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US 12,241,268 B2Granted
Pole cradle
AssigneeMadi, LLC
InventorAaron Shropshire
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Abstract
A pole cradle is disclosed. The pole cradle including a first leg; a second leg; a third leg positioned between and pivotally connected to the first and second legs by a pivot connector extending through the first, second, and third legs, wherein the third leg pivots relative to the first and second legs between a first position and a second position; and a support connector extending between the first and second legs, the support connector providing a stop for the third leg such that in the second position, the third leg abuts against the support connector.
Claims14
A pole cradle, comprising:
- a first leg;
- a second leg;
- a third leg positioned between and pivotally connected to the first and second legs by a pivot connector extending through the first, second, and third legs, wherein the third leg pivots relative to the first and second legs between a first position and a second position;
- a pin, the pin locking the third leg with the first and second legs in the first position;
- and
- a support connector extending between the first and second legs, the support connector providing a stop for the third leg such that in the second position, the third leg abuts against the support connector.
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A pole cradle, comprising:
- a first leg;
- a second leg;
- a third leg positioned between and pivotally connected to the first and second legs, wherein the third leg pivots relative to the first and second legs between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the first, second, and third legs lie in plane to form a flat surface and in the second position, the first, second, and third legs form a V-shaped receiving section;
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- wherein each of the first, second, and third legs include a chamfered end to provide a flat support surface when in the second position.
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A pole cradle, comprising:
- first and second spaced-apart legs;
- a third leg positioned between and pivotally connected to the first and second spaced-apart legs, wherein the third leg pivots relative to the first and second legs between a first position and a second position;
- a spring pin biased in a locked position, the pin locking the third leg in the first position where the third leg is in plane with the first and second spaced-apart legs;
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- a stop connected to at least one of the first and second legs, the third leg abutting against the stop in the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.