Patent ID: 6957518
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: E04C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular pole member, the pole members having inner and outer surfaces, comprising: the upper end of the lower pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein, the lower end of the upper pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein; a substantially vertically disposed cover plate having an interior compartment and inner and outer ends; a keeper plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said outer end thereof; a nut plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said keeper plate; said nut plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower nut openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper nut openings formed therein, each of which has nuts received therein; said nut openings preventing the nuts therein from rotating; a first splice plate mounted on said inner end of said cover plate; said first splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower nut openings in said nut plate and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper nut openings in said nut plate; said first splice plate being positioned adjacent said outer surface of said lower pole member so that said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate are aligned with bolt openings in said upper end of said lower pole member; a second splice plate positioned in the interior of the lower pole member adjacent the inner surface thereof; said second splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate and having a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper bolt openings in said first splice plate; a plurality of lower bolts extending through said lower bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said lower pole member and which are threadably connected to said lower nuts in said nut plate; and a plurality of upper bolts extending through said upper bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said upper pole member and which are threadably connected to said upper nuts in said nut plate.