Anti-spin mounting pole and method of forming

A method of forming an anti-spin mounting pole for a mounting system for use in a communications system wherein the mounting pole is intended to hold a communications device mounted thereon and to maintain such mounted device generally stable relative to a given desired position, the mounting system including a base area into which a lower end portion of the mounting pole is insertable and around which lower end portion a base material is solidified to form a pole mount channel having a cross-sectional configuration closely conforming to the cross-sectional configuration of the lower end portion of the mounting pole to hold the mounting pole in place, said method comprising

• providing an elongated pole that has opposed upper and lower ends and associated end portions and a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration defining a nominal outer perimeter for said elongated pole,
• compressing a localized first area along said elongated pole in said lower end portion of said elongated pole to effect a resulting elongated pole having a first compressed area formed therealong and a remaining generally unaltered stretch along said resulting elongated pole, with at least a portion of said generally unaltered stretch being along said upper end portion of said resulting elongated pole and remaining suitable for the mounting of a communication device thereon,
• the compression applied at said localized first area to effect said first compressed are being sufficient to alter thereat the initial generally uniform cross-sectional configuration and to effect an enhanced out-of-round condition along a first portion of said lower end portion of said resulting elongated pole defining a first anti-spin portion,
• said enhanced out-of-round condition of said first anti-spin portion establishing in at least said first compressed area a pair of oppositely directed ears extending outwardly beyond said nominal outer perimeter of said elongated pole,
• said resulting elongated pole with said first anti-spin portion formed thereon thereafter being positionable in a generally vertical position with the lower end portion thereof installed in the base area with a base material solidified about said first anti-spin portion thereof to anchor said mounting pole in place within the solidified base material with the upper end portion of said mounting pole extending upwardly to receive the device to be mounted thereupon, and
• said first anti-spin portion determining for the area of the formed pole mount channel adjacent thereto the cross-sectional configuration of the formed pole mount channel in the base material as such base material solidifies with the formed pole mount channel adjoining the lower end portion of the mounting pole to lock said lower end portion and said first anti-spin portion thereof in a stable position resistant to rotation of said mounting pole within the formed pole mount channel.