US 11,953,041 B2
Threaded truss foundations and related systems, methods, and machines
Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US); Johann Karkheck, Petaluma, CA (US); Tyrus Hudson, Petaluma, CA (US); David Warner, Fairfax, CA (US); Jack West, San Rafael, CA (US); and David Mar, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Ojjo, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US)
Filed by Ojjo, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/228,091.
Application 17/228,091 is a continuation of application No. 16/416,052, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 11,015,635.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/756,028, filed on Nov. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/752,197, filed on Oct. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/748,083, filed on Oct. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/733,273, filed on Sep. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/726,909, filed on Sep. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/718,780, filed on Aug. 14, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/702,879, filed on Jul. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0231156 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16B 25/00 (2006.01); F16B 19/10 (2006.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01)
CPC F16B 25/0026 (2013.01) [F16B 19/1045 (2013.01); F16B 25/0084 (2013.01); F16B 25/0094 (2013.01); F16B 25/00 (2013.01); F24S 2030/10 (2018.05); F24S 30/425 (2018.05)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for a machine comprising:
a mast;
a rotary driver attached to and operable to travel along the mast;
a foundation component attached to an output of the rotary driver;
a tool driver attached to and operable to travel along the mast above the rotary driver; and
a tool rod attached to the tool driver, wherein the rotary driver is controllable to embed the foundation component into underlying ground along a drive axis by imparting a combination of torque and downforce to the foundation component so that external threads on the component engage the ground substantially without augering it, and the tool driver is independently controllable to operate the tool rod through the rotary driver and the foundation component to reduce resistance of the foundation component as it is driven along the drive axis.