Patent ID: 6050034
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: E04H,Y10S

Abstract:
Anchoring apparatus for anchoring a bottom end portion of a pole having a pole longitudinal axis comprising:a tubular section having an open top end and a tubular section longitudinal axis;an annular outer member having an outer member center and being rotatably disposed on said tubular section at said open top end thereof;said annular outer member including a support aperture that is eccentrically offset with respect to said outer member center;an annular inner member having an inner member center and a pole receiving aperture that is eccentrically offset with respect to said inner member center;said annular inner member being rotatably disposed within said support aperture of said annular outer member;said annular inner and outer members being rotatable to vary the positions of said support aperture and said receiving aperture to selectively tilt the bottom end portion of a pole that extends into said tubular section through said receiving aperture for bringing the pole longitudinal axis to a desired position with respect to the direction of said tubular section longitudinal axis;said annular outer member having a reduced wall thickness portion outwardly of said support aperture in the direction in which said support aperture is eccentrically offset with respect to said outer member center;said annular inner member having a reduced wall thickness portion outwardly of said receiving aperture in the direction in which said receiving aperture is eccentrically offset with respect to said inner member center; andeach of said annular inner and outer members having an axially and radially continuous slit in said reduced wall thickness portions.