Portable electric cable support tower
a technology of supporting towers and electric cables, applied in the field of supporting poles, can solve the problems of requiring time-consuming rough carpentry, the body of each tower is constructed onsite, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient disassembly, movement and reus
Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-05
SMITH ROGER A
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[0016]The support head is removably mounted at the upper end of the pole. The support head includes structure for engaging and supporting one or more electrical cables above the ground. The support tower is constructed so as to provide stable and non-conductive above ground support for electrical cables and is capable of being easily disassembled and moved and reused at different work sites.
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This safety practice is advisable because of the risk that some portion of a worker's body may complete an electrical circuit if the worker is standing on the ground and touches a cable, or if the ground itself is in electrical contact with an electrical cable.
One disadvantage of using lumber to prop up cables is that each tower is constructed onsite, requiring time-consuming rough carpentry to add a base to each vertical board.
These lumber towers are only marginally effective because they are prone to falling over due to a high center of gravity.
The lumber towers are awkward to move and are almost never moved from one job site to another.
They are so inconvenient to move and / or store that construction companies routinely dispose of them when a job is completed, and accept that new ones will need to be constructed at future construction sites.
This is a waste of resources, a drag on productivity, and an economically inefficient recurring cost.
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[0020]Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of one cable support embodiment is shown. A nonconductive telescoping pole 110 is oriented substantially vertically to provide vertical structural support. The bottom end 112 of the pole 110 fits into a round, conical base 130 that is substantially heaver than the pole 110. The top end 116 of the pole 110 is affixed to a head 150 that is shaped to cradle electrical cables. Together, the pole 110, base 130, and head 150 form a tower 100 that provides support for electrical cables 180 to keep the cables suspended above the ground.
[0021]Referring to FIG. 2, an elevation view of the tower 100 embodiment of FIG. 1 is shown. An inner, top section 118 of the telescoping pole 110 is slidably engaged and disposed partially inside an outer, bottom section 114. The slidable engagement of the pole top section 118 with the pole bottom section 114 is subject to selectable locking of the sections 114, 118 into fixed engagement by a frictional locking c...
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A support for electrical cables having a nonconductive telescoping pole. A frictional locking collar couples sections of the telescoping pole to one another. The bottom end of the pole fits into a round conical base formed of recycled tires. The top end of the pole is affixed to a nonconductive head that is shaped to cradle electrical cables.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims domestic priority benefit of provisional application number 61 / 428,891, filed Dec. 31, 2010. The priority application is incorporated herein by reference, in its entirety, for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed generally to a support structure, and more specifically to a support pole that securely holds electrical cables a safe distance above ground level.BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0003]Workplace safety practices include the practice of keeping electrical cables (welding cables, power cords, and so forth) suspended so that they are not in contact with the ground and are not likely to come into contact with a worker. This safety practice is advisable because of the risk that some portion of a worker's body may complete an electrical circuit if the worker is standing on the ground and touches a cable, or if the ground itself is in electrical contact with an electrical cable.[0004]A ...
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CPCF16L3/00H02G3/30
Inventor SMITH, ROGER A.
Owner SMITH ROGER A