Patent ID: 8288973
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A telescoping mast comprising: a mast housing, the mast housing being hollow and having an interior and an exterior; a first telescoping section, nested within the interior of the mast housing, the first telescoping section having an upper end and a lower end and having an interior and an exterior; a set of first upper pulleys affixed to the upper end of the mast housing; a set of first lower pulleys affixed to the lower end of the first telescoping section; a non-load-bearing cable, threaded through the first upper pulleys and first lower pulleys such that a first end of the non-load-bearing cable is attached to the mast housing; wherein the non-load-bearing cable remains taut when the first telescoping section is raised or lowered; and, wherein the non-load-bearing cable is either electrical cable or optical cable.