Garett W Oliphant

US Patent:

20050160697, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

Jan 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/766573

Inventors:

Zachary Oliphant - Tomball TX, US
Garett Oliphant - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

E04C003/30

US Classification:

052731400, 052732300, 052731200

Abstract:

This invention is a modular pole assembly comprised of corner pieces and panel members. Panel members are slidably engaged to the corner pieces and are retained in a direction normal to the engagement direction by a track in each slot that nests within a groove in each panel member. Comer pieces may include multiple slots along each side, allowing for multiple layers of panel members along each side, thereby increasing strength and allowing an insulative and structural fill material to be added between panel member layers. The height of the modular pole may be increased by inserting splicing posts between consecutive, adjacent corner members and inserting splicing pieces between co-planar adjacent panel members. The modular nature of the pole assembly provides for simple packaging and shipment of the various components and easy assembly at or near the installation location.