Patents
US 11940004 B1: Articulated utility pole
- Granted
- 2024-03-26
- Filed
- 2023-08-30 application 18240061
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Disclosed and described herein are embodiments of an articulated utility pole that facilitates repair and/or reinstallation in the event of damage to the pole caused by wind loading (e.g., storms), trees or other items striking the utility lines, collisions with the poles, and the like. Also disclosed herein are methods of repairing and/or re-installing the articulated utility pole. Further disclosed herein are components for fabricating an articulated utility pole.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240326.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins Energy Concepts LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Hazard, KY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Adkins | Hazard, KY | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16C | Shafts; flexible shafts; elements or crankshaft mechanisms; rotary bodies other than gearing elements; bearings | F16C11/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E01F | Additional work, such as equipping roads or the construction of platforms, helicopter landing stages, signs, snow fences, or the like | E01F9/635 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H12/187 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16B | Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing | F16B2200/63 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02G | Installation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ADKINS, JOHN L. signed 2022-11-09 | ADKINS ENERGY CONCEPTS LLC HAZARD, KY | 64756/607 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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