1. Apparatus for securing a foundation form disposed on a moisture barrier membrane comprising:
a stake comprised of an elongated body extending along a defined axis and formed of a rigid material, said stake extends from a head forming a first end of an upper portion of said elongated body to a tapered tip forming an opposing second end of a lower portion of said elongated body;
a sealing member disposed at a location along a length of said stake forming a seal around a periphery of said stake at said location and extending radially away from said axis; and
wherein said upper portion comprises a frangible section separable from a remainder of said elongated body at a location defined by at least one break-point where said elongated body includes a modified section which is configured to provide a reduced shear strength as compared to a remainder of said elongated body, said modified section comprised of a bore formed in said elongated body transverse to said axis, and a scored portion on the outer surface of said elongated body aligned with said bore which further reduces a cross-sectional area of said elongated body at said break point.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a sealant disposed on a surface of said sealing member nearest said tapered tip.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said sealing member is slidably mounted to said stake along a length thereof.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said sealing member includes a flexible portion that forms said seal around said periphery of said stake.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said sealing member includes at least one of an elastic or resilient portion that forms said seal around said periphery of said stake.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said sealing member includes a ridge disposed on an outer rim thereof spaced apart from said periphery of said stake.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a channel formed between said periphery of said stake and an outer rim of said sealing member spaced apart from said periphery.
8. A disposable stake for a foundation form comprising:
a stake comprised of an elongated body extending along a defined axis and formed of a rigid material, said stake extends from a head forming a first end of an upper portion of said elongated body to a tapered tip forming an opposing second end of a lower portion of said elongated body;
a sealing member disposed at a location along a length of said stake forming a seal around a periphery of said stake at said location and extending radially away from said axis, a sealant disposed on a surface of said sealing member nearest said tapered tip, and a non-stick tape disposed on said sealant;
wherein said upper portion comprises a frangible section separable from a remainder of said elongated body at a location defined by at least one break-point where said elongated body is modified to provide a reduced shear strength as compared to a remainder of said elongated body, said break point comprising a structural modification of said elongated body selected from the group consisting of a scored portion, a hollowed portion, and a bore formed transverse to a length of said stake.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said sealing member is slidably mounted to said stake along said length thereof.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said sealing member includes a flexible portion that forms said seal around said periphery of said stake.
11. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said sealing member includes at least one of an elastic or resilient portion that forms said seal around said periphery of said stake.
12. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said sealing member includes a ridge disposed on an outer rim thereof spaced apart from said periphery of said stake.
13. The apparatus according to claim 8 further comprising a channel formed between said periphery of said stake and an outer rim of said sealing member spaced apart from said periphery.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An endoscope comprising:
a distal end rigid portion that configures a distal end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and has a through hole;
an LED ceramic substrate including an LED light source mounted on a distal end side thereof, the LED ceramic substrate being arranged in the through hole so as to emit light from the through hole;
an LED cable configured to be inserted in the insertion portion of the endoscope and to supply electric power to the LED light source;
a ceramic cutout portion that configures a proximal end side of the LED ceramic substrate, the ceramic cutout portion allowing a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the LED light source and the LED cable to be exposed from inside the LED ceramic substrate and connected to the LED cable; and
a reinforcement member having rigidity, the reinforcement member being fixed to the LED ceramic substrate and configured to cover the ceramic cutout portion.
2. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the LED ceramic substrate is arranged in the through hole such that the ceramic cutout portion is oriented to a central axis of the insertion portion of the endoscope.
3. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcement member is a metal thin plate member having rigidity, which is formed in a square U-shape with a lid surface and a pair of adhesive side surfaces.
4. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the LED ceramic substrate is a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a first rectangular parallelepiped portion having a predetermined thickness dimension and configuring the distal end side of the LED ceramic substrate and a second parallelepiped portion having the ceramic cutout portion and formed so as to have a thickness dimension thinner than the thickness dimension of the first rectangular parallelepiped portion.
5. The endoscope according to claim 2, further comprising a heat-radiation plate having a cable fixing portion at which the LED cable is arranged and fixed, and a deform portion formed by providing a cutout at a predetermined position of the cable fixing portion.