Patent ID: 7159370

Claim:
A modular pole assembly comprising: a plurality of sides; each of said plurality of sides including at least two panel members; each of said at least two panel members of each of said plurality of sides having a first long edge and a second long edge; a plurality of corner pieces in matching quantity to said plurality of sides; said plurality of corner pieces each including a first end and a second end; said first long edge of each of said at least two panel members of each of said sides being retained along said first end of each of said plurality of corner pieces adjacent said first long edge of each of said at least two panel members of each of said sides; said second long edge of each of said at least two panel members of each of said sides being retained along said second end of each of said plurality of corner pieces adjacent said second long edge of each of said at least two panel members of each of said sides; said plurality of sides and said plurality of corner pieces attached such that a tubular structure is defined; said first end of each of said plurality of corner pieces including a first inner finger, a first center support and a first outer finger; said first long edge of one of said at least two panel members of each of said sides held within a first inner receiving slot intermediate said first inner finger and said first center support; said first long edge of a second of said at least two panel members of each of said sides held within a first outer receiving slot intermediate said first outer finger and said first center support; said second end of each of said plurality of corner pieces including a second inner finger, a second center support and a second outer finger; said second long edge of one of said at least two panel members of each of said sides held within a second inner receiving slot intermediate said second inner finger and said second center support; said second long edge of said second of said at least two panel members of each of said sides held within a second outer receiving slot intermediate said second outer finger and said second center support.