US 4,878,160 AGranted

Outdoor lightpole

OwnerGeorge W. Reneau, George M. Reneauinventors

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Abstract

A servicepole assembly, particularly for a pole such as a lightpole which carries a light or display which needs periodic servicing or replacement of lights, for mounting on a stable foundation pad. The assembly includes a hinged pair of support members, one adjustably connected to the support pad and one connected to the lightpole; and the support members are releasably connected together, to provide either a stable support of the pole in erect condition or to permit the pole to be swung downwardly to provide convenient access for service or other maintenance. Other features include a 2-portion pole, splined for rotatability of the light unit's support arm, hollowness of the pole with the accommodation of wiring to be interior of the pole, a hinged door on the pole to accommodate access to the terminal block and the light's ballast unit, etc.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A servicepole assembly, for mounting a servicepole on a mounting foundation pad, comprising;

a fixed support means, with first holding means which hold the fixed support means to the pad and supported thereby;
a secondary support means;
hinge means rotatably connecting the fixed support means and the secondary support means;
a servicepole;
connection means for fixedly connecting the servicepole to the secondary support means;
second holding means for releasably holding the servicepole and the secondary support means to the fixed support means, and in a specific relative orientation, but releasable for accommodating relative rotation of the fixed support means and the secondary support means, to thereby permit downward swinging of the servicepole's upper end to facilitate service in a region adjacent the ground, to whatever are components carried relatively adjacent the upper end of the servicepole,
in which the second holding means includes a plurality of upstanding connector members for fixed connection to the fixed support means, and the secondary support means is provided with openings through which the connector members respectively extend, and the said openings of the secondary support means are provided to be of elongated nature with reference to the size of the connector members in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the axis of the hinge means, thereby accommodating the rotation of the servicepole for its said servicing, and
in which the elongation of the openings of the secondary support means is such that the openings extend fully to open at the outer edge of the secondary support means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 07/167,095Filed 11 Mar 1988
Granted: 31 Oct 1989
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

F21V 21/36
Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices ; Hand grips: hoisting or lowering devices, e.g. for maintenance
E04H 12/003
Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures: access covers or locks therefor
F21V 21/116
Pendants, arms, or standards; Fixing lighting devices to pendants, arms, or standards: fixing lighting devices to arms or standards
E04H 12/24
Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures: cross arms