Directional support structure
OwnerWayne Staneyinventor
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Abstract
A directional support structure for use with solar panels, flat satellite antennas, and the like items that are directed toward a point in space. The support structure includes a mounting plate with an extension tube extending outwardly therefrom, pivotally secured to a mounting bracket permitting rotational azimuth alignment of the mounting plate. At least one locking turnbuckle is attached between the extension tube and the mounting bracket to provide locking and vertical adjustable alignment of the mounting plate. The base member includes an attached first flange positioned along an upper end of the base member, an attached flaring positioned on the lower end of the mounting bracket, and an unattached second flange positioned over the flaring, securable to the first flange with fasteners.
Claims19
A directional support structure comprising:
- a mounting plate having a front surface and a rear surface;
- an extension tube having a proximal end secured to said rear surface with a distal end extending outwardly therefrom and perpendicular thereto;
- a mounting bracket having a first end pivotally secured to said extension tube permitting latitude alignment of said mounting plate, and a second end secured to a base member permitting rotational positioning of said mounting plate,
- said base member formed from an upright column defined by a upper end spaced apart from a lower end;
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- at least one adjustable tie rod coupling said extension tube said mounting bracket, said tie rod coupling fixating said latitude alignment of said mounting plate;
- an attached first flange positioned to said upper end of said base member, an attached flaring positioned to said lower end of said mounting bracket, and an unattached second flange positioned over said flaring and securable to said first flange with fasteners, wherein said mounting bracket may be rotationally positioned and said flanges fastened together to lock said mounting bracket in a fixed position, whereby items placed on said front surface of said mounting plate can be optimally positioned to face a point in space by rotatably adjusting said mounting bracket and by pivotedly adjusting said extension tube.
A directional support structure comprising:
- a mounting plate having a front surface and a rear surface;
- an extension tube having a proximal end secured to said rear surface with a distal end extending outwardly therefrom and perpendicular thereto;
- a mounting bracket having a first end pivotally secured to said extension tube permitting latitude alignment of said mounting plate, and a second end secured to a base member permitting rotational positioning of said mounting plate,
- said base member formed from a hollow upright column defined by a upper end spaced apart from a lower end, said base member having an attached first flange positioned to said upper end of said base member, an attached flaring positioned to said lower end of said mounting bracket, and an unattached second flange positioned over said flaring and securable to said first flange with fasteners, wherein said mounting bracket may be rotationally positioned and said flanges fastened together to lock said mounting bracket in a fixed position;
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- at least one adjustable turnbuckle coupling said extension tube said mounting bracket, said turnbuckle coupling fixating said latitude alignment of said mounting plate, said turnbuckle includes left hand and right hand treads for securing said latitude alignment of said mounting plate;
- whereby items placed on said front surface of said mounting plate can be optimally positioned to face a point in space by rotatably adjusting said mounting bracket and by pivotedly adjusting said extension tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.