Traffic Signal Mounting Bracket

• US 20160131347A1
• Filed: 11/09/2015
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Traffic Hardware + Design Inc.
• Original Assignee: Traffic Hardware + Design Inc.
• Inventors: Hill, Jayson Alan, Halar, Mladen
• Granted Patent: US 9,695,976 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/65 with rotatable, swingable or adjustable signs or signals E01F9/646 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/08 using bands
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/12 using sliding jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 43/02 with special provisions for engaging surfaces which are not perpendicular to a bolt axis or do not surround the bolt
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/0493 forming a crossed-over connection
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

A traffic signal mounting bracket for mounting a traffic signal on a post. The mounting bracket has a base, a cable, and a traffic signal attachment portion. The base is spaced apart from the post to maintain separation between the back of the base and the post. The cable is secured against rotation in a channel on the back of the base and extends rearwardly from the back of the base to loop around a post and is clamped between the front of the base and clamping blocks releasably attached thereto.

Claims

1. A traffic signal mounting bracket, for mounting a traffic signal to a post, comprising:

a base having opposed sides, a front, and a back;

a spacing flange on each side extending rearwardly from the back of the base and shaped to engage a post and maintain separation therebetween;

a retaining flange extending rearwardly from the back of the base adjacent to each spacing flange defining a channel therebetween having a channel width;

a first slot in the base aligned with each channel having a first slot width;

a clamping block releasably attached to the front of the base overlying each first slot, having a bearing surface and a second slot aligned with the first slot having a second slot width;

a cable having a bolt attached thereto at each end, the bolt having a head portion and a threaded portion, wherein the head portion has a width less than the channel width and greater than the second slot width, whereby the head portion is secured against rotation in the channel and secured against passage through the second slot and whereby the threaded portion extends through the first and second slots and is secured against the bearing surface by a fastener, and wherein the cable extends rearwardly from the back of the base to loop around a post and is clamped between the base and the clamping blocks to thereby secure the traffic signal mounting bracket in place; and

a traffic signal attachment portion configured to engage with the front of the base and a traffic signal.

2. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the front of the base and the clamping blocks each have complementary clamping grooves aligned with one another and shaped to receive and retain the cable therebetween.

3. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein each clamping block releasably attaches to the front of the base by a threaded post extending forwardly from the front of the base and by a threaded portion of the bolt on one end of the cable.

4. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the bearing surface is a rounded recess and the threaded portion of the bolt is secured against the bearing surface by way of a pivot block shaped complementary to the rounded recess so as to pivot when seated therein.

5. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the first slot width is larger than the width of the head portion of the bolt.

6. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the base and the traffic signal attachment portion each have an electronics aperture therethrough and wherein the electronics apertures are aligned to permit the passage of electrical cables therethrough between the traffic signal and the post.

7. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein a middle portion of the cable forms a loop between the clamping blocks, which extends outwardly from the front of the base to permit hand tightening of the cable about the post.

8. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the traffic signal attachment portion has two curved channels therethrough which each receive a mounting post extending forwardly from the front of the base to permit rotation of the traffic signal attachment portion relative to the base.

9. The traffic signal mounting bracket of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a cylindrical extension extending forwardly from the front of the base.

10. A traffic signal mounting bracket, for mounting a traffic signal to a post, comprising:

a base having a front and a back spaced apart from the post;

a cable secured at each end against rotation relative to the base and pivotally attached at each end to the front of the base, extending through the base and rearwardly from the back of the base to engage the post, and frictionally secured to the front of the base; and

a traffic signal attachment portion configured to engage with the front of the base and a traffic signal.

11. A method of attaching a traffic signal to a post, comprising:

positioning a base having a front and a back spaced apart from a post;

rotationally securing each end of a cable relative to the base;

pivotally attaching each end of the cable to the front of the base, such that the cable extends through the base and rearwardly from the back of the base;

looping a middle portion of the cable around the post to secure the base to the post;

frictionally securing the cable to the front of the base;

attaching the traffic signal to a traffic signal attachment portion, configured to attach to the traffic signal and the front of the base; and

attaching the traffic signal attachment portion to the base.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

loosely securing the cable to the front of the base by partially tightening a clamping block on the front of the base with the cable therebetween, after looping the middle portion of the cable around the post;

hand tightening the base to the post by pulling on the middle portion of the cable before frictionally securing the cable to the front face by further tightening the clamping block on the front of the base; and

tensioning the cable about the post by tightening fasteners on a threaded bolt attached to the ends of the cable.