Utility pole repair plate systems and methods

A method of repairing a pole comprising:

• placing a first repair plate substantially flush against a pole, the first repair plate including:
• a first substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate;
• a second substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate connected to the first substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate at a shoulder, the first substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate disposed at a first angle from the second substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate;
• a third substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate connected to the second substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate at a second angle;
• a fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate connected to the third substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate, the fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate including a second side edge of the first repair plate and one or more slot weld slots, the fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate disposed in a substantially parallel direction to the second planer plate segment of the first repair plate and offset from the second substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate by an offset distance;
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• wherein the first substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate is positioned flush against a first side of the pole, the second substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate is positioned flush against a second side of the pole, wherein the second side of the pole is adjacent to the first side of the pole;
• placing a second repair plate substantially flush against the pole, wherein the second repair plate is placed adjacent to the first repair plate, such that:
• a first substantially planar plate segment of the second repair plate is positioned flush against the second side of the pole;
• a second substantially planar plate segment of the second repair plate is positioned flush against a third side of the pole, wherein the third side of the pole is adjacent to the second side of the pole;
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• an end of the first substantially planar plate segment of the second repair plate is received by the gap formed between the fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate and the surface of the second side of the pole;
• affixing the first substantially planar plate segment of the second repair plate to the fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate by slot-welding fourth substantially planar plate segment of the first repair plate to the first substantially planar plate segment of the second repair plate at the one or more slot weld slots;
• affixing the first and second substantially planar plate segments of the first repair plate to the first and second sides of the pole, respectively;
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• affixing the first and second substantially planar plate segments of the second repair plate to the second and third sides of the pole, respectively.

A pole repair plate having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, the repair plate comprising:

• a first substantially planar plate segment including the first side edge of the repair plate;
• a second substantially planar plate segment rotatably connected to the first substantially planar plate segment by a hinge, the first substantially planar plate segment disposed at a first angle from the second substantially planar plate segment, the first angle being adjustable based on the rotation of the hinge;
• a third substantially planer plate segment connected to the second substantially planar plate segment at a second angle;
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• a fourth substantially planar plate segment connected to the third substantially planar plate segment, the fourth substantially planar plate segment including the second side edge of the repair plate and one or more slot weld slots, the fourth substantially planar plate segment disposed in a substantially parallel direction to the second planer plate segment and offset from the second substantially planar plate segment by an offset distance.