Systems and Methods for Attaching Barrier Sheet Material to Extensible Pole Assemblies
AssigneeFastcap, LLC
InventorsPaul Akers, Jon Lussier
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Abstract
A foot assembly is adapted to be detachably attached to a pole comprising a shaft portion and a ball portion. The foot assembly comprises a foot member defining a first body cavity and a clip member adapted to be detachably attached to the shaft portion of the pole assembly. With the clip member attached to the shaft portion of the pole assembly adjacent to the ball portion, the first body cavity of the foot member receives the ball portion, at least a portion of the shaft portion, and at least a portion of the clip member to detachably attach the foot member to the pole.
Claims20
A system for connecting sheet material to a pole that engages a structural surface, comprising:
- a foot member comprising
- a body portion,
- a flange portion adapted to engage the structural surface, and
- at least one arm portion extending between the body portion and the flange portion;
- whereby
- the body portion is detachably attached to the pole;
- and
- the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through a first portion of the sheet material to secure the first portion of the sheet material relative to the structural surface;
- and
- the at least one arm portion deforms when the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through the first portion of the sheet material.
A method of connecting sheet material to a pole that engages a surface, comprising:
- providing a foot member comprising a body portion, a flange portion, and at least one arm portion extending between the body portion and the flange portion;
- detachably attaching the body portion to the pole;
- arranging the pole such that the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through a first portion of the sheet material to secure the first portion of the sheet material relative to the structural surface;
- and
- causing the at least one arm portion to deform when the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through the first portion of the sheet material.
A system for connecting sheet material to a pole that engages a surface, comprising:
- a foot member comprising
- a body portion defining a body surface,
- a flange portion defining a flange upper surface adapted to engage the structural surface, and
- a plurality of arm portions extending between the body portion and the flange portion;
- whereby
- the body portion is detachably attached to the pole;
- and
- the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through a first portion of the sheet material to secure the first portion of the sheet material relative to the structural surface;
- the at least one arm portion deforms when the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through the first portion of the sheet material;
- and
- an angle between the upper surface and the body reference surface is capable of changing when the flange portion applies pressure to the structural surface through the first portion of the sheet material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.