Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a pole with a wrap-around saddle includes making corresponding bends in the pole and saddle in the same motion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 27, 2014
Assignee:
Valmont Newmark, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert L. Chada, Jr., Richard Schiller, Tony Schuler
Abstract: A hybrid metal pole includes a substantially circular cross-section thin-walled base portion, a multi-sided upper portion, and a multi-sided transition portion.