The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Tower Solutions, Llc, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark Colman, Hudson, WI (US);
John Norris, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Tower Solutions, LLC, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/38 (2006.01); E04H 12/18 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/38 (2013.01); E04H 12/185 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 13/00 (2013.01); Y10T 74/18616 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32008 (2015.01);
Abstract
An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections engage adjacent individual sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections disengage from the adjacent individual sections and the column may be retracted for compact storage. Methods of forming such an expandable/retractable column are also presented.