US20080053506A1 - Pole brace and ballasting device - Google Patents
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- US20080053506A1 US20080053506A1 US11/699,050 US69905007A US2008053506A1 US 20080053506 A1 US20080053506 A1 US 20080053506A1 US 69905007 A US69905007 A US 69905007A US 2008053506 A1 US2008053506 A1 US 2008053506A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
- E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
- E04H15/60—Poles
Abstract
A pole brace and ballasting device having a weight container adapted to retain and discharge a dry or fluid load bearing material therein, designed to be positioned upright against a tent pole or poles, of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to brace a pole. A clamp or clamps for attachment to a variety of pole dimensions both angular and round while allowing for the closing of the tent's outer protective cover with the capacity to selectively suspend the ballasting load to increase its effectiveness.
Description
- For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood, however, that this invention is not limited to the precise materials, arrangements and instrumentalities shown.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention attached to a telescoping pole -
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the weight container taken along lines 3-3 inFIG. 1 -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the pole brace and ballasting device taken along the lines 4-4 inFIG. 1 -
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view ofpole clamp block 11. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the pole brace and ballasting device inFIG. 1 used for supporting tent poles. -
FIG. 6 is a sectional top view of the pole clamp assembly horizontal pole throughhole 34 taken along the lines 5-3 inFIG. 1 -
FIG. 7 is a top sectional view of the pole brace and ballasting device taken along the lines 5-3 in FIG.1 showing the pole clamp assembly attached to a cut-away section of a round tent pole. - 10 pole brace and ballasting device
- 11 pole clamp block for attaching the pole brace and ballasting device to a pole
- 12 fastener for drawing clamp blocks against a pole.
- 13 connecting channel for
pole clamp block 11 - 14 top wall of
weight container 22 - 15 bottom wall of
weight container 22 - 16 threaded opening for charging and discharging a fluidic or dry ballasting load
- 17 threaded plug for opening 16
- 18 aperture for receiving
fastener 12 - 19 pole clamp block jaw
- 20 connecting projection for engaging clamp block with the corresponding connecting
channel 13 ofweight container 22 - 21 wing nut
- 22 weight container
- 23 adjustable pole clamp assembly
- 24 slip resistant surface
- 25 upper tent pole element of a telescoping pole
- 26 tent
- 27 turn slot
- 28 lower tent pole element of a telescoping pole
- 29 tent pole
- 30 tent pole base plate
- 31 pole clamp block outer jaw
- 32 tent canopy
- 33 pole clamp block inner jaw
- 34 horizontal pole through hole
- 35 round pole
- Referring now to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is shown in
FIG. 1 a pole brace andballasting device 10 in accordance with the present invention. By way of illustration and not by limitation, pole brace andballasting device 10 is of a generally square and elongated compact configuration designed to be positioned upright against a ten pole 29 (Best seen inFIG.5 ) minimizing the risk to the public of tripping or entanglement. Pole brace andballasting device 10 comprises ahollow container 22 which is preferably constructed of a rigid and leak proof synthetic plastic material of adequate width and length so as to contain enough weight to provide sufficient ballast while bracing two elements of a telescoping pole. Referring toFIGS. 2 and 3 , an internally threadedopening 16 located at the central portion of thetop wall 14 ofweight container 22 can be tightly closed by inserting an externally threadedsealing plug 17 by means ofturn slot 27 for selectively charging and discharging a dry or fluid load bearing material therein; it being understood that opening 16 andplug 17 may be located at other suitable locations onweight container 22. - Shown in
FIGS. 3 and 6 , is the adjustablepole clamp assembly 23 containing a right and leftpole clamp block 11. Poleclamp connecting channel 13, which can be formed or attached, is set in a perpendicular direction oftent pole elements weight container 22.Pole clamp block 11 is operatively connected topole clamp channel 13 by connecting projection 20 (best seen inFIG. 4 ). Upon engaging poleclamp connecting channel 13,pole clamp block 11 is movable toward and away fromstationary tent pole 29 permitting the enlargement or reduction of the horizontal pole throughhole 34. This operative connection allows for the attachment to a variety of pole dimensions. After adjusting said discretepole clamp blocks 11 relative to each other along poleclamp connecting channel 13,clamp jaw 19 and slipresistant surface 24, preferable rubberized, are brought to bear against the pole and a properly sized horizontal pole throughhole 34 is formed. Insertingfastener 12, being of sufficient length to engage two discretepole clamp blocks 11, intocommon aperture 18 and tighteningwing nut 21 draws the right andleft clamp blocks 11 together thereby tightly griping the pole and completing the formation of the adjustablepole clamp assembly 23. It being understood, however, any other suitable tightening method such as a draw latch or threaded fastener and imbedded mating collar may be employed without departing from the scope of the invention. - As seen in
FIGS. 6 and 7 , as previously stated the pole clamp assembly is made up of two discretepole clamp blocks 11 each having aclamp jaw 19 set about a - 90° angle composed of an inner 33 an
outer jaw 31. Upon engagement of each said discretepole clamp block 11 to the poleclamp connecting channel 13, theinner jaws 33 of eachpole clamp block 11 will automatically position in a perpendicular direction to its corresponding connectingchannel 13 and theouter jaws 31 position in a parallel direction to its corresponding poleclamp connecting channel 13; forming a square horizontal pole throughhole 34. Being so arranged permits thepole clamp assembly 23 to readily and effectively secure to around 35 orsquare pole 29. - In addition to being suitable for a round or square pole of a variety of pole dimensions,
pole clamp assembly 23 in conjunction withweight container 22 of the present invention may also be used to brace a telescoping tent pole. As shown inFIGS. 1 and 3 ,weight container 22 is secured betweenpole elements pole clamp assembly 23 set in a lateral series alongweight container 22 to effectively bracetent pole elements tent pole 29. - As best seen in
FIG. 5 , is the position and elongated nature ofweight container 22 in relation totent pole 29 andtent 26. In this manner the mass ofpole 29 is substantially increased by way of the column formed byweight container 22 with the option of selectively positioning the pole brace andballasting device 10, by use of thepole clamp assembly 23, from coming in contact and at rest with the ground and up toward the weightless canopy 32 to further increase its effectiveness and reduce the wind's ability to cause severe differential displacement, or racking. - Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6 ,pole clamp assembly 23 engaged with poleclamp connecting channel 13 alongweight container 22 forms said square horizontal pole throughhole 34 and aligns it diagonally with the right angle of the connecting channel. This will permit the diagonal positioning of pole brace andballasting device 10 to an inside corner of a square tent pole or tent's perimeter thereby enabling the closing of a pole-using tent's outer protective cover during inclement weather or to provide security when the tent is unoccupied. - Referring back to
FIG. 7 , is shown thepole clamp assembly 23 attached to a round pole. When the use of a tight fitting protective cover is applied about a round or square pole, it has been determined that a preferably thickness of about 9 mm or less of theouter jaw 31, ofpole clamp block 11, will permit deployment of the tent cover. - The invention has been shown and described above with the preferred embodiments, and it is understood that there are numerous alternatives, modifications or substitutions which may be made which still would be within the intended spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (12)
1. A pole brace and ballasting device adapted to be vertically positioned along the length of at least one pole of a pole using tent or temporary structure for the purpose of bracing and holding the pole or poles comprising:
[a] a weight container of a generally elongated hollow body for selectively receiving and discharging a dry or fluid load bearing material therein;
[b] an opening with reference to the weight container for selectively receiving and discharging a load bearing material;
[c] a removable plug for the weight container opening;
[d] a pole clamp means disposed exteriorly of said weight container for receiving at least one pole passing through at least one said pole clamp for selectively and releasably securing said weight container along the length of a pole; and
[e] a means of releasably securing said pole clamp to the weight container.
2. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 1 , wherein said weight container is constructed of a synthetic plastic material, having at least two walls at a right angle to each other, of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to affix to a telescoping pole or pole for the purpose of bracing the pole.
3. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 1 , wherein said pole clamp comprises of one or more of each of the following:
a right pole clamp block;
a left pole clamp block;
a pole clamp block connectable projection for releasably securing to said weight container;
a pole clamp block jaw for receiving a pole and having a slip resistant surface for griping a pole;
a common horizontally extending pole clamp block aperture;
a nut; and
a fastener adapted to extend through the aperture to releasably secure the weight container to a pole.
4. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 3 , wherein the pole clamp jaw is adapted as to allow the closing of a pole using tent's outer protective cover when clamped to a pole.
5. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 1 , wherein said weight container, when at least in an assembled condition, having at least one corresponding connecting channel to said pole clamp set along the perpendicular direction of a pole and formed at about a right angle for releasably securing the pole clamp to the weight container.
6. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 5 , wherein said connecting channel to said pole clamp further comprising an operative association to selectively compose a properly sized horizontal pole through hole for receiving a variety of pole dimensions.
7. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 5 , wherein said pole clamp block connecting channel, being so arranged, is adapted to enable the selective positioning of said weight container on the inside perimeter of a pole-using tent to allow the closing of the tent's outer protective cover.
8. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 7 , wherein the pole is secured at a corner formed by said pole clamp connecting channel.
9. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 3 , wherein said pole clamp is adapted for the selective positioning of the weight container, along the length of the pole, from coming in contact and at rest with the ground to increase the effectiveness of the ballasting load.
10. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 3 , wherein the jaw of said pole clamp block further comprising one of each of the following: an outer jaw;
said outer jaw positioned in a parallel direction to its said corresponding connecting channel when the clamp block is engaged to the channel; and
an inner jaw;
said inner jaw positioned in a perpendicular direction to its said corresponding connecting channel when the clamp block is engaged to the channel.
11. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 10 , wherein said pole clamp block is adapted for the selective positioning of the weight container around the pole to allow the closing of a tent's outer protective cover.
12. A pole brace and ballasting device according to claim 10 , wherein said pole clamp jaw is adapted for receiving one or each of the following:
a square pole; and
a round pole.
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Owner name: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC., MINNESOTA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BLY, MARK J.;SHIROFF, JASON A.;REEL/FRAME:019223/0322;SIGNING DATES FROM 20070124 TO 20070128 |
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