Pole-mounted lighting support system

Abstract

A pole-mounted lighting support system includes first and second bracket members, each of which includes upper and lower contact members. Each contact member includes two contact faces for contacting a pole. The upper and lower contact members on each bracket member are arranged in opposing relationship about a tent pole, and a fastener such as a bolt is used to connect opposing upper members and opposing lower contact members and to cause the contact faces to bear against the pole to secure the bracket members to the pole. Each bracket member includes fixture supports connected between the upper and lower contact faces and extending radially outward therefrom. The fixture supports include a plurality of apertures for interconnecting lighting fixtures to the supports.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A lighting support bracket for supporting lighting on a pole comprising: 
 first upper and lower contact members for contacting the pole and a first vertical member having upper and lower ends, the upper contact member connected to the upper end of the first vertical member and the lower contact member connected to the lower end of the first vertical member;    second upper and lower contact members for contacting the pole and a second vertical member having upper and lower ends, the upper contact member connected to the upper end of the second vertical member and the lower contact member connected to the lower end of the second vertical member;    means for interconnecting the first and second upper and lower contact members about a pole to attached the bracket to the pole; and    first and second upper and lower arms for supporting light fixtures, the first and second upper and lower arms connected at first ends thereof to the first and second vertical members.    
     
     
         2 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second upper and lower contact members further comprise a pair of contact faces forming a V-shape for contacting the pole.  
     
     
         3 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second upper and lower contact members include a pair of apertures for receiving bolts for interconnecting the first and second upper and lower contact members about the pole.  
     
     
         4 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second upper and lower arms include at least one aperture for allowing a lighting fixture to be attached thereto.  
     
     
         5 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the second ends of the first and second upper and lower arms are joined together.  
     
     
         6 . A lighting support system comprising: 
 a first bracket member comprising a first pair of contact members, a first vertical member connected to the first pair of contact members, and a first pair of arms connected at ends thereof to the first vertical member for supporting lights;    a second bracket member comprising a second pair of contact members, a second vertical member connected to the second pair of contact members, and a second pair of arms connected at ends thereof to the second vertical member for supporting lights; and    means for interconnecting the first pair of contact members to the second pair of contact members about a pole to secure the lighting support system to the pole.    
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second pairs of contact members include at least one aperture for receiving bolts for interconnecting the first and second pairs of contact members.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second pairs of contact members include a pair of contact faces for contacting a pole.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first and second pairs of contact members are generally V-shaped.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second pairs of arms include at least one aperture for allowing a lighting fixture to be connected thereto.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the bolts can be tightened to sandwich a pole between the first bracket member and the second bracket member.  
     
     
         12 . A method of supporting lighting fixtures comprising: 
 providing a lighting support system having first and second bracket members, each of the bracket members having first and second upper and lower contact members and first and second upper and lower arms;    positioning the first and second bracket members about a pole at a desired height on the pole;    interconnecting the first and second upper and lower contact members with bolts;    tightening the bolts to draw the first and second upper and lower contact members against the pole and retain the lighting support system at the desired height on the pole; and    attaching lighting fixtures to the first and second upper and lower arms.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of positioning the first and second bracket members about the pole comprises positioning the first and second upper and lower contact members against the pole to sandwich the pole.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 untightening the bolts to move the first and second upper and lower contact members away from the pole;    positioning the lighting support fixture at a new location at the pole; and    re-tightening the bolts to secure the lighting support fixture at the new location.