaces with the portion of one of the one or more second extension members receives a fastener that is also received by the portion of the one or more second extension members that interface with the portion of the one or more extension members.   
     
     
         12 . The connection of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a. the one or more first extension members are bent upwardly from top edges of one or more openings in the first side member and have portions that extend toward the second side member; and   b. the one or more second extension members are bent upwardly from top edges of one or more opening in the second side member and have portions that extend toward the first side member.   
     
     
         13 . The connection of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a. the one or more first extension members has a first jutting flange that extends orthogonally from the first side member, a first positioning flange that extends upwardly from the first jutting flange at an orthogonal angle to the first jutting flange, a first extending flange that extends from the first positioning flange at an orthogonal angle and horizontally to the first side member, and a first depending flange that extends downardly from the first extending flange; and   b. the one or more second extension members has a first jutting flange that extends orthogonally from the second side member, a first positioning flange that extends upwardly from the first jutting flange at an orthogonal angle to the first jutting flange, a first extending flange that extends from the first positioning flange at an orthogonal angle and horizontally to the second side member, and a first depending flange that extends downardly from the first extending flange.   
     
     
         14 . The connection of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the base member has a first side edge and an opposed second side edge with the first side member being connected to the first side edge of the base member and the opposed second side member being connected to the second side edge of the base member.   
     
     
         15 . The connection of  claim 14 , wherein:
 a. the first side member having one or more strengthening flanges extending angularly toward the opposed second side member; and   b. the second side member having one or more strengthening flanges extending angularly toward the opposed first side member.   
     
     
         16 . The connection of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the one or more strengthening flanges of the first and second members are integrally attached to the first and second side members throughout a substantial portion of their length.   
     
     
         17 . The connection of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the support member has a depending flange and the depending flange has a bottom edge that is disposed at the upper surface of the cementitious member.   
     
     
         18 . The connection of  claim 17 , wherein:
 a. the one or more first extension members are one piece members formed by bending metal removed from the first side member; and   b. the one or more second extension members are one piece members formed by bending material removed from the second side member.   
     
     
         19 . The connection of  claim 18 , wherein:
 a. the one or more openings in the first side member from which the one or more first extension members are bent have substantial portions that are embedded in the cementitious member; and   b. the one or more openings in the second side member from which the one or more second extension members are bent have substantial portions that are embedded in the cementitious member.   
     
     
         20 . The connection of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the one or more fasteners connecting the post to the connector are threaded fasteners.