Patent ID: 6484981
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A63B,E06C,Y10T

Abstract:
A removable load support system configured to support a load at a point adjacent a side surface of a pole, comprising:a t-shaped stud affixed to the pole and extending out from the surface in a direction substantially normal to the surface, the t-shaped stud including: a stem portion extending in a direction substantially normal to the surface, the stem having a base portion comprising a portion of the t-shaped stud proximal to the surface and attached to the surface so as to transfer a load force to the pole, and a crosspiece carried by the stem portion so as to enable load forces to be transferred from the crosspiece to the stem portion, the crosspiece extending laterally from the stem portion to form a t-shaped stud; and a removable support member having proximal and distal ends, the removable support member being configured at the proximal end to releasably attach to the t-shaped stud so as to transfer a load force from the support member to the t-shaped stud, the support member defining a cavity adjacent its proximal end configured to receive the t-shaped stud when the support member is slipped over the t-shaped stud and the proximal end of the support member is brought adjacent the surface, the support member further defining a first slot and a second slot configured to align with and receive the crosspiece as the support member is tamed on the t-shaped stud, the removable support being attachable to the t-shaped stud by sliding over the t-shaped stud and rotating the removable support so that the crosspiece of the t-shaped stud is received in the slots.