Patent ID: 6343440
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A tower for supporting antenna, comprising:an elongated hollow pole having a base end and a top end, said pole clad with a polymeric material that is textured and colored to simulate the bark of a palm tree; means for fixing the base end of said pole to a foundation; antenna mounting means near the pole top end, said antenna mounting means including an antenna bracket assembly, said assembly comprising a collar divided into multiple arcuate segments that fasten together to form a cylinder and encircle said pole, each said segment having a mount for attachment of an antenna member, the bracket assembly rotatable about the pole to thereby allow angular orientation of said antenna; a frond bracket assembly to attach a plurality of artificial fronds to said pole, said assembly comprising a collar that fits around and clamps to said pole at a location just above said antenna bracket assembly, said collar formed as a plurality of arcuate segments that fasten together to form a cylinder and encircle said pole, each said segment having at least one fixture attached thereto for mounting a frond; and an artificial growth pod attached to said pole at a location just below said antenna bracket assembly, said growth pod having a generally hemispherical shape, open at the top, and formed from a plurality of segments that are secured to said pole at the bottoms thereof to visually shield antennas attached to said antenna bracket assembly.