Pole assembly and mounting thereof

Abstract

A pole assembly comprising a column, a support assembly having a plurality of upstanding support members, and a plurality of elongate base members of constant cross section, wherein in use each base member is fastened to said column and to a respective one of said upstanding support members and extends adjacent the column near its base end such that the longitudinal axis of each base member is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said column.

1 . A pole assembly comprising a column, a support assembly having a plurality of upstanding support members, and a plurality of elongate base members of constant cross section, wherein in use each base member is fastened to said column and to a respective one of said upstanding support members and extends adjacent the column near its base end such that the longitudinal axis of each base member is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said column. 
   
   
       2 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said base members can during installation be height adjusted with respect to its respective upstanding member thereby allowing the column to be leveled. 
   
   
       3 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the upstanding support members comprise a threaded rod, and each said respective base members are secured thereto by fasteners. 
   
   
       4 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein each base member has a groove in which the respective threaded rod is seated and the fasteners that secure the base member to the threaded rod comprises a threaded nut and washer combination disposed at opposite ends of said base member. 
   
   
       5 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein each base member has at least a portion of constant cross-section that is substantially U-shaped. 
   
   
       6 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each said base member may engage with a respective track longitudinally disposed on the outer surface of said column. 
   
   
       7 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said track is either a raised portion or a channel. 
   
   
       8 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each base member is made of an extruded material. 
   
   
       9 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein a bracket for use in supporting an item on said pole is made from the same extruded material used for said base member. 
   
   
       10 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base members are fastened to said columns by threaded bolt fasteners. 
   
   
       11 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support assembly is adapted to be anchored in a concrete foundation. 
   
   
       12 . A pole assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said column is a square or rectangular post and the base members are adapted to be disposed at longitudinal corner edges of said post. 
   
   
       13 . A pole assembly comprising a column, a support assembly having a plurality of substantially upright projecting threaded rods, and a plurality of elongate base members of constant cross section, each base member having an elongate groove therein, wherein in use each base member is fastened to said column and to a respective one of said threaded rods and extends adjacent the column near its base end such that the longitudinal axis of each base member is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said column, each base member fastened to its respective threaded rod by seating the rod in its groove and by a combination of threaded nuts and washers located on the rod above and below the base member, and each of said base members can during installation be height adjusted with respect to its respective threaded rod by adjusting the threaded nuts and washers thereby allowing the column to be leveled.