Patent ID: 9671061
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B21D,F16M,H01Q

Claim:
1. An anti-spin mounting pole for a mounting system for usage in a communications system wherein the mounting pole is intended to hold a communications device mounted thereon and to maintain the communications device generally stable relative to a given required position, said anti-spin mounting pole comprising: a single piece elongated pole having opposed upper and lower ends and associated upper and lower end portions and a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration defining a nominal outer perimeter with a central opening for said elongated pole, the lower end having a circular outer perimeter having a circumference and a uniform outer diameter; a first compressed area thereafter formed in said elongated pole above said lower and thereof, said first compressed area including an enhanced out-of-round section formed on a portion of said lower end portion of said elongated pole defining a first anti-spin portion, the first compressed area having a lower transition area, and an upper transition area between the first compressed area and the upper end portion; said enhanced out-of-round section of said first anti-spin portion forming in at least said first compressed area a first pair of generally oppositely projected ears extending outwardly beyond said nominal outer perimeter of said elongated pole, said elongated pole with said first anti-spin portion formed thereon being positionable in a generally vertical position with the lower end portion thereof, with the upper end portion of said mounting pole extending upwardly to receive the communications device to be mounted thereupon; said first anti-spin portion thereof in a stable position resistant to rotation of said mounting pole with said first pair of oppositely projected ears; said elongated pole includes one or more portions, defined as nominal pole portions, that generally retain the initial configuration of the elongated pole; a first nominal pole portion of the nominal pole portions being located above said first anti-spin portion; said first anti-spin portion includes said first compressed area and said lower transition area adjacent said first compressed area, said lower transition area being enhanced out-of-round and extending between said first compressed area and said first nominal pole portion; said generally uniformed cross-sectional configuration of said elongated pole has as a generally maximal cross-sectional dimension; said enhanced out-of-round section of said first anti-spin portion in at least said first compressed area having a width w said single piece elongated pole is initially generally an elongated tube, said tube having inner and outer walls spaced from one another, a central opening, and a generally uniform wall thickness; said enhanced out-of-round section of said first anti-spin portion comprises in at least said first compressed area a depth d AS1 approximating 2t and the width w AS1 approximating (C−4t)/2 where C is the initial generally uniform outer circumference of the perimeter of the elongated tube and t is the initial generally uniform wall thickness of the elongated tube; a second compressed area thereafter formed in said elongated pole below the first compressed area, said second compressed area comprising a second enhanced out-of-round section along a portion of said elongated pole defining a second anti-spin portion, the second compressed area having a lower transition area and an upper transition area; and said second enhanced out-of-round section of said second anti-spin portion forming in at least said second compressed area a second pair of generally oppositely projected ears extending outwardly beyond said nominal outer perimeter of said elongated pole, with said second pair of oppositely projected ears of said second anti-spin portion having a rotational offset relative to said first pair of oppositely projected ears of said first anti-spin portion.