US 12,235,014 B2
Fairly distributed plinth
Jay F. Rowland, Johns Creek, GA (US); and Craig Harrison, Santa Rosa Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to J.F.R. Enterprises Inc., Johns Creek, GA (US)
Filed by J.F.R. Enterprises Inc., Johns Creek, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/092,161.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/295,720, filed on Dec. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0213237 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 19/00 (2006.01); B65D 19/02 (2006.01); B65D 19/38 (2006.01); F24F 13/22 (2006.01); F24F 13/32 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 13/32 (2013.01) [F24F 13/222 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An equipment pad comprising:
(a) at least four risers having riser tops that extend outwardly from a central portion of the equipment pad, broaden along at least portions of the at least four risers, and turn to extend downwardly to form a perimeter side wall of the equipment pad, wherein the at least four risers comprise an equipment support surface; and
(b) at least four channels having channel beds and channel side walls that extend outwardly from the central portion of the equipment pad, wherein the at least four channels comprise a ground support surface;
wherein the channel side walls adjoin or merge into the perimeter side walls of the equipment pad to form channel openings that allow drainage to exit the at least four channels;
wherein the horizontal area of the channel beds comprises from about 20% to 50% of the total combined horizontal area of the channel beds and riser tops of the equipment pad; and
wherein the ground support surface of the at least four channels supports the equipment pad on soil and the equipment support surface of the at least four risers supports the equipment placed on the equipment pad.