Abstract:
A universal support suspension pole having a housing pole configured to slidably hold a base pole and a top pole, and a suspension coupling the top pole to the housing pole, with a locking element for selective fixing the base pole to the housing pole. The top pole holds a pivotal top for buttressing to normal and angled surfaces to hold sheeting material and other objects such as bricks, tile and temporary walls commonly found in construction environments.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS  
       [0001]    This application is a Continuation In Part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/409,465, filed Apr. 7, 2003, the contents of said application are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  
     
    
     
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
         [0002]    The invention is directed to a low cost, simplified universal supportive suspension pole. More particularly, and by way of example and not limitation, the invention is directed to a supportive pole, having spring suspension, for use in construction environments to buttresses material for draping across rooms, doorways and the like for protecting surfaces and objects from debris, and to buttresses bricks, tile, stone, drywall for curing, setting and fixing to overhead surfaces, and to buttresses temporary walls when nails and glue cannot be used, where the universal supportive suspension pole has simplified construction to reduce the manufacturing time and material costs and is affordable to the average consumer.  
         BACKGROUND  
         [0003]    It is desirable in some commercial and residential construction environments, such as new building construction or interior remodeling, to protect walls, stairs, doorways, rooms and objects from potential damage, in a simple and affordable manner. It is further desirable in some construction environments to support bricks, stones, drywall and other objects to inverted surfaces for securing or holding while a bonding agent cures. Additionally, it is desirable in some construction environments to support temporary walls and doors when adhesives and nails are not suitable for supporting a temporary wall.  
           [0004]    In common practice, barrier sheeting is supported for shielding objects from dust and debris caused by construction activities. Some methods of supporting barrier sheeting include taping, gluing and stapling to walls, fixtures and objects. These techniques, though low cost, are time consuming to use and often times impact the attachment structure by leaving adhesive residue or holes. Another method of supporting barrier sheeting uses an elaborate pole mechanism having a spring loaded feature comprising a piston, cylinder, and a spring assembly made from numerous specialty parts using expensive fabrication techniques, such as molding and machining. See, for example Whittemore (U.S. Pat. No. 6,508,295). Though these devices are effective in supporting barrier sheeting, they are expensive to buy and difficult to manufacture. The cost of manufacturing these elaborate pole mechanisms includes expensive molds for injection molding and complicated assembly processes which contribute to an expensive product to the consumer.  
           [0005]    When it is desirable to secure bricks, stones, drywall and other objects overhead using bonding or adhesive methods, in common practice, objects are supported for securing using cumbersome scaffolding techniques or manual labor to hold an object in place until the bonding material has sufficiently cured.  
           [0006]    Often times a temporary wall must be supported when nails and adhesives are not desirable, for example when a door has been removed from a doorway surrounded with ornamental trim, in common practice, a host of objects are rested against a temporary wall to hold the wall against the doorway.  
           [0007]    What is needed is a low cost, simple universal supportive pole, with suspension operation, that is easy to make and use. The present invention was developed in an effort to provide an effective low cost, simple universal supportive pole with suspension operation that is easy to make and use.  
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0008]    [0008]FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0009]    [0009]FIG. 2 depicts the components of a universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0010]    [0010]FIG. 3 a  is an exploded perspective view of the suspension of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0011]    [0011]FIG. 3 b  is a front view of the suspension fastened to the housing pole of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 3 c  is a front view of the suspension fastened to the top pole of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 3 d  is an alternate embodiment of a barbed cylinder insert.  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 4 a  is a perspective view of the pivotal top assembly attached to the top pole of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 4 b  is an exploded perspective view of the pivotal top assembly attached to the top pole of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0016]    [0016]FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the base pole locking mechanism of the universal supportive suspension pole.  
         [0017]    [0017]FIGS. 6 a ,  6   b  and  6   c  are depictions of how to use the universal support suspension pole with barrier sheeting.  
         [0018]    [0018]FIG. 7 a  is a front view of the universal support suspension pole used with setting bricks.  
         [0019]    [0019]FIG. 7 b  is an oblique view of the universal support suspension pole used with a temporary wall.  
         [0020]    [0020]FIG. 8 a  is a perspective view of the universal support suspension pole insert tube spool cleaved upon insertion to a compression spring.  
         [0021]    [0021]FIG. 8 b  is a top view of the universal support suspension pole insert tube spool having a cleave angle.  
         [0022]    [0022]FIG. 9 a  is a side view of the suspension spring subassembly having first and second tubular inserts and a compression spring.  
         [0023]    [0023]FIG. 9 b  and  9   c  depicts a top pole being coupled with a suspension spring sub-assembly.  
         [0024]    [0024]FIG. 9 d  and  9   e  depict a housing pole being coupled with a suspension sub-assembly.  
         [0025]    [0025]FIG. 10 a  and  10   b  depict a front-end view of the top pole being assembled to a suspension spring sub-assembly.  
         [0026]    [0026]FIG. 10 c  and  10   d  depict a back-end view of the housing pole being assembled to a suspension spring sub-assembly. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0027]    In accordance with the present invention a universal support suspension pole comprises a hollow housing pole about 8 feet long. The housing pole has a first end for slideably receiving a first end of a hollow base pole about 6 feet long. The housing pole has a second end for slideably receiving a first end of a hollow top pole about 2 feet long.  
         [0028]    Fixedly attached to the first end of the base pole is a locking mechanism for enabling selective holding of the base pole to the housing pole. The base pole has a second end for coupling to a base foot, wherein the base foot has a first end for fixedly attaching to the second end of the base pole and has a second end for frictionally buttressing a floor or ground surface. The base foot is weighted to facilitate sliding action as the housing pole is raised vertically with the locking mechanism disengaged from the housing pole.  
         [0029]    The top pole is slideably and elastically coupled at its first end to the housing pole second end using a spring assembly. The top pole has a second end for fixedly coupling to a first end of a pivotal attachment, wherein the pivotal attachment has a second end for frictionally buttressing overhead, vertical and angled surfaces.  
         [0030]    The spring assembly elastically and slideably couples the top pole to the housing pole for enabling spring action therein. The spring assembly comprises a first hollow tubular insert for fixedly inserting into a first end of a compression spring about 2 inches, and further comprises a second hollow tubular insert for fixedly inserting into a second end of the compression spring about 2 inches.  
         [0031]    The tubular insert is about a 2 inch long segment of plastic tubing, of about a half inch outside diameter, and having cleaved ends at an angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees, wherein the cleaved angle enables easier insertion into the compression spring. The tubular insert is cleaved from a bulk spool of tubing. The tubular insert has an outside diameter that creates a tight frictional fit when inserted into the inside diameter of the compression spring. The spring assembly further comprises a first securing mechanism for fixedly attaching the first tubular insert, having a transverse hole about 1 and a half inches from its first end, to the top pole wherein the top pole has a transverse hole about 1 and a half inches from its first end for receiving the first securing mechanism. The first securing mechanism is inserted through the top pole transverse hole and further inserted between two winds of the compression spring and further inserted through the tubular insert transverse hole whereby the securing mechanism is fixedly fastened therein. The securing mechanism is a rivet having an outside diameter suitable for inserting into a hole made through the top pole and through to the first tubular insert center.  
         [0032]    The top pole transverse hole and first tubular insert transverse hole are created by positioning the first tubular insert, being frictionally placed inside the compression spring first end, about 2 inches inside the top pole first end. A transverse hole is made by drilling through the housing pole and tubular insert to a concentric center of the tubular insert and top pole. Further, the hole is made between two winds of the compression spring, coiled about the tubular insert, where the rivet diameter is suitable to create a frictional fit with the compression spring coils.  
         [0033]    The spring assembly further comprises a second securing mechanism for fixedly attaching a second tubular insert, having a first end, a second end and a transverse hole about 1 and a half inches from its first end, to the housing pole wherein the housing pole has a transverse hole about 9 and a half inches from its first end for receiving the second securing mechanism. The second securing mechanism is inserted through the top pole transverse hole and further inserted between two winds of the compression spring and further inserted through the second tubular insert&#39;s transverse hole whereby the second securing mechanism is fixedly fastened therein. The second securing mechanism is a rivet having an outside diameter suitable for inserting into a hole made through the housing pole and through to the second tubular insert center.  
         [0034]    The housing pole transverse hole and second tubular insert transverse hole are created by positioning the second tubular insert, being frictionally placed inside the compression spring second end, about 10 inches inside the housing pole second end. A transverse hole is made by drilling through the housing pole and tubular insert to a concentric center of the tubular insert and housing pole. Further, the transverse hole is made between two winds of the compression spring coiled about the second tubular insert, where the rivet diameter is suitable to create a frictional fit with the compression spring coils.  
         [0035]    The compression spring is about 8 inches long and about ⅝ inches in outside diameter with an inside diameter of about a half inch. The compression spring outside diameter is suitable for slidably inserting into the first end of the top pole. The wind separation between compression spring coils is less than the diameter of the rivet cylinder such that the rivet is frictionally held between the spring coils when the rivet is operated to its fixed state.  
         [0036]    The universal support suspension pole comprising a hollow housing pole having a first end for slideably receiving a first end of a hollow base pole, and having at a second end for slideably and elastically receiving a first end of a hollow top pole, wherein the base pole has second end for coupling to a base foot, and wherein the top pole has a second end for coupling to a pivotal attachment, and having the steps of manufacturing comprising rotating a compression spring about its central axis in a direction that induces the compression spring to expand about a first plastic hollow tube end when inserted into the first end of the compression spring, wherein the first plastic tube, having an angled first end, is inserted into the spring about 2 inches. The tubular insert is drawn from a bulk spool of tubular insert material. The first plastic tube is cleaved from the spool of tubing at an angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees near the first end of the spring, wherein the cleaved angled end enables easier insertion into the compression spring. The compression spring is then rotated about its central longitudinal axis in a direction that induces the second end of the compression spring to expand about a second plastic tube when inserted into a second end of the compression spring, wherein the second plastic tube, having an angled cleaved end, is inserted about 2 inches into the spring. The second plastic tube insert is cleaved at an angle between 10 degrees and 30 degrees near the second end of the compression spring.  
         [0037]    The spring assembly is coupled to the top pole, where the first compression spring end, having the first tubular insert frictionally inserted therein, is positioned and fixedly held about 2 inches into the first end of a hollow top pole and fixedly held for drilling a transverse hole about a one and a half inches from the first end of the top pole, through the top pole wall and between two coils of the compression spring and through the first plastic insert tube to the concentric center, where the drilled transverse hole is for receiving a first fastening rivet. The first rivet is inserted through the top pole drill transverse hole and between the spring coils and into the tubular insert transverse hole, whereby the rivet is then actuated for fixedly fastening the first tubular insert to the top pole.  
         [0038]    Further, the spring subassembly is coupled to the housing pole by inserting the second compression spring end, having the second tubular insert frictionally positioned therein, into the second end of the housing pole about 10 inches from the housing pole second end. The inserted compression spring second end is held in place for drilling a transverse hole, for receiving a second fastening rivet, through the housing pole about 9 and a half inches from the second end of the housing pole, where the transverse hole is drilled through the housing pole wall and between two compression spring coils and through the tubular insert to the concentric center. The second fastening rivet is inserted through the transverse drill hole and between the spring coils and into the tubular insert transverse hole, whereby the second rivet is then actuated for fixedly fastening the second tubular insert to the housing pole.  
         [0039]    Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of universal supportive suspension pole  100  having a housing pole  102 , a top pole  104 , a base pole  106 , a base foot  108  and a pivotal top  110 . FIG. 2 depicts components  200  comprising universal supportive suspension pole  100  of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 a  is an exploded perspective view of pole suspension  300  of universal supportive suspension pole  100 . FIG. 3 b  and  3   c  are cutaway side view depictions of pole suspension  300  implemented to housing pole  102  and top pole  104  respectively. FIG. 4 a  is a perspective view of top assembly  400  comprising top pole  104  and pivotal top  110 , where FIG. 4 b  is an exploded perspective view of top assembly  400  illustrating the elements of pivotal top  110  attached to top pole  104 . FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of base lock  500 . FIGS. 6 a ,  6   b  and  6   c  are depictions of how to use the universal support suspension pole with barrier sheeting. FIG. 7 a  is a front view of the universal support suspension pole used with setting bricks. FIG. 7 b  is an oblique view of the universal support suspension pole used with a temporary wall. FIGS. 1-5 illustrate one embodiment of a supportive suspension pole designated generally by reference number  100  in the figures, and where components  200 , pole suspension  300 , top assembly  400  and base lock  500  designate generally the reference numbers of the supportive suspension pole  100  elements.  
         [0040]    [0040]FIG. 2 depicts components  200  comprising universal supportive suspension pole  100  of FIG. 1. Shown are the elements of pole suspension  300  comprising top barbed cylinder  226 , bottom barbed cylinder  236 , rivets  278 , compression spring  220 , housing pole  102  having outside diameter  202  and inside diameter  212 , top pole  104  having outside diameter  204  and inside diameter  208 , and base pole  106  having outside diameter  206  and inside diameter  210 , where the respective base pole  106  diameters are similar to the top pole  104  diameters.  
         [0041]    Compression spring  220  is depicted having outside coil diameter  224  similar to but smaller than top pole inside diameter  208  to enable slidable fit inside top pole  104  and inside housing pole  102 . Compression spring  220  is further depicted having inside coil diameter  222  that enables the spring coils to firmly warp around the barbs of top barbed cylinder  226  and bottom barbed cylinder  236 , where top barbed cylinder  226  and bottom barbed cylinder  236 , are inserted into opposite ends of compression spring  220 . Top barbed cylinder  226  and bottom barbed cylinder  236  are depicted having hollow centers and open ends. Top barbed cylinder  226  is further depicted having generally a top half  230  and bottom half  232  of similar and opposite features separated by top barbed cylinder shoulder  234 . Top barbed cylinder hole  228  is placed in the top half  230  of top barbed cylinder  226  for accepting rivet  278 . The diameter of top barbed cylinder  226  is similar to but less than top pole inside diameter  208  to enable easy insertion into top pole  104 . Further, bottom barbed cylinder  236  is depicted having generally a top half  240  having similar diameter to top barbed cylinder  226 , and a larger diameter bottom half  242  separated by bottom barbed cylinder shoulder  244 , where the diameter of the bottom half of bottom barbed cylinder  236  is similar to but less than the housing pole inside diameter  210  to enable easy insertion into housing pole  102 . Bottom barbed cylinder  236  is depicted having bottom barbed cylinder hole  238  placed in the larger diameter bottom half  242  for accepting rivet  278 . Top barbed cylinder  226  and bottom barbed cylinder  236  are fastened to top pole  104  and bottom pole  102 , respectively, using rivet  278  inserted through top barbed cylinder hole  228  and using rivet  278  inserted through bottom barbed cylinder hole  238  as will be made more clear in discussing FIGS. 3 a ,  3   b , and  3   c.    
         [0042]    In FIG. 2, housing pole  102 , top pole  104  and base pole  106  are depicted in sectional perspective views, where housing pole  102  is depicted as having a top section cutaway and a bottom section cutaway. Top pole outside diameter  204  is smaller than housing pole inside diameter  210 , where top pole  104  is slideably fit through dust guard  214  and inside housing pole  102 . In operation, dust guard  214  having a top inside diameter (not shown), enables top pole  104  to freely slide through, yet prevents dust from accumulating inside housing pole  102 , and has a bottom inside diameter  215  that tightly friction-fits onto housing pole  102  enabling dust guard  214  to be fixedly mounted to housing pole  102 . Similarly, base pole outside diameter  206  is smaller than housing pole inside diameter  212 , where base pole is slidably fit into housing pole  102 . Base pole  106  is shown having limiter ridge  216  with an outside diameter smaller than housing pole inside diameter  202  and an outside diameter larger than base pole outside diameter  206 . Extension limiter  218  has an inside diameter that firmly friction-fits onto housing pole  102 , and a bottom extension limiter inside diameter (not shown) that allows base pole  106  to freely slide through until limiter ridge  216  engages extension limiter bottom inside diameter, where limiter ridge  216  outside diameter is larger than extension limiter  218  inside diameter and unable to pass through, thus limiting the distance that base pole  108  can slide out from housing pole  102 .  
         [0043]    Further depicted in FIG. 2, are the elements of top assembly  400  comprising top insert  246  having insert base  248 , top insert male thread  250  and top insert shoulder  252 . Pivot base  254  is depicted having pivot base threads  256  for accepting top insert male threads  250  and pivot base bearing hole  258  for accepting pivot pin  260 . Further depicted is pivot hinge  262  having pivot hinge press-fit hole  264  for accepting pivot pin  260 , pivot base plate  266  having pivot base plate post  270  for operatively engaging pivot hinge  262 . Pivot base plate  266  further comprises pivot base plate clip channel  268  for accepting pivot top plate clip  276  of pivot top plate  274 . Pivot base plate  266  further comprises pivot base plate receiving edge  272  where pivot top plate clip  276  hooks for fastening. In assembly practice, pivot hinge  262  is placed around pivot plate post  270 , then pivot top plate  274  is coupled to pivot base plate  266  by inserting pivot top plate clips  276  into pivot base plate clip channels  268  for coupling operation, thus enabling pivot base plate  266  to freely rotate about pivot base plate post  270 . Pivot base bearing hole  258  is aligned concentrically and between pivot hinge press-fit holes  264  so as to allow pivot pin  260  to insert through pivot hinge press-fit holes  264  and pivot base bearing hole  258 , where pivot pin  260  firmly friction fits to pivot hinge press-fit holes  264  and loosely fits pivot base bearing hole  258  enabling pivot hinge  262  to freely rotate about pivot pin  260 .  
         [0044]    Further, depicted in FIG. 2 are base lock  500  elements of components  200  comprising housing pole  102 , base pole  104 , lock insert  280  and lock ring  236 . Lock insert  280  is depicted as having lock insert base  282 , lock insert shoulder  284 , lock insert cam  286  and lock insert top  288 , and lock ring  290  having an asymmetric cutout having a thinner wall and a thicker wall creating lock ring cam  292 , where lock ring cam  292  is oversized to enable a loose-fit when placed around lock insert cam  286 . Lock ring cam  290  is made from pliable material and is split to enable placement around lock insert cam  286 .  
         [0045]    Further depicted in FIG. 2 is base foot  294  having an open top and closed bottom. Base foot inside diameter sized to enable a friction fit onto base pole  106 . Base foot  294  is selectively weighted to enable gravity to pull base pole  106  away from housing pole  102  when base foot  294  is placed below a horizontal position and base lock is placed in an “unlocked” position. The operative combination of components  200  and how they are combined are further depicted in FIGS. 3 a ,  3   b ,  3   c ,  3   d  and FIG. 4 a ,  4   b , and FIG. 5.  
         [0046]    [0046]FIGS. 3-5 depict components  200  and their operative relationships of pole suspension  300 , top assembly  400  and base lock  500 . Referring now to FIGS. 3 a ,  3   b  and  3   c , depicted is pole suspension  300  of the universal supportive suspension pole  100 , while FIG. 3 d  depicts an alternate embodiment of a barbed insert  306 . FIG. 3 a  depicts an exploded perspective view of the elements of components  200  comprising pole suspension  300 . Pole suspension  300  is enabled by coiling a first end of compression spring  220  around the bottom half  232  (see FIG. 2) of top barbed cylinder  226  and coiling a second end of compression spring  220  around the top half  240  (see FIG. 2) of bottom barbed cylinder  236 . Top barbed cylinder  226  and compression spring  220  are inserted into top pole  104  and fixed thereto by inserting a rivet  278  through top pole rivet hole  302  and top barbed cylinder hole  228  then applying riveting means as is customary in the art. Similarly, bottom barbed cylinder  236  and compression spring  220  are then inserted into housing pole  102  and fixed thereto by inserting and fastening rivet  278  through housing pole rivet hole  304  and bottom barbed cylinder hole  238  then applying riveting means as is customary in the art.  
         [0047]    Compression spring  220  is assembled to top barbed cylinder  226  by aligning compression spring  220  central axis with top barbed cylinder  226  bottom half  233  (see FIG. 2) central axis and applying pressure to force the two components together then rotating top barbed cylinder  226  in a direction opposite to compression spring  220  coil wrap direction, enabling compression spring  220  to snap along top barbed cylinder  226  bottom half  232  (see FIG. 2) towards top barbed cylinder shoulder  234 . Assembling compression spring  220  to bottom barbed cylinder  236  is done by aligning compression spring  220  central axis with bottom barbed cylinder  236  top half  236  (see FIG. 2) central axis and applying pressure to force the two components together then rotating bottom barbed cylinder  236  in a direction opposite to compression spring  220  coil wrap direction, enabling compression spring  220  to snap along bottom barbed cylinder  236  top half  240  (see FIG. 2) towards bottom barbed cylinder shoulder  244 .  
         [0048]    Further depicted in FIG. 3 a , top barbed cylinder  226  top half  230  (see FIG. 2) includes hole  228  perpendicular to the cylinder center axis for accepting rivet  278 . Similarly, bottom barbed cylinder  236  bottom half  242  (see FIG. 2) includes hole  238  perpendicular to the cylinder center axis for accepting rivet  278 . Top barbed cylinder hole  228  is aligned with top pole rivet hole  302  and rivet  278  is inserted and fixed there to. Bottom barbed cylinder hole  238  is aligned with housing pole rivet hole  304  and rivet  278  is inserted and fixed thereto. Further depicted is dust cover  214  positioned collinear and ready for assembling to housing pole  102 .  
         [0049]    [0049]FIG. 3 b  depicts a side view of the pole suspension  300  cutaway in the housing pole  102  near the rivet  278  interface, where shown is compression spring  220  having spring coils wrapped about bottom barbed cylinder  236  top-half  240  (see FIG. 2). As is depicted, rivet  278  is inserted trough housing rivet pole hole  302  (see FIG. 3 a ) and through bottom barbed cylinder hole  238  and fastened using standard riveting practice.  
         [0050]    [0050]FIG. 3 c  depicts a side view of the pole suspension  300  cut away near the housing pole  102  and dust cover  214  interface, where shown is compression spring  220 , having spring coils friction fitted onto top barbed cylinder  226  bottom half  232  (see FIG. 2), and where the coils are fitted over the cylinder barbs. Rivet  278  is inserted through top pole rivet hole  304  (see FIG. 3 a ) and through top barbed cylinder hole  228  then fastened using standard riveting practice. Further depicted is top pole  104  inserted into dust guard  214  and housing pole  102  having dust guard  214  attached thereto. FIGS. 3 a ,  3   b , and  3   c  illustrate the assembled elements of the pole suspension  300  where top pole  104  slides inside housing pole  102  and operates under spring action.  
         [0051]    [0051]FIG. 3 d  depicts an alternate embodiment of a barbed insert  314 . As shown, barbed insert  314  is hollow with a cylindrical base  310 , a barbed upper cylinder  308 , and rivet hole  312 . Cylinder base  310  is depicted with an outside diameter suitable for inserting to top pole  104  (not shown), a larger outside diameter (not shown) is suitable for inserting into housing pole  102  (not shown).  
         [0052]    Referring to FIGS. 4 a  and  4   b , depicted are perspective views of top assembly  400  comprised of pivotal top  110  and top pole  104 , where FIG. 4 b  is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 4 a . FIG. 4 a  depicts top pole  104  having top pole rivet hole  302  for receiving rivet  278  as described earlier and illustrated in FIGS. 3 a  and  3   c  and top pole crimp  402  for holding top insert base  248  of top insert  246  to top pole  104 . FIG. 4 b  depicts an exploded perspective view of top pole  104  and pivotal top  110  of FIG. 4 a . Top insert  246  is press-fit into top pole  104  until top insert shoulder  252  abuts the top end of top pole  104 , where top insert base  248  is oversized to create a friction fit with top pole inside diameter  208 . Top pole  104  is crimped at top pole crimp  402  to fixedly fasten top insert  246  to top pole  104 . Top insert male thread  250  screws into pivot base threads  256  of pivot base  254  to fixedly fasten pivot base  254  to top insert  246 . Pivot hinge  262  operatively couples with pivot base plate post  270  of pivot base plate  266 . Pivot hinge press-fit holes  264  are concentrically aligned with pivot base bearing hole  258 , where pivot pin  260  is inserted to pivot base bearing hole  258  and press fit into pivot hinge press-fit holes  264  to enable hinge action in both pitch and roll directions of pivot base plate  266  as depicted in FIG. 4 a . Pivot base plate clip channel  268  of pivot base plate  266  receives pivot top plate clip  276  of pivot top plate  268  and is secured by a hook feature of pivot top plate clip  276 .  
         [0053]    [0053]FIG. 5 depicts an exploded perspective view of base lock  500  comprising lock insert  280  having lock insert base  282 , lock insert shoulder  284 , and lock insert cam  286 , and lock insert top  288  where lock insert base  282  inserts to base pole  106  until lock insert shoulder  284  abuts base pole  106  end, and where lock insert base  282  has a diameter so as to create a strong friction fit with base pole  106 . Base pole  106  has base pole crimp  502  to fixedly fasten lock insert  280  to base pole  106 . Further, lock ring  290  having lock ring cam  292  loosely encompasses lock insert cam  286  of lock insert  280 . Lock grip  218 , a generally hollow cylinder having one end fixedly attached to the bottom end of housing pole  102  and having the other end sized to allow base pole  106  to freely slide through. By securely holding lock grip  218  and manually rotating base pole  106  about its center axis, lock insert cam  234  acts on lock ring cam  238  of lock ring  236  forcing lock ring  236  toward and away from the inner wall of housing pole  102  to selective lock and unlock base pole  106  in place.  
         [0054]    [0054]FIGS. 6 a ,  6   b , and  6   c  depict universal support suspension pole  100  used to create a debris barrier  600 . FIG. 6 a , is a perspective view of two universal support suspension poles  100  having pivot tops  110  compressed against ceiling  604 , where top pole  104  is pressed into housing  102  and compressing compression spring  220 . Here base pole  106  is locked in place with housing pole  102  using base lock  500 . The compression spring  220  forces pivotal top  110  away from base foot  108 , thus suspending protective barrier sheeting  602  placed in front of a doorway  606 , where pivotal top  110  has barrier sheeting  602  fixed between pivotal base plate  266  and pivotal top plate  274 . Universal support suspension pole  100  spans from the ceiling  604  to the floor (not shown to remove visual obstruction). Base foot  108  is placed onto barrier sheeting  602  to hold it firmly against the floor (not shown).  
         [0055]    [0055]FIG. 6 b  is a perspective view of FIG. 6 a  without ceiling  604  and doorway  606  to further illustrate the interface of universal support suspension pole  100  and barrier sheeting  602 . As shown, base foot  108  rests on the bottom edge of barrier sheeting  602  to hold the end firmly on the floor (not shown), and pivotal top  110  fixedly grasps barrier sheeting  602 .  
         [0056]    [0056]FIG. 6 c  depicts a partially exploded, perspective view of the interface between barrier sheeting  602  and pivot top  110 . As illustrated, barrier sheeting  602  is placed between pivot base plate  266  and pivot top plate  274 . Barrier sheeting  602  is mounted between pivot plate top  274  and pivot plate bottom  266  by opening the assembly by depressing pivot top plate clips  276  inward and removing pivot plate top  274  from pivot base plate  266 . Barrier sheeting  602  is inserted between pivot plate top  274  and pivot plate bottom  266  then pivot top plate  274  is pressed onto pivot base plate  266 , where pivot top plate clips  276  pierce through barrier sheeting  602  and pivot top plate clips  276  insert to pivot base channels  286  and hook to pivot base plate receiving edge  272 .  
         [0057]    [0057]FIG. 7 a  depict universal support suspension pole  100  used to support bricks  704  as an adhesive (not shown) cures to bond bricks  704  to overhead  702 . Universal support suspension pole  100  is installed by forcing pivot top  110  up beneath brick  704 , and pointing housing pole  102  with base pole  106  downward to the floor (not shown). Base lock  500  is released to allow base pole to fall freely to the floor (not shown), where base foot  108  is sufficiently weighted to pull base pole  108  downward. When base foot  108  is resting on the floor (not shown), base lock  500  is actuated to hold base pole  106  in a fixed position to enable universal support suspension pole to support brick  704 .  
         [0058]    [0058]FIG. 7 b  depicts a universal support suspension pole  100  supporting a temporary wall  708  placed across door trim  706 , where the door (not shown) has been removed for service.  
         [0059]    [0059]FIGS. 8, 9 and  10  generally depict the suspension pole manufacturing processes using plastic tubular inserts in the compression spring.  
         [0060]    Referring now to FIGS. 8 a  and  8   b  where depicted is the suspension subassembly manufacturing process  800 . FIG. 8 a  depicts a perspective view of an insert tube spool  802  for creating insert tubes to be inserted into the compression spring  220 . As depicted, the compression spring  220  is rotated about its longitudinal center axis  804  in a direction that induces the compression spring to expand around the compression spring spool  802 , generally the direction is in the coil direction  806 . The tube spool having a cleaved angle between 10 and 30 degrees end  808  is inserted into the rotating compression spring  220  about 2 inches then cleaved at an angle between 10 and 30 degrees using a cutting blade  810 . FIG. 8 b  depicts the cleave angle  812  made by the cutting blade  810  and the tube spool  802 . Further depicted in FIGS. 8 a  and  8   b  is the first tubular insert  814  already inserted into the first end of compression spring  220 , where the second tubular insert is made when the tube spool  802  is cleaved near the second end of the compression spring and at the cleave angle  812 .  
         [0061]    [0061]FIGS. 9 a ,  9   b ,  9   c ,  9   d , and  9   e  depict the suspension assembly steps  900 . FIG. 9 a  depicts the suspension subassembly  902  having a first tubular insert  814  and a second tubular insert in each end of the compression spring  220 . FIG. 9 b  depicts the first tube insert  814  of the suspension subassembly positioned about 2 inches into the top pole  104  for drilling a hole, positioned about 1 and a half inches from the top pole first end, through one wall of the top pole  104  and through one wall of the first tube insert  814 , where the drill creates a hole positioned between two coils (not shown) of the compression spring  220 . FIG. 9 c  depicts the first tube insert  814  of the suspension subassembly  902  positioned about 2 inches into the top pole  104  with a first rivet  908  secured in the hole drilled, as depicted in FIG. 9 b , where the first rivet  908  frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of the compression spring  220 , and fixedly fastens the first tube insert  814  to the housing pole  104 . FIG. 9 d  depicts the second tube insert  904  of the suspension subassembly positioned and fixedly held about 10 inches into the housing tube  102  for drilling a hole through one wall of the housing pole  102  and through one wall of the second tube insert  904 , where the drill creates a hole in the second insert tube  904  positioned about 9 and a half inches from the housing pole  102  second end and between two coils (not shown) of the compression spring  220 . FIG. 9 e  depicts the second tube insert  904  of the suspension subassembly  902  positioned about 10 inches into the housing pole  102  with a second rivet  910  secured in the hole drilled, as depicted in FIG. 9 d , where the second rivet  910  frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of the compression spring  220 , and fixedly fastens the second tube insert  904  to the housing pole  102 .  
         [0062]    [0062]FIGS. 10 a ,  10   b ,  10   c  and  10   d  further depict end views  1000  of the suspension assembly steps  900 , where FIG. 10 a  and  10   b  depict a front-end view of the top pole  104  being assembled to a suspension spring sub-assembly. FIG. 10 a  depicts the drill  906  drilling a hole through the concentric center of the top pole  104 , compression spring  220  and first tube insert  814 . FIG. 10 b  depicts the first rivet  908  fixedly fastening the first tube insert  814  to the top pole  104 , where the first rivet  908  frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of the compression spring  220 .  
         [0063]    [0063]FIG. 10 c  and  10   d  depict back-end views of the housing pole  102  being assembled to the suspension spring sub-assembly. FIG. 10 c  depicts the drill  906  drilling a hole through to the concentric center of the housing pole  102 , compression spring  220  and second tube insert  904 . FIG. 10 c  depicts the second rivet  910  fixedly fastening the second tube insert  904  to the housing pole  102 , where the second rivet  910  frictionally fits between two coil winds (not shown) of the compression spring  220 . Further, in FIG. 10 d  the second rivet  910  is depicted in the foreground and the first rivet  908  is depicted in the background and inside the housing pole  104 .