US1731645A - Pole mount - Google Patents

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Oct. 15, 1929. R. G. WILLIAMS POLE MOUNT Filed Sept. 28, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet J/orney Oct. 15, 1929. R. G. WILLIAMS POLE MOUNT 2 Sheets-Sheetv Filed Sept. 28, 1927 Jaffa/wey Figure 8.

Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED" STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE 'Y ROLLAND Vof. WILLIAMS,

NnCTIcUT or :BnIDGnIonn CONNECTICUT, AssIGNOR TO YMALmniBLn l IRON FITTINGS COMPANY, or BnANFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- POLE MOUNT Application led. September 28, 17927. Serial No. 222,453.

This invention relates to pole mounts, but more particularly has reference to the mountingof old poles that have become rotted at the bottom, the invention, therefore, being in the nature of means for repairing and saving old poles of this sort.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an inside face view of another form of stake- Figure 2 is a detail perspective of the detachable support used in connection with the stake shown at Figure 2- Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showingv a pole mounted in accordance with this invention in an instance where an old pole has been sawed O' at the bottom and the upper portion supported by the stakes just above the level of the ground.

Figure 4f is a sectional elevation showing a pole mounted in accordance with this invention in an instance where a hole has been dug for the stakest Figure 5 is a lview looking toward the lett of the structure shown at Figure 4`` Figure 6V is 'a section `at the line 6-6 of Figurelle r- Figure 7 f is a section at the line 7-7 of Figure /l- Figure 8 is aplan view'of a modified form of stake support, and Y Figure 9 is a section at the line 9-9 of Similar numerals of reference denote like f parts in the several figures of the drawing.

1 are stakes whose inner or pole engaging faces 2 are slightly curved to `approximately conforinto the face of the pole, and whose outer facesk have extending therefrom, throughout the major lower portion of the length of the stakes, fins 3. l Y

The upper portion of each stake has cast with its outer tace cross ribs 4 in order to strengthen the structure, and at spaced intervals at the sides of the upper portion of each stake are pairs of perorations 5 for the reception of clamping bands hereafter to be described.

r'This invention may be utilized, in some instances, for the purpose of aording a mounting for new poles, although no claim pole.

is made herein for the adaptation of the invention for this purpose, and in such an instance, a pole support 6 is formed integral with one or both of the stakes and extends inwardly from the inside aces of the latter, but such construction would never be service able when the invention isvutilized. as intended for the purpose of aordin-g a mounting vfor* old poles that have become rotted at the bottom..

- Therefore, the stakes are provided with openings 7 and a seat 8, while a support l9 is provided with prongs 10 that are passed through the openings 7 and with a shoulder 11 that rests on the seat 8, as shown at Figures 2, 3, and 5. l

6 is a pole support extending inwardly 'from the inside tace of a stake, and in soine instances formed integral with such stake, as shown at Figure 4. rlhe stake'may be provided with openings 7 and a seat A8,1while a. support or bracket 9 may he provided-with prongs 10 openings 7y 'and with a `shoulder 11 adapted to rest on theseat 48 as shown at lFigures 1 and 2, the-object of this support being presently described. f Y- Referring to Figure 4, when a new pole is to be installed at a place where the ground is sot,.a`ho le is first dugito theproper'depth and the lower extremities. :of the stakes placed within feet 12 which lattergrest, upon the bottom of :the hol-ey that .is dug, the object O these Jeet being to prevent thersinking of the stakes within the soil after once installed..

AThese stakes are spaced apart a :distance substantially equal to the diameter of the pole and the supports for the poleextend above thel level of the groundfany suitable distance, possibly two Or three inches, andwhen the new pole, that is usually .supported 1by shear poles has been lowered,` its bottom .will rest on the supports, andencircling bands 13 are then passedaround the pole on opposite sides with their threaded extremities extending throu -h the perforations '75, and nuts Mare then riven on these extremities for thepurpose Voi? tightening the ban-ds 13 around the A`When a new pole is to 'be installed it is 'iinmaterial whether a detachable support 9 is used or whether such support is Jformed integral with the stakes, and therefore at Figure et the pole A is shown supported by an integral and a detachable support.

When the pole is to be installed where the soil is firm, the stakes are merely driven down into the ground to the required depth to bring the supports at a suitable distance above the level ol the ground.

In the installation such as is shown at Figure 4L a separate foot 12 is employed for each stake, but a single base portion or toot l5, as shown at Figures 8 and 9, may be utilized with a channel 1G extending throughout its length, so that lateral ad"ustment of the stakes may be etlected withoutshitting the feet.

When the invention is to be installed in connection with old poles the latter are saived 0E at the bottom just above the level of the ground, (see Fig. 3) thus forming a portion A above the decayed part and a portion A below the decayed part, being properly guyed and supported by shear poles and stakes that have the supports removable therefrom are employed, and such stakes with the supports removed are driven into the ground alongside the pole portion A to the requisite depth and the polel portion A is then slightly raised, so that the supports 9 may be positioned with their prongs 10 through the holes 7 and shoulder ll on the seat 8, and the pole portion A is then lowered until its bottom rests on these supports.

In yall instances there is a clear air space below thebottom of the pole, and the level of the ground, and this is absolutely necessary in order to prevent the rotting of the pole, since all moisture attacking the bottom of the pole will'be readily evaporated by means of this air space.

In the instance of old poles the installation has to be made without materially disturbing the wires that are carried by the poles, and since these poles are guyed and held up by suitable shear poles during the process of cutting'otfthe bottom portion, they will not lower when the sections cut out from the bottom are removed, so that after the stakeshave been suitably driven in the groundV it will only be necessary to slightly raise the poles in order to position the supports so that the poles may rest thereon, and it therefore will be clear that the installation may be made not only without materially disturbing any wires that may be carried by the poles, but without altering the height of the poles, and these are very important features of the invention.

Y Old poles that are perfectly sound except atytheir lower 'portions' that are near the level of the ground may be saved and their lite greatly prolonged by cutting out sections at the bottom and supporting them in the manner above described.

It is immaterial whether the stump of the ground or not.

it'or resting on said seat and also having a o prong for insertion throughy said opening to hook onto said stake, whereby the portion of the pole above the decayed part may be supported on said bracket and be clamped to a stake.

2. A pole mounting comprising parallel stakes adapted to be driven into the ground alongside the base of a previously installed partially decayed pole, at least one of said stakes being provided with an attachable bracket positioned near the base of the upper undecayed portion whereby the said un` decayed portion may be supported on said bracket and be clamped to a stake.

3. A pole mounting stake adapted tobe driven into the ground and clamped to a pole, and provided with an opening at a point adjacent the Abottom of the mountedtpole, the stake also being provided with a recess adjacent the opening to forma seat, and an attachable bracket having a shouldered portion for resting on said seat and alsohaving a prong for insertion through said opening to hook ont-o said stake. Y

In testimony whereof Iaiiix my signature hereto. v

ROLLAND .,G. WILLIAMS.

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