POLE ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING AN OBJECT IN THE GROUND
A pole assembly with integrated driver to a pole into a hard surface. The pole assembly includes a ground stake mechanically coupled to a spade which can be driven into ground. A strike plate is attached to the ground stake and offset from the spade in order to allow the spade to move at angles not perpendicular to the ground. A moveable inner pipe is next to the ground stake and mechanically coupled to a top plate that can move parallel to the ground stake. A moveable outer pipe is detachably coupled to the moveable inner pipe. The moveable outer pipe can guide the moveable inner pipe into the strike plate driving the spade into the ground.
This invention relates to devices that can mount other devices in frozen ground.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPrior to the disclosed invention it was difficult to mount virtually anything in frozen ground, particularly something that would be damaged by a hammer. An embodiment of the present invention focuses on an aspect of that problem, which involves mounting a hunting decoy into frozen ground. Using a separate hammer may cause damage as well as become a nuisance to carry around. Additionally environmental conditions may pose a challenge, especially when it is dark. Therefore, a self-contained sliding driver with a pole attached solves this problem. The prior art includes: U.S. Pat. No. 7,520,485 issued to Giannetto; U.S. Patent Application Publication 2011/0253876 filed by Odell; U.S. Pat. No. 6,899,187 issued to McCarthy; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,519,234 issued to Matson.
Giannetto, Odell and McCarthy teach a device for driving and stabilizing a rod in the earth comprising a point mechanically coupled to internal pole. The internal pole is mechanically coupled to an expanded section. The internal pole is surrounded by an external cylinder such that a user can apply force to the external cylinder onto the expanded section driving the internal pole into the earth which is then held in place with the anchor. However, none of Giannetto, Odell or McCarthy teaches an anchor which is substantially wider than the point and an internal pole.
Matson teaches an anchor which is substantially wider than the point and an internal pole. However, Matson utilizes an internal cylindrical cap which can allow dirt, water and other debris to get trapped within the device causing rust. Matson teaches a set screw proximate the spade which is likely to result in the set screw being driven into the earth. Matson places the strike plate immediately adjacent the spade which reduces flexibility in moving or removing the spade because the strike plate is immediately adjacent to the earth. Embodiments of the present invention solve these problems.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA pole assembly with integrated driver to a pole into a hard surface. The pole assembly includes a ground stake mechanically coupled to a spade which can be driven into ground. A strike plate is attached to the ground stake and offset from the spade in order to allow the spade to move at angles not perpendicular to the ground. A moveable inner pipe is next to the ground stake and mechanically coupled to a top plate that can move parallel to the ground stake. A moveable outer pipe is detachably coupled to the moveable inner pipe. The moveable outer pipe can guide the moveable inner pipe into the strike plate driving the spade into the ground.
In some embodiments, the top plate is hexagonal. This allows gravity to remove dirt, debris and water from between the inner movable pipe and the outer movable pipe in an improvement over Matson.
In some embodiments, the outer movable pipe comprises an outer set bolt hole accommodate a set bolt nut and a set bolt assembly and the inner movable pipe comprises an inner set bolt hole. The outer movable pipe can be secured to the inner movable pipe by inserting the set bolt assembly through the outer set bolt hole and the inner set bolt hole in the inner movable pipe to the ground stake.
In some embodiments, an upper end of the outer movable pipe is mechanically coupled to a top mounting bracket which comprises a top mounting bracket cavity that can accommodate a thumb screw and a thumb screw nut. This allows a user to affix a decoy to the pole assembly.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
Embodiments of the present invention overcome many of the obstacles associated with inserting poles in frozen ground, and now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings that show some, but not all embodiments of the claimed inventions. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
As noted above, outer movable pipe 22 comprises outer set bolt hole 28 which can accommodate set bolt nut 26 and set bolt assembly 24. An upper end of outer movable pipe 22 is mechanically coupled to top mounting bracket 32 which comprises top mounting bracket cavity 40 that can accommodate thumb screw 34 and thumb screw nut 36.
Once pole assembly 10 is firmly in ground 42, the user may want to secure outer movable pipe 22 and inner movable pipe 20 to ground stake 12. This is shown in
In some embodiments pole assembly 10 can be made by mechanically coupling outer movable pipe 22 to inner movable pipe 20 with weld 40, this increases the mass of the movable pipe and eases the process of pushing ground stake 12 to penetrate ground 42.
Claims
1. A pole assembly with integrated driver to a pole into a hard surface, the pole assembly comprising,
- a ground stake mechanically coupled to a spade which can be driven into ground;
- a strike plate mechanically coupled to the ground stake and offset from the spade in order to allow the spade to move at angles not perpendicular to the ground;
- a moveable inner pipe immediately adjacent to the ground stake and mechanically coupled to a top plate that can move parallel to the ground stake; and
- a moveable outer pipe detachably coupled to the moveable inner pipe;
- wherein the moveable outer pipe can guide the moveable inner pipe into the strike plate driving the spade into the ground.
2. The pole assembly of claim 1, wherein the top plate is hexagonal in order to allow gravity to remove dirt, debris and water from between the inner movable pipe and the outer movable pipe.
3. The pole assembly of claim 1, further comprising
- the outer movable pipe comprises an outer set bolt hole accommodate a set bolt nut and a set bolt assembly and the inner movable pipe comprises an inner set bolt hole;
- wherein the outer movable pipe can be secured to the inner movable pipe by inserting the set bolt assembly through the outer set bolt hole and the inner set bolt hole in the inner movable pipe to the ground stake.
4. The pole assembly of claim 1,
- an upper end of the outer movable pipe is mechanically coupled to a top mounting bracket which comprises a top mounting bracket cavity that can accommodate a thumb screw and a thumb screw nut for affixing a decoy to the pole assembly.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 13, 2013
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2015
Inventors: RYAN HALLAUER (DALLAS, TX), JON EDWARD HALLAUER (WATERTOWN, SD)
Application Number: 13/965,427
International Classification: E04H 12/22 (20060101); E02D 27/42 (20060101);