Patent ID: 8051627

Claim:
A tower adapter, comprising a cylindrical portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the tower adapter; and a first lateral portion extending perpendicularly to the cylindrical portion at a first end thereof, the first lateral portion having an outer portion extending to an outside of the cylindrical portion and an inner portion extending to an inside of the cylindrical portion, the outer portion defining at least one outer through-hole and the inner portion defining at least one inner through-hole; and a second lateral portion at a second end of the cylindrical portion opposite to the first end configured to couple to a tower portion with a fastener, such that the tower portion is positioned substantially on top of the second lateral portion, the second lateral portion extending perpendicularly to the cylindrical portion and having at least one inner through-hole configured to receive the fastener, the cylindrical portion and the second lateral portion forming an L-shaped flange, the second lateral portion extending inwardly from the cylindrical portion; wherein a ratio of a maximum longitudinal extension and a maximum lateral extension of the adapter is smaller than or equal to 1.