US Patent 7275351 Hinged support column

Patent 7275351 was granted and assigned to Morton Buildings on October, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Morton Buildings

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

72753510

Patent Inventor Names

Wayne A. Knepp0

Date of Patent

October 2, 2007

Patent Application Number

107949050

Date Filed

March 5, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Lanna Mai

Patent abstract

A piling for use in building construction having an upper and a lower piling connected at a hinge. The hinge has a first and a second axis. The hinged connection allows an entire wall to be framed at ground level leaving one end of each upper piling connected to the lower piling, by a first pin on the first axis, and the upper end of each upper piling tilted onto the ground. A variety of framing pieces are used to connect the upper pilings together to frame a wall. Once framing of a wall is complete, the wall is hoisted into an upright position, about the first pins, bringing the entire hinge together. A second pin is inserted along the second axis in each of the hinges to secure the upper pilings in an upright position.