Patent ID: 8272604

Claim:
A locking arm pedestal system, comprising: a base having a mounting bracket and an upwardly extending support pole, the mounting bracket being adapted for attaching the base to a foundation; a positioning assembly for positioning and supporting an object at a desired position, the positioning assembly being attached to the base, the positioning assembly having; an extendable arm slidably disposed in the support pole and having a splined end extending from the support pole, a locking handle selectively locking the extendable arm thereby setting the height of the positioning assembly; a first positioning arm pivotally mounted at one end thereof to the extendable arm and having a splined pivot locking joint corresponding to the splined end of the extendable arm; a second positioning arm pivotally attached to the first positioning arm at an end opposite from the one end for horizontal rotation and having a splined pivot locking joint thereat, wherein the pivotal movement is the sole movement between the first and second positioning arms; a clevis assembly pivotally mounted to the second positioning arm for horizontal rotation, the clevis assembly supporting the object at a desired angle, the angle being locked at a pivot locking joint; clamp assemblies for setting positions of the extendable arm, first and second positioning anus and the clevis assembly; and at least one lateral mount bracket disposed directly on the support pole to laterally support the base on the foundation; wherein the pivot locking joints prevent hazardous movement of the positioning assembly when abrupt forces act thereon.