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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Applicant:
Wei-chung Lin, Birmingham, AL (US);
Inventor:
Wei-Chung Lin, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignee:
MacLean Fogg Company, Mundelein, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/74 (2006.01); E02D 27/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A piling is provided with a pipe provided with a generally cylindrical shape, a first end, and a second end. A first end fitting is located at the first end of the pipe and a second end fitting is located at the second end of the pipe. The first end fitting is provided with an out-of-round shape that transmits torque and is dimensioned so that at least a portion fits within the second end fitting, and the second end fitting is provided with an out-of-round shape that transmits torque with at least a portion that fits about a portion of the first end fitting.