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US 6,685,157 B1Granted
Ornamental support pole for a luminaire or the like
AssigneeValmont Industries, Inc.
InventorsDaniel R. Kennedy, Thomas F. Sanderson
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Abstract
An ornamental support pole for a luminaire is disclosed wherein the support pole is fluted to define longitudinally extending and spaced-apart flutes having radiused surfaces therebetween. The flutes are painted or coated so as to exhibit a color different than that of the radiused surfaces therebetween. The method of creating the pole structure is also described.
Claims6
The method of creating an elongated, hollow ornamental pole, comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a metal pole having an exterior surface;
- (b) forming spaced-apart, longitudinally extending flutes in the pole which define radiused surfaces therebetween;
- (c) painting or coating the exterior surface of the pole with a first liquid paint or powder coating having a particular color;
- (d) sanding the pole to remove the first paint from a predetermined amount of each radiused surface therebetween thereby leaving the first paint or powder coating in the flutes.
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