Vertical storage pole assembly and method
OwnerMarvin E. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A compact knockdown kit assembly of cooperative parts for constructing and utilizing a hanging vertical storage pole and comprising a plurality of tubular pole sections arranged to be connected together by joint connector into end-to-end relation. In the kit the joint connector defines a space between the pole sections within which pole accessories are housed, and the kit is wrapped for convenient handling as a single package. A suspension cord is provided at the top of the pole for connection to an overhead support. Hanging hooks are arranged to be attached by pressure sensitive adhesive to the pole for supporting articles on the pole.
Claims24
A method of constructing a vertical storage pole from an assembly of cooperating parts, comprising:
- providing a plurality of non-circular tubular pole sections having external decorative means;
- slidably inserting a connector having non-circular shape complementary to inside dimensions of said pole sections partially into an end portion of at least one of said plurality of pole sections so that a portion of said connector extends from said end portion;
- aligning said plurality of pole sections end-to-end with said portion of said connector extending from said end portion facing a neighboring one of said plurality of pole sections;
- substantially matching said external decorative means of neighboring ones of said plurality of pole sections;
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- assembling said neighboring one of said pole sections over said portion of said connector so that respective ends of said pole sections abut one another and form a joint to maintain said pole sections in alignment and maintain said pole sections against relative rotation, said substantially matched external decorative means providing a substantially continuous composite decorative appearance on said vertical storage pole.
A method of constructing a vertical storage pole from an assembly of cooperating parts, comprising:
- providing a plurality of tubular pole sections;
- assembling said sections with adjacent end portions thereof at a joint in an end-to-end substantially abutting alignment;
- while effecting said alignment slidably inserting a connector which is complementary to the inside dimensions of the aligned pole section end portions across said joint and partially into each of said aligned end portions;
- securing said connector and said end portions permanently together;
- providing an elongated hanging member to project upwardly from the upper end portion of the pole assembly so that the assembly can be suspended from an overhead support;
- providing a suspension member on said upper end portion of said pole assembly;
- securing the suspension member to said upper end portion of the pole assembly;
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- attaching said hanging member to said suspension member.
A vertical storage pole construction having an assembly of cooperating parts, and comprising:
- a plurality of tubular pole sections;
- said sections having adjacent end portions thereof at a joint in an end-to-end substantially abutting alignment;
- a slidably inserted alignment maintaining connector complementary to the inside dimensions of the aligned pole section end portions extending across said joint and partially into each of said aligned end portions;
- adhesive means securing said connector and said end portion permanently together;
- an elongated hanging member projecting upwardly from the upper end portion of the pole assembly so that the assembly can be suspended from an overhead support;
- a suspension member on said upper end portion of said pole assembly;
- means securing the suspension member to said upper end portion of the pole assembly;
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- means attaching said hanging member to said suspension member.
A vertical storage pole construction having an assembly of cooperating parts, and comprising:
- a plurality of tubular pole sections comprising an upper pole section and a lower pole section;
- said upper section having a lower end portion thereof at a joint in end-to-end alignment with an upper end portion of said lower section;
- a slidably assembled alignment maintaining connector shorter than said sections and complementary to the cross sectional dimensions of the aligned pole section end portions and extending across said joint and in partially lapping relation to each of said aligned end portions;
- adhesive means securing said connector and said end portions permanently together and thereby enabling said lower pole section to be suspendingly supported by said upper pole section;
- an elongated hanging member projecting upwardly from the upper end portion of the pole assembly so that the assembly can be suspended from an overhead support;
- suspension means on said upper end portion of said pole assembly;
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- means attaching said hanging member to said suspension means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.