A pile (1) intended to be driven into the ground to serve to support an object, the pile (1) having a conical shape terminating in a point (5). The pile (1) has at least two lugs (4) each having a slope (12) intended to favour driving of the pile (1) into the ground and an abutment (9) intended to prevent the withdrawal of the pile (1) in a direction that is opposite to that of the driving in, and in that it has an orifice (18) intended to receive an end-piece adapted to support an object.

A post foundation system is provided. The system has a shaft with a helical disk attached to one end and a post support attached to the other end. The helical disk drives the shaft into the ground as a rotational force is applied to the shaft. A fin section is rotatably coupled about the shaft between its first and second ends. The fin section can have one or more fins extending outwardly from the shaft. The fin section engages the ground to stabilize the post foundation system as the shaft of the post foundation system is driven into the ground.

A post foundation system is provided. The system has a shaft with a helical disk attached to one end and a post support attached to the other end. The helical disk drives the shaft into the ground as a rotational force is applied to the shaft. A fin section is rotatably coupled about the shaft between its first and second ends. The fin section can have one or more fins extending outwardly from the shaft. The fin section engages the ground to stabilize the post foundation system as the shaft of the post foundation system is driven into the ground.

A structure of a sign pole is provided. The sign pole includes a tubular member that has a predetermined outer diameter, a predetermined inner diameter, and a predetermined thickness. In a state in which the sign pole is embedded in a ground, the sign pole includes a reinforcement portion having a thickness different from the predetermined thickness while maintaining the predetermined outer diameter in a first range from a first position equal to or lower than a level of a ground surface to a second position located a predetermined distance above the level of the ground surface. The reinforcement portion has a thickness larger than the predetermined thickness.

A post support sleeve is shown and described. The post support sleeve includes a housing having a base and at least one sidewall. The housing has an interior volume and an open top end. The open top end is proportioned to fit various sized posts therein. The at least one sidewall has at least one aperture located therethrough. The at least one aperture is positioned to have a fastener placed therein. The base further has a plurality of drain apertures therethrough.

A post support sleeve is shown and described. The post support sleeve includes a housing having a base and at least one sidewall. The housing has an interior volume and an open top end. The open top end is proportioned to fit various sized posts therein. The at least one sidewall has at least one aperture located therethrough. The at least one aperture is positioned to have a fastener placed therein. The base further has a plurality of drain apertures therethrough.

A post socket includes a housing, a compressible sleeve within the housing, the sleeve being moveable between a first position in which the sleeve has a first internal width and a second position in which the sleeve has a second internal width, a linkage pivotably connected to the sleeve, and an actuator for actuating the linkage to move the sleeve from the first position to the second position to grip a post therein, the linkage including a linkage body connected to the actuator, the linkage further including at least one arm including a first end and a second end, the actuator being configured so that its actuation moves the linkage body to thereby move the first end and the second end of the at least one arm and thus move the sleeve from the first position to the second position.

A new signpost soil plate is disclosed. The invention being comprised of two main parts that are symmetrical. The two parts being L-shaped plates configured to receive a plurality of signposts when coupled together and increasing the resistance and force required to alter or tamper with said signposts An object of the invention is to provide multi-directional support to a standard signpost assembly therein.

A new signpost soil plate is disclosed. The invention being comprised of two main parts that are symmetrical. The two parts being L-shaped plates configured to receive a plurality of signposts when coupled together and increasing the resistance and force required to alter or tamper with said signposts An object of the invention is to provide multi-directional support to a standard signpost assembly therein.

A base for supporting an object comprising a plurality of legs, a shaft concentrically located relative to the legs, an anchor attached to the shaft, and an attachment point for receiving an object. The anchor can be inserted into a substrate to maintain the stability of the base.