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Hct Asia Limited

Richard B Thorpe

Anthony DeMarco

Angelina Thorpe

The utility pole mounted lightning rod may comprise a base plate, a housing tube, and a lightning rod. The utility pole mounted lightning rod may be a lightning protection system that is adapted to be mounted at the top of a utility pole. The utility pole mounted lightning rod may divert energy from a lightning strike to a grounding wire and away from primary wires and other power utility equipment. The base plate may be coupled to a side of the utility pole at the top of the utility pole. The housing tube may be coupled to the base plate at an oblique angle and may retain the lightning rod. The utility pole mounted lightning rod may be operable on three-phase posts where contact with one of the primary wires passing directly over the top of the utility pole must be avoided.

Utility pole mounted lightning rod

Customizable compact

Cosmetic dispenser

A tilt steering mechanism facilitating a large degree of rider position adjustment is provided for use in connection with a short wheel base recumbent bicycle. Bicycle comprises a front steerable wheel, and a foot pedal driving mechanism rotatably mounted to a frame such that the axis of the foot pedal driving mechanism is located forward of the rear most point of the front steerable wheel. A tilt steering mechanism rotatably mounted to a frame and located rearward of the axis of a foot pedal driving mechanism. Tilt steering mechanism comprising a fore aft tilt body, a steering lever body, rotational antifriction bearings, and a ball and socket joint or similar joint mechanism. The fore aft tilt body is rotatably connected to a bicycle frame whereby the fore aft tilt body may pivot about a pivot axis parallel to the axis of the foot pedal driving mechanism. The steering lever body is rotatably connected to the stem of the fore aft tilt body by rotational antifriction bearings whereby the steering lever body may pivot about a pivot axis substantially orthogonal to the axis of the rotational antifriction bearings. A ball and socket joint or similar joint mechanism is mounted on the steering lever body such that with the steering lever body in a substantially neutral steering position, the approximate rotational center of the ball and socket joint lies substantially on the pivoting axis of the rotatably frame mounted fore aft tilt body whereby fore aft adjustment of the steering mechanism will not affect movement of the front steerable wheel.

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Costa Mesa, CA, United States of America

Richard B Thorpe