System and method for supporting guyed towers having increased load capacity and stability
AssigneeRitz Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorCharles D. Ritz
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Abstract
A guyed tower is used to support wireless communication equipment and/or other types of loads. The guyed tower is fixedly attached to a foundation, and a pole tower is erected within a middle region of the guyed tower. This pole tower is fixedly attached both to the foundation and to the guyed tower. Bending moments are transferred from the guyed tower to the pole tower via the collar that is disposed about the guyed tower. Thus, the presence of the pole tower within the middle region of the guyed tower increases the load capacity and stability of the guyed tower.
Claims25
A system for supporting wireless communication equipment, comprising:
- a foundation;
- a guyed tower fixedly attached to said foundation;
- a pole tower fixedly attached to said foundation and extending through a middle region of said guyed tower;
- a collar disposed about a portion of said guyed tower and fixedly attached to said pole tower;
- a wedge-shaped spacer disposed between said pole tower and said guyed tower;
- and
- a coupler that passes through said collar, said guyed tower, said pole tower, and said spacer.
A system for supporting wireless communication equipment, comprising:
- a foundation;
- a guyed tower fixedly attached to said foundation;
- a pole tower fixedly attached to said foundation and extending through a middle region of said guyed tower;
- and
- a collar disposed about a portion of said guyed tower and fixedly attached to said pole tower,
- wherein said guyed tower comprises a plurality of sections, each of said sections including:
- a vertical beam,
- a horizontal beam, and
- a diagonal beam, wherein said beams are interconnected together to form a truss.
A method for increasing a load capacity of a guyed tower, said guyed tower fixedly attached to a foundation, comprising the steps of:
- erecting a pole tower within a middle region of said guyed tower;
- fixedly attaching said pole tower to said guyed tower;
- and
- positioning a spacer between said pole tower and said guyed tower,
- wherein the step of fixedly attaching said pole tower to said guyed tower comprises the steps of:
- positioning a collar around said guyed tower;
- and
- passing a coupler through said collar, said pole tower and said spacer.
A method for increasing a load capacity of a guyed tower, said guyed tower fixedly attached to a foundation, comprising the steps of:
- erecting a pole tower within a middle region of said guyed tower;
- and
- fixedly attaching said pole tower to said guyed tower,
- wherein said guyed tower is comprised of a vertical beam, wherein said vertical beam has a top end that forms a top flange and a bottom end that forms a bottom flange, and wherein said method further comprises the step of engaging one of said flanges with a collar and a spacer.
A system for supporting wireless communication equipment, comprising:
- a foundation;
- a guyed tower;
- a pole tower fixedly attached to said foundation and extending through an inner region of said guyed tower, wherein said pole tower is attached to said guyed tower;
- a spacer positioned between said pole tower and said guyed tower;
- a collar positioned around said guyed tower;
- and
- a coupler passing through said collar, said pole tower, and said spacer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.