APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING OF CABINETS

• US 20110290957A1
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc., Windstream Services LLC (Windstream Holdings II LLC)
• Original Assignee: General Devices Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Skudin, Michael E., Willis, David W., Davis, Dennis D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,439,322 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/121
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 3/32 of metal E04C3/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1242 Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A mounting post for supporting a plurality of electronic cabinets, each having different bolt patterns, comprising a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end, a stabilizer plate attached to the lower end of the post, and a hollow mount selected from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to a unique bolt pattern for an electronics cabinet.

Claims

1. A mounting post for supporting a plurality of electronic cabinets, each having different bolt patterns, comprising:

a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end;

a stabilizer plate attached to the lower end of the post; and

a hollow mount selected from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to a unique bolt pattern for an electronics cabinet.

2. The mounting post of claim 1, further comprising a removable access panel in the mount.

3. The mounting post of claim 1, further comprising an elongated slot in the post.

4. The mounting post of claim 1, further comprising an opening in the stabilizer plate.

5. A mounting post for supporting a plurality of electronic cabinets, each having different bolt patterns, comprising:

a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end;

a stabilizer plate attached to the lower end of the post; and

a hollow mount having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to a plurality of bolt patterns for an electronics cabinet.

6. The mounting post of claim 5, further comprising a removable access panel in the mount.

7. The mounting post of claim 5, further comprising an elongated slot in the post.

8. The mounting post of claim 5, further comprising an opening in the stabilizer plate.

9. A method for supporting a plurality of electronic cabinets, each having different bolt patterns, comprising the steps of:

providing a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end;

attaching stabilizer plate to the lower end of the post; and

attaching to the post a hollow mount selected from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to a unique bolt pattern for an electronics cabinet.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the mount is configured with a removable access panel.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the post is configured with an elongated slot.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the stabilizer plate is configured with an opening.

13. A mounting post for supporting an electronic cabinet comprising:

a hollow post configured to receive a hollow mount at the upper end;

a stabilizer plate attached to the lower end of the post; and

a hollow mount having a lower end configured to mate to the post, and having a substantially planar upper surface with openings formed therein corresponding to the bolt pattern for the electronics cabinet.