WO1997040234A1 - Parking meter anchor system - Google Patents
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- WO1997040234A1 WO1997040234A1 PCT/US1997/007546 US9707546W WO9740234A1 WO 1997040234 A1 WO1997040234 A1 WO 1997040234A1 US 9707546 W US9707546 W US 9707546W WO 9740234 A1 WO9740234 A1 WO 9740234A1
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- post
- anchor receptacle
- locking bar
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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
- E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
- E04H12/22—Sockets or holders for poles or posts
- E04H12/2207—Sockets or holders for poles or posts not used
- E04H12/2215—Sockets or holders for poles or posts not used driven into the ground
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D27/00—Foundations as substructures
- E02D27/32—Foundations for special purposes
- E02D27/42—Foundations for poles, masts or chimneys
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
- E01F9/623—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
- E01F9/658—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by means for fixing
- E01F9/673—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by means for fixing for holding sign posts or the like
- E01F9/685—Subsoil means, e.g. foundations
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- the present invention relates to the physical attachment of parking meters to the ground.
- a basic challenge with parking meters is that they are necessarily located in very exposed locations, where they may be damaged by vandalism, theft, and impacts from automobile bumpers. A firm physical connection is therefore necessary. However, it is also necessary to be able to remove the post for replacement (e.g., after it is struck by a car). At the same time, changes in public policy may necessitate removal of parking meters from previous positions and reinstallation in a new location.
- the posts used for mounting parking meters are hollow, round, made of galvanized steel or other heavy duty metal, and are set in concrete. Removal of such a post requires considerable labor to break down the concrete base and remove the post. To replace the post, the hole must then be cleared and refilled with concrete, and the post set and leveled.
- the inventive anchoring system and method for installation provides a quick and easy method for removing and reinstalling posts without destroying the foundation for the post.
- the system includes a generally cylindrical anchor receptacle which is installed in the ground so that its top surface is approximately flush with the surrounding surface.
- the anchor receptacle includes a groove cut into its inner circumference.
- a post fits inside the anchor receptacle and has a slot going through the post that may be aligned with the groove in the anchor receptacle.
- a locking bar that may be inserted through the slot in the post and into the groove of the anchor receptacle completes the system.
- the locking bar is inserted into the post slot in a bent form, with the bend up; once the end of the post has been inserted into the anchor receptacle, an installation tool flattens the bent locking bar inside the post, so that it engages the groove in the anchor receptacle, and completes installation. Pressure from the insertion of a removal tool re-bends the locking bar in the other direction, allowing quick removal of the post.
- Figures 1 A through IG show installation and subsequent removal of an in-ground parking meter anchor and post.
- Figures 2A-2C show the post anchor receptacle, giving external, cross- sectional and top views.
- Figures 3A-3C show the post, giving external, cross-sectional and top views.
- Figures 4A-4C show the locking bar giving top, side (before bending) and side (after bending) views.
- Figure 5 shows a cross-section of the post, complete with an installed parking meter.
- Figure 6 shows a top view through the post once the locking bar has been installed.
- FIGS. 2A-2B show the presently preferred embodiment of the anchor receptacle of the inventive system.
- the anchor receptacle socket 20 has a preferably cylindrical body 22 made of 5/32" thick galvanized steel cylindrical tubing having an outside diameter of 2.75" .
- Two cone-shaped collars 25 encircle the anchor receptacle, at the top of the body and near the bottom, to prevent the receptacle from being pulled out of the concrete.
- three fins 26 project outward from the body of the anchor receptacle to each collar. These prevent the anchor receptacle from turning in the hardened concrete and to provide support to the collar.
- a groove 28 approximately 0.015" deep and 7/16" wide extends around the inner circumference of the body in the presently preferred embodiment.
- Figures 3A-3C show the post of the presently preferred embodiment, giving an external, cross-sectional and top view.
- the post 30 is preferably a 2-inch schedule 40 steel pipe, although it may be heavier, such as schedule 80 pipe.
- a roughly semi-circular cutout 32 on the bottommost edge of the post fits over the positioning bar 24 to correctly align the post to the anchor receptacle.
- slots 34 through the walls of the post are aligned with groove 28 of the anchor receptacle.
- Figures 4A-4C show the locking bar 40. This piece is machined or stamped from a piece of flat metal, preferably 3/16" cold rolled galvanized steel.
- this piece is 1 " wide, with rounded ends that match the inside diameter of the body of the anchor receptacle.
- the locking bar is bent, as shown in 4C, to allow insertion of the post and locking bar into the anchor receptacle.
- the anchor receptacle 20 is first set in a hole that has loose, coarse gravel 16 in the bottom, then quick setting concrete 18 is poured around the anchor to fill the hole.
- a temporary post may be installed at this time to level the anchor receptacle in the concrete. Excess concrete is cleaned from around the top hole of the anchor receptacle so that it is flush with the surrounding ground surface.
- Figures IB - ID show the installation of a post.
- a bent locking bar 40 is placed inside the post 30. This can easily be done in the field, by inserting the locking bar through one side of the slot in the post until both ends are engaged. A piece of tape will hold the locking bar in place while the post is inserted in the receptacle. Cutout 32 fits snugly over the positioning bar 24 and automatically aligns slot 34 and groove 28.
- Tool 12, having a substantially flat lower surface, is then inserted into the post to flatten locking bar 10, so that it reaches through slot 34 in the post to engage groove 28 in the anchor receptacle.
- the tool (12) will typically weigh 10-15 pounds, and acts simply as a hammer on a stick. This secures the post and anchor receptacle together in a semi-permanent attachment.
- Figure 5 shows the post (30) and anchor receptacle (20), complete with an installed parking meter (500), with the post and anchor receptacle being shown in cross-section.
- Figure 6 shows a top view through the post once the locking bar has been installed.
- a mounting system for a parking meter comprising: an anchor receptacle designed to be permanently attached to the ground; a post, one end of which fits inside said anchor receptacle; a locking bar which is designed to be inserted into said post to lock said post and said anchor receptacle together in a fixed position; a first tool which straightens said locking bar from a bent position to attach said anchor receptacle to said post; a second tool which bends said locking bar to disconnect said anchor receptacle from said post.
- a parking meter comprising: an anchor receptacle which is permanently attached to the ground; a post, a first end of which is inserted into said anchor receptacle; a meter, attached to a second end of said post, for the receipt of payment of parking fees; a locking bar which extends through one or more apertures in said post to engage an inner surface of said anchor receptacle.
- a mounting structure comprising: an anchor receptacle comprising a first hollow tube; a post comprising a second hollow tube, a first end of which is inserted into said second end of said anchor receptacle, said post having an aperture in a surface thereof; a locking bar of a deformable material; wherein a portion of said locking bar is forced through said aperture to engage an inner surface of said anchor receptacle and thereby removeably hold said anchor receptacle and said post in a fixed relationship.
- a method for providing support for a parking meter comprising the steps of: a) permanently mounting an anchor receptacle to the ground; b) aligning a bent locking bar with apertures in a post; c) inserting a first end of said post containing said locking bar into said anchor receptacle; d) using a first tool to straighten said locking bar, thereby engaging said anchor receptacle to lock said post to said anchor receptacle in a fixed relationship; e) attaching a parking meter to said post; e) when it becomes desirable to remove or replace said post, using a second tool to bend said locking bar and at least partially disengage from said anchor receptacle, thereby allowing said post to be removed from said anchor receptacle.
- a method of installing a mounting post comprising the steps of: a) permanently mounting an anchor receptacle to the ground; b) inserting a bent locking bar into said post to engage an aperture in said post; c) inserting a first end of said post containing said locking bar into said anchor receptacle; d) using a tool to straighten said locking bar, thereby locking said post to said anchor receptacle in a fixed relationship.
- This method is equally applicable to mounting signs and other utility items. It would also be useful for fencing where various perimeter locations are required for multi-purpose activities.
- anchor receptacle could be used.
- the body for example, could have a square or rectangular cross-section, or it could be made from different materials.
- the parts are generally made of galvanized steel, but could also be made of stainless steel.
- the groove on the inside of the anchor receptacle is not strictly necessary. It could be reduced to several dimples on the inside of the receptacle or even left entirely off to that the locking bar is simply jammed against the inside of the anchor receptacle.
- a different configuration than the positioning cross-bar/cutout could be used to provide vertical and rotational positioning of the post within the anchor receptacle, i.e., a special tool could hold the post in the proper relationship while the locking bar is locked into position.
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AU28272/97A AU2827297A (en) | 1996-04-24 | 1997-04-16 | Parking meter anchor system |
US09/038,218 US6098361A (en) | 1996-04-24 | 1998-03-11 | Parking meter anchor system |
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US1633496P | 1996-04-24 | 1996-04-24 | |
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US3462126A (en) * | 1966-11-25 | 1969-08-19 | Marie Josephe Demanega | Disconnectable metal upright secured to a pedestal |
US3471129A (en) * | 1968-01-10 | 1969-10-07 | Thomas J Mpakarakes | Retractable fence |
US4124959A (en) * | 1976-08-16 | 1978-11-14 | Hills Industries Limited | Clothes drier socket |
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- 1997-04-16 KR KR1019970709689A patent/KR19990028373A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US1991087A (en) * | 1931-07-21 | 1935-02-12 | James A Straton | Removable clothesline pole |
US2859840A (en) * | 1953-01-27 | 1958-11-11 | Karl S Fantle | Post and support |
US3462126A (en) * | 1966-11-25 | 1969-08-19 | Marie Josephe Demanega | Disconnectable metal upright secured to a pedestal |
US3471129A (en) * | 1968-01-10 | 1969-10-07 | Thomas J Mpakarakes | Retractable fence |
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