Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Machine or implement
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-01
2001-04-17
Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Machine or implement
C052S296000, C052S302500, C052S749100, C052S169900, C052S749100, C248S525000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216414
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Highway and parking lot light poles are mounted on a suitable concrete foundation. It is convenient to mount the pole on the hinge base assembly which permits the pole to be tilted down for servicing the light components mounted on the upper portion of the pole.
PRIOR ART
The most pertinent prior art known to applicant is the expired U.S. Pat. No. RE-26995, original U.S. Pat. No. 3,364,635, dated Jan. 23, 1968 and entitled RECESSED HINGED BASE STANDARD, issued to Kenneth F. Guggemos of Winsted, Minn., and also U.S. Pat. No. 4,079,559, issued to Bert Tendrummeler of Westminster, Calif., issued Mar. 21, 1978. Neither of these prior art patents discloses the concept of the present invention which includes the corrosive resistant construction of this invention.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
A concrete foundation of conventional design is provided for supporting and anchoring a pole mounted thereon. The assembly for providing a supporting base for the pole includes a stationary mounting member which is secured in fixed relation to the concrete foundation, as by suitable fixed hold down bolts with suitable leveling nuts which support and level the base on the foundation. A hinged pole-mounting platform is pivotally mounted on the supporting base as by a suitable stainless steel hinge pin supported on fixed hinge elements provided on one side of the stationery mounting member. The hinge pin provides a non-corrosive hinge connection for the tilt down movement of the pole to facilitate servicing of the elevated light elements.
A plurality of stainless steel hold down bolts are provided for securing hinged pole mounting platform to the stationary mounting member. A plurality of internally threaded non-corrosive stainless steel sleeves are integrally cast in the stationary mounting member which is anchored to the concrete base and combine with the stainless steel hold down bolts to provide a corrosion resistant anchoring system for the hinged pole mounting member and the pole mounted thereon. A suitable cover in the form of a two piece collar is provided and each of the collar sections is secured to the stationary mounting member by stainless steel hold-down screws inserted into four upstanding post elements, each of which is lined with corrosion resistant stainless steel sleeve members.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3364635 (1968-01-01), Guggemos
patent: 3630474 (1971-12-01), Minor
patent: 3671738 (1972-06-01), Beachley
patent: 3868122 (1975-02-01), Negi
patent: 4079559 (1978-03-01), Tendrummeler
patent: 4295308 (1981-10-01), Korfanta
patent: 4533891 (1985-08-01), Vanderlaan et al.
patent: 4948083 (1990-08-01), McNaney
patent: 5189867 (1993-03-01), Schmidt
patent: 5499885 (1996-03-01), Chapman
patent: 5501048 (1996-03-01), Nakanishi
A Phi Dieu Tran
Adams John W.
Friedman Carl D.
Valmont-Lexington Corp
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