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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:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Arnold C Winkelmann, Waller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Reliant Energy Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414 23 ; 296 26 ;
Abstract
A pole setting guide device is provided for receiving and supporting a utility pole during its upright installation into a hole in the ground. The pole setting guide device includes a yoke assembly secured to a support column. The yoke assembly includes a shaft mounted transversely between side beams and a roller member rotatably mounted on the shaft. A hitch arm is transversely attached to the support column and connects the pole setting device to the vehicle's receiver hitch. The hitch arm includes a hole for receiving a pin for securing the pole setting device within the receiver hitch.