US 12,428,233 B2
Plate assembly for removing a section of underlying substrate
Justin Barber, El Paso, AR (US)
Assigned to Nabholz Construction Corporation, Conway, AR (US)
Filed by NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Conway, AR (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,056.
Prior Publication US 2024/0359923 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 7/12 (2006.01); E01C 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 7/12 (2013.01) [E01C 23/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a support plate configured for contacting placement upon a section of an underlying substrate for lifting thereof, the support plate having an outermost perimeter with a width, a length and a thickness, a first aperture on a first side of a centerline of the support plate that bisects the length and a second aperture on an opposing second side of the centerline, each of the first and second apertures extending through the thickness of the support plate to accommodate a corresponding attachment mechanism to secure the support plate to the section of the underlying substrate; and
a support bracket that extends upwardly from a medial portion of the support plate opposite the section of the underlying substrate and between the first and second apertures, the support bracket comprising a first vertical web portion on the first side of the centerline, a second vertical web portion on the second side of the centerline, a first horizontal web portion extending from the first vertical web portion towards the centerline, a second horizontal web portion extending from the second vertical web portion towards the centerline, and a third horizontal web portion substantially parallel to the support plate that adjoins the first and second horizontal web portions to define an interior channel bounded by the support plate and the support bracket, the interior channel configured to accommodate insertion of a fork of a lifting mechanism to contactingly engage a downwardly facing support surface of the third horizontal web portion and lift the support plate and section of the underlying substrate to a desired height, the downwardly facing support surface of the third horizontal web portion disposed within a recess of the interior channel, the recess bounded by vertically extending distal ends of the first and second horizontal web portions, the vertically extending distal ends of the first and second horizontal web portions configured to contactingly engage side surfaces of the fork to enhance stability during transport of the underlying substrate.