Pole base cabinet
AssigneeIPB Solution, Inc.
InventorsSteven Victor Ducros, Nathan Ross Mowery, Ryan Smith
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to pole bases, specifically to light pole base cabinets that can house items. The pole base cabinets can be positioned between a light pole and a footing. The pole base cabinets provide a base to a light pole while adding additional functionality. The cabinets can include a main opening allowing access to a cavity in which items can be stored. Access to the cavity can be restricted with a door that uncovers and covers the main opening. The pole base cabinets can include support panels, internal stiffening panels, external stiffening panels, support tabs, flanges, tabs, a peripheral wall, and other features to provide structural support and enclose the contents in the pole base cabinet.
Claims86
A pole base cabinet, the cabinet comprising:
- a first plate comprising a plurality of apertures configured to facilitate coupling the cabinet to a pole;
- a second plate offset from the first plate, the second plate comprising a plurality of apertures;
- a first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel extending between and connecting to the first plate and the second plate, wherein the first support panel and the second support panel are offset from each other and the third support panel extends between proximate an end of the first support panel and proximate an end of the second support panel;
- a first brace, second brace, and third brace extending between and connecting to the first support panel and the second support panel;
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- a peripheral wall extending from a periphery of the first plate to a periphery of the second plate, the peripheral wall comprising a main opening providing access into a cavity of the cabinet.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein each of the first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel comprise an aperture.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, comprising a bracket that is configured to receive a fan.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace extends between and is connected to proximate an end of the first support panel and an end of the second support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first plate comprises one or more openings that provide access into the cavity of the cabinet.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the second plate comprises one or more openings that provide access into the cavity of the cabinet.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace extend from and are connected to the first plate.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the second brace extends between and is connected to a middle portion of each of the first support panel and the second support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein each of the first brace, second brace, and third brace have a rectangular periphery.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are the same size.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace have the same profile.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are the same length.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are the same height.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are the same thickness.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are at the same elevation.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are connected to the first support panel and second support panel at same elevation.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace have a height that is less than one-fourth of a length of the first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace have a height that is less than one-fourth of a distance between the top plate and the bottom plate.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace extend from the top plate to a distance that is less than one-fourth of a distance between the top plate and the bottom plate.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace have a length that is the same as the width of the third support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are parallel to each other.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are parallel to the third support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace, second brace, and third brace are perpendicular to the first support panel and second support panel.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first brace and third brace are equidistantly spaced away from the second brace.
The cabinet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the peripheral wall defines a circular periphery of the cabinet.
A pole base cabinet, the cabinet comprising:
- a first plate comprising a plurality of apertures configured to facilitate coupling the cabinet to a pole and an opening that provides access into a cavity of the cabinet that is configured to house items;
- a second plate offset from the first plate, the second plate comprising a plurality of apertures and an opening that provides access into the cavity of the cabinet that is configured to house items;
- a first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel extending between and connecting to the first plate and the second plate, wherein the first support panel and the second support panel are offset from each other and the third support panel extends between proximate an end of the first support panel and proximate an end of the second support panel, wherein each of the first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel comprise an aperture;
- a first brace, second brace, and third brace extending between and connecting to the first support panel and the second support panel, wherein the second brace is between the first and third braces;
- a peripheral wall extending from a periphery of the first plate to a periphery of the second plate, the peripheral wall comprising a main opening providing access into a cavity of the cabinet;
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- a door that is coupled to the cabinet via a hinge, wherein the door is configured to rotate to inhibit access to the cavity of the cabinet.
A method of assembling a pole base cabinet, the method comprising:
- connecting a first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel to a top plate and bottom plate with the first and second support panels offset from each other and the third support panel perpendicularly extending between the first and second support panels;
- connecting a first brace to the first and second support panels proximate edges of the first and second support panels opposite the third support panel;
- connecting a second brace to mid-portions of the first and second support panels;
- connecting a third brace to the first and second support panels with the third brace positioned between and offset from the second brace and third support panel;
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- attaching a peripheral wall to the top and bottom plates with the peripheral wall extending from a periphery of the top plate to a periphery of the bottom plate and defining a main opening that provides access into a cavity defined between the top plate, bottom plate, first support panel, second support panel, and third support panel, wherein the cavity is configured to house items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.