Apparatus and method for an adjustable column

摘要

An adjustable column apparatus is described which includes a column, a cap plate and an adjustment mechanism. The cap plate and adjustment mechanism are connected to the column and fasteners are used to connect the cap plate to an external beam. The assembled column, cap plate and adjustment mechanism are suspended from the beam by the fasteners. The adjustment mechanism is adjusted to provide a load bearing interface between a floor and the column.

主权项

1. An adjustable column that comprises:
a tubular column that has a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, the first end portion includes a column plate, the column plate connected to the inside of the tubular walls of the column and recessed below a rim of the first end portion of the column, the column plate defines an aperture; a cap plate that has a first side and an opposed second side, the first side fixed to the column and the opposed second side adapted to interface with a beam, the cap plate defines a receptacle that is a countersink, the countersink defines a first aperture, a first fastener with a countersink head is received by and mates with the countersink in the cap plate, the first fastener installed in the countersink of the cap plate includes a top of the head of the first fastener approximately flush with the second side of the cap plate, the cap plate adapted to secure the column to the beam, the cap plate defines second apertures and includes second fasteners positionable in the second apertures, the second fasteners adapted to secure the cap plate to the beam; an adjustment mechanism that connects to the second end portion of the column, the adjustment mechanism includes a base plate, a base flange and a threaded rod, the base plate fixedly connected to the threaded rod, the base flange defines a threaded aperture that connects with the threaded rod to adjust the height of the column, the base plate adapted to be positioned on a floor, the base flange connected to the second end portion of the column, the head of the first fastener is received by and mates with the countersink, the cap plate adapted to be connected to the beam, the first fastener connects to the first aperture in the column plate, the column suspended from the first fastener, the second end portion of the column adapted to provide an adjustable load bearing interface between the floor and a terminal end of the second end portion of the column, the adjustment mechanism adjusts to extend between the suspended column and the floor, the extended adjustment mechanism adapted to place the column in a load bearing position between the beam and floor.