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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
May. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Inventor:
Tommy Caswell, Surry, GB;
Assignee:
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansvill, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/40 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); F21V 21/32 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01); F21V 21/14 (2006.01); E04H 15/20 (2006.01); A63B 63/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/32 (2006.01); F21S 8/08 (2006.01); F21V 21/06 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/14 (2006.01); F16M 11/34 (2006.01); F16M 11/42 (2006.01); A63B 71/02 (2006.01); F21V 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/40 (2013.01); A63B 63/00 (2013.01); B32B 1/08 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/14 (2013.01); F16M 11/24 (2013.01); F16M 11/32 (2013.01); F16M 11/34 (2013.01); F16M 11/42 (2013.01); F21S 8/08 (2013.01); F21V 21/06 (2013.01); F21V 21/145 (2013.01); F21V 21/32 (2013.01); A63B 71/023 (2013.01); A63B 2210/50 (2013.01); A63B 2243/0037 (2013.01); E04H 15/20 (2013.01); F16M 2200/065 (2013.01); F21V 17/007 (2013.01); F21V 21/30 (2013.01); Y10T 428/1334 (2015.01);
Abstract
Equipment is temporarily supported above the ground by a self-supporting, readily erectable and transportable mast. The mast comprises a pneumatically inflatable elongate tube having a first end to which the equipment is coupled and a second end coupled to a ground support tripod. The mast is provided with bracing structure adapted to brace the tube when inflated and including respective flexible members extending from each tripod leg to the first end of the tube.