US4148456A
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Adjustable articulated pole mount assembly
Assignee: GAR DESIGN RES Inc
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Filing: 1977-06-15
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Granted: 1979-04-10
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Expires: 1997-06-15
Abstract
Abstract An articulated mounting device for mounting an object such as traffic signals, signs or the like on vertical or horizontal poles or masts comprises a central apertured plate for attachment to the bracket holding the traffic signal, a first plurality of substantially identical pivotal links releasably coupled to one another and to one side of the central plate, and a second plurality of substantially identical pivotal links releasably coupled to one another and to the other side of the central plate, and two terminal portions respectively connected to the ends of said first and second pluralities not connected to the central plate for releasably coupling the ends of the device together around the pole or mast.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Garchinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:27
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F7/00; G09F7/18; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/095; G09F2007/1804; G09F2007/1808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An assembly for mounting an object to a support comprising: (a) a first member having a substantially flat surface adapted to be brought into contact with said object, said first member including one or more apertures to which fastening means may releasably be attached, said first member also including first and second coupling means spaced from one another, (b) first and second pluralities of substantially identical one-piece molded links each of which has interdigitating portions which engage corresponding portions of the next-adjacent link, first ends of each of said plurality of links being respectively hingedly coupled to one of said first and second coupling means, selected ones of said links being releasably and pivotally coupled to one another by manually removable pins associated with said corresponding portions, (c) means at the second ends of said pluralities of links for releasably coupling said second ends together, a selected number of said links having inwardly projecting portions adapted to make contact with the surface of said support when said (c) means couple said second ends together, said selected number of links also having portions adjacent said inwardly projecting portions shaped so as not to make contact with the surface of said support when said (c) means couples said first ends together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
An assembly for mounting an object to a support comprising: (a) a first member having a substantially flat surface adapted to be brought into contact with said object, said first member including one or more apertures to which fastening means may releasably be attached, said first member also including first and second coupling means spaced from one another, (b) first and second pluralities of substantially identical one-piece molded links each of which has interdigitating portions which engage corresponding portions of the next-adjacent link, first ends of each of said plurality of links being respectively hingedly coupled to one of said first and second coupling means, selected ones of said links being releasably and pivotally coupled to one another by manually removable pins associated with said corresponding portions, (c) means at the second ends of said pluralities of links for releasably coupling said second ends together, a selected number of said links having inwardly projecting portions adapted to make contact with the surface of said support when said (c) means couple said second ends together, said selected number of links also having portions adjacent said inwardly projecting portions shaped so as not to make contact with the surface of said support when said (c) means couples said first ends together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of said identical links has one surface substantially flat and the surface opposite curved inwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said first and second coupling means for said first member are positioned toward opposite edges of said first member and wherein a portion of the second surface of said first member opposite said substantially flat surface is concave.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The assembly according to claim 3 wherein said second surface of said first member has a plurality of projecting portions adapted to make contact with the curved surface of said support and said concave portion does not make contact with said support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said portions of said links adjacent said projecting portions are concave and have dimensions such that each additional link adds substantially the same increment to the internal diameter of the assembly when said means for releasably coupling said second ends join said second ends together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly according to claim 2 wherein all of the links of said first and second pluralities are substantially identical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said (c) means comprises two substantially identical apertured members whose apertures may be substantially aligned when said assembly is positioned around said support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said first member includes a selected number of parallel transverse grooves formed in said flat surface thereof for engaging a selected number of strapping means for fastening said first member to said support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly according to claim 10 wherein said grooves are formed in said flat surface in portions thereof extending laterally outward from the pluralities of links.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly according to claim 3 wherein the concave portion of said first member includes at least one countersunk aperture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of said links includes n projections on one edge having aligned apertures therein to receive one manually removable pin and n-1 projections on the opposite edge having aligned apertures therein to receive another manually removable pin, the projections on each edge being located to enable them to be interdigitated with the projections of the adjacent links for pivotal movement.
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