US 12,276,078 B1
Foundation piles, systems, assemblies, and methods
William Charles Kruse, Clark, NJ (US)
Filed by William Charles Kruse, Clark, NJ (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/634,844.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/584,828, filed on Sep. 22, 2023.
Int. Cl. E02D 5/50 (2006.01); E02D 5/30 (2006.01); E02D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 5/54 (2013.01) [E02D 5/30 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foundation pile assembly configured to provide foundation pile support to a structure, comprising:
a first pile section comprising:
a shell having a first end, a second end, a circumferential wall extending from the first end of the shell to the second end of the shell, and an interior space within the wall;
a cap coupled with the second end of the shell, the second end of the shell configured to be a lowermost end of the shell when the first pile section is being driven into the ground; and
an impact support element positioned within the interior space of the shell, the impact support element comprising:
a first portion comprising a plate of a rigid material; and
a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion comprising a plurality of reinforcement members extending in a longitudinal axial direction from a first main surface of the first portion, wherein the impact support element is positioned within the interior space of the shell so that the plurality of reinforcement members of the second portion extend toward the second end of the shell;
wherein:
the impact support element is positioned within the interior space of the shell;
the impact support element is coupled with an inside surface of the wall of the shell in a desired position to bias the impact support element to remain in the desired position as a first concrete material is added to at least a portion of the interior space within the wall of the shell occupied by the impact support element; and
the first pile section is configured such that the first concrete material is added to at least the portion of the interior space within the wall of the shell occupied by the impact support element.