Patent ID: 8534622
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: F16M,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A mast mount system for mounting accessories on an elevated pole or mast for field communications, surveillance, lightning protection, or weather station, comprising a pole mount assembly configured to engage and secure said mast mount system to a periphery of the elevated pole or mast and an accessory mount assembly coupled to said pole mount assembly by an intermediate coupler, said accessory mount assembly comprises an elongated accessory attachment arm having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion pivotally mounted to said intermediate coupler at the proximal end portion thereof by a proximal bracket mount and a distal bracket mount pivotally mounted to the distal end portion thereof for supporting the accessories thereon such that the accessories are positioned relative to the elevated pole or mast by said elongated accessory attachment arm at either or both said proximal end portion and said distal end portion thereof without the use of a tool, said pole mount assembly comprising a mounting collar including a pair of pole mounting clamp members each including an inner concave pole or mast engagement surface hingedly coupled together by a hinge member extending through at least one hinge sleeve formed on corresponding end portions of each said pole mounting clamp member for engaging and securing said mounting collar of said pole mount assembly to the periphery of the elevated pole or mast, said mounting collar of said pole mount assembly further comprising at least one collar securing assembly configured to secure said pole mount assembly of said mast mount system to the elevated pole or mast wherein said at least one collar securing assembly comprises a first collar extension including a first securing surface having a securing notch formed thereon on said end portion of one of said pole mounting clamp members opposite said corresponding hinge sleeve formed on said same pole mounting clamp member and a first outer securing surface and a second collar extension including a second securing surface having a securing groove formed on said end portion of said other of said pole mounting clamp members opposite said corresponding hinge sleeve formed on said same pole mounting clamp member and a second outer securing surface wherein said first securing surface and said second securing surface are held in operative engagement relative to each other when a collar locking member is secured in a locked position for securing said mounting collar of said pole mount assembly in place on said elevated pole or mast of a mobile elevated pole or mast assembly and wherein said collar locking member comprises an elongated member coupled to said first collar extension by a pivot member rotatably disposed within a recess disposed adjacent said notch by a plurality of external threads formed on one end of said elongated member operatively engaging a plurality of internally disposed threads formed within said pivot member.