# US 11,898,363 B2 · Portable telescopic threaded utility pole > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,898,363 B2 - Document ID: US11898363B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/724,607 - Filed: 2022-04-20 - Published: 2022-08-04 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-10-18 - Applicants: James G. Williamson - Inventors: James G. Williamson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11898363B2 ## CPC - E04H 12/18: movable or with movable sections, e.g. rotatable or telescopic - E04H 12/182: {telescopic (locking of telescopic systems in general F16B7/10)} - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) ## Abstract Disclosed is a telescopic utility pole where the individual segments are threaded on the outer and inner surfaces, the adjacent segments are threadedly engaged and extension/retraction of the pole segments is performed by twisting along threaded path. The advantage of using the threaded telescopic utility pole is that it can be deployed and erected quickly as compared to traditional utility poles. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pole comprised of an outer bottom segment, an inner top segment, and a plurality of middle segments, the outer bottom segment being located at the bottom of the pole when elongated and having a threaded outer surface and a threaded inner surface and being largest in diameter, the inner segment being located at the top end of the pole when elongated and having a threaded outer surface, a threaded inner surface, and being smallest in diameter, the plurality of middle segments progressively having a smaller diameter with a bottom most middle segment having a largest diameter and a top most middle segment having a smallest diameter, and each middle segment having a threaded outer surface and a threaded inner surface; wherein each of the plurality of middle segments are threadedly engaged with one another in a series from the largest diameter to the smallest diameter, wherein the middle segment with the largest diameter is threadedly engaged with the outer bottom segment, wherein the middle segment with the smallest diameter is threadedly engaged with the inner top segment, whereby the pole is capable of being erected manually using one or more nonmotorized erecting tools as leverage; the nonmotorized erecting tools being capable of twisting respective segments along their threaded surfaces until all segments are fully elongated from their adjacent segment; and whereby the outer bottom segment, the plurality of middle segments and the inner top segment form a conduit from the outer bottom segment to the inner top segment when elongated or retracted; said conduit capable of receiving an nonintegral non-telescopic fully threaded rod and wherein the pole is stabilized by said nonintegral non-telescopic fully threaded rod being releasably inserted into the inner top segment and continuing through the pole into a nonintegral base plate capable of receiving said nonintegral non-telescopic fully threaded rod. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the pole is threadedly attached to an all-terrain stabilizer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the pole is threadedly attached to a chassis. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the outer bottom segment, the inner top segment, and each of the plurality of middle segments have a collet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the threaded outer surface of the inner top segment and of the outer bottom segment is only partially threaded and wherein each of the threaded outer surfaces of each middle segment is only partially threaded. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein each outer surface and each inner surface of their respective segments has square threading pattern. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments is capable of receiving pegs, the pegs capable of receiving fasteners for providing support to the pole when partially or fully elongated. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments is capable of receiving pins, the pins capable of receiving fasteners for providing support to the pole when partially or fully elongated. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments is further comprised of pole climbing steps. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments is capable of receiving at least one hardware attachment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments is further comprised of half-moon bubble stop rivets. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein the threaded inner surface of the outer bottom segment is fully threaded, the threaded inner surface of the inner top segment is fully threaded, and the threaded inner surface of each of the middle segments is fully threaded. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 whereby the pole is retracted by twisting the respective segments along their threaded surfaces. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein one or more of the respective segments are further comprised of access holes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 further comprised of dust covers. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 being comprised of dielectric material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1 wherein one or more of the respective segments capable of receiving anti-twist locking mechanisms. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the pole is buried into the ground. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The pole of claim 1, wherein the pole is capable of receiving guy wire attachments that are used for supporting the pole when partially or fully elongated.