Support post

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11060314-B2
Application number	US-202016808951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2020
Priority date	Mar 28, 2019
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

A support post includes a plurality of rod-like bodies, an annular member that bundles the rod-like bodies, and a base that supports and erects the rod-like bodies bundled by the annular member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support post comprising:
a plurality of cylindrical rod-shaped bodies, at least one of the rod-shaped bodies being curved in a shape of a bow, each of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies having (i) a first rotation inhibiting projection that protrudes radially outward from an upper part of a corresponding one of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies, and (ii) a second rotation inhibiting projection that protrudes radially outward from a lower part of the corresponding one of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies, and the plurality of rod-shaped bodies are arranged such that a central portion of the shape of the bow of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies expands radially outward;
an annular ring that bundles the plurality of rod-shaped bodies;
a base that supports and erects the plurality of rod-shaped bodies bundled by the annular ring, the base having a plurality of grooves that each engages with the second rotation inhibiting projection; and
a retainer disk that holds the respective upper end portion of each of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies, the retainer disk having grooves that each engages with the first rotation inhibiting projection.

2. The support post according to claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of rod-shaped bodies each have at least one flange portion that projects radially outward from the respective rod-shaped body of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies; and
the at least one flange portion is located under the annular ring, and the at least one flange portion is configured to restrict downward movement of the annular ring.

3. The support post according to claim 2 , wherein:
each of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies has a plurality of the flange portions; and
each of the plurality of rod-shaped bodies has a plurality of annular rings, and a number of the plurality of annular rings is a same number as a number of the plurality of flange portions.

4. The support post according to claim 1 , further comprising a support connected to the annular member, the support being configured to restrict upward movement of the annular ring.

5. The support post according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rod-shaped bodies are formed of a fiber material.

6. The support post according to claim 1 , further comprising a pulley around which a cable is wrapped for yarding.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Suyama Kazuo
• Nagai Hiroshi
• Murakami Shinpei
• Suenaga Kazuya

Classifications

• B66C21/02 Primary

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• E01B25/16 Primary

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