Method and apparatus for giving strength to a pole
OwnerJohn K. Knight, Noel W. Murrayinventors
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Abstract
A method of giving strength to a pole comprising taking a nail comprising two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross-section, wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-shape, driving the nail into the ground adjacent the pole with the cross-bar of the T-shape adjacent the pole and the upright of the T-shape extending generally radially of the pole, and fastening the nail to the pole.
Claims22
A method of giving strength to a pole comprising the steps of:
- i) taking a nail comprising;
- a) two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross section,
- wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-shape, wherein each metal section has apertures positioned in a first limb forming part of a cross bar of said T-shape and wherein second limbs of the L-shapes which form the upright of the T-shape are secured together spaced apart by one or more strengthening members, and
- b) fasteners sized to extend through said pole and through aligned apertures of opposing longitudinally extending metal sections,
- ii) driving the nail into the ground adjacent the pole with the cross-bar of the T-shape adjacent the pole and the upright of the T-shape extending generally radially of the pole, and
- iii) fastening the nail to the pole using said fasteners.
A nail for giving strength to a pole comprising two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross-section,
- wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-shape, wherein each metal section has apertures positioned in a first limb forming cross bar of said T-shape and wherein second limbs of the L-shapes which form the upright of the T-shape are secured together spaced apart by one or more strengthening members,
- and wherein the nail is adapted to be driven into the ground adjacent the pole with the cross-bar of the T-shape adjacent the pole and the upright of the T-shape extending generally radially of the pole, and
- fasteners sized to extend through said pole and through aligned apertures of opposing longitudinally extending metal sections, said fasteners securing said metal sections to the pole.
A nail for giving strength to a pole comprising two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross-section,
- wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-shape,
- and wherein the nail is adapted to be driven into the ground adjacent the pole with the cross-bar of the T-shape adjacent the pole and the upright of the T-shape extending generally radially of the pole,
- and fasteners for fastening said metal sections to the pole, each said fastener comprising a pair of connectors, each connector having a cylindrical body portion with a hole at one inner end thereof and an annular flange at an outer end thereof, a nut and bolt, said bolt extending through each said hole, and a sleeve with an annular flange, said sleeve sized to fit within said cylindrical body portion at said outer end thereof.
A nail for giving strength to a pole comprising two longitudinally extending metal sections generally of L-shape cross-section,
- wherein the two sections are secured together so that, in cross-section, the nail is generally of T-shape,
- and wherein the nail is adapted to be driven into the ground adjacent the pole with the cross-bar of the T-shape adjacent the pole and the upright of the T-shape extending generally radially of the pole,
- fasteners for fastening said metal section to the pole and
- a pointed member sized at one end to removably attach to a ground entering end of the nail and terminating at the other end at a pointed portion to facilitate ground entry during the driving, the pointed member being a unitary, integrally formed member and being shaped so that during the driving the pointed member will move with a component of motion towards the pole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.