Security pedestal base

• US 3,931,949 A
• Filed: 10/02/1974
• Issued: 01/13/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gordon J. Waligorski, Roy F. Mcmahan Sr
• Original Assignee: Gordon J. Waligorski, Roy F. Mcmahan Sr
• Inventors: Waligorski, Gordon J., McMahan, Roy F. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frazier, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Staab, Lawrence J.
• Application Number:
  US05/511,177
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 108/139, 108/142, 108/150, 109/50-52, 248/158, 248/159, 248/415-418, 248/203, 248/349, 312/7 TV, 312/254
• US Class Current: 248/418
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 11/00 Tables with tops revolvable on vertical spindles
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/04 Television stands or tables
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence

Abstract

A security pedestal base is disclosed which includes a base, an upstanding support mounted on said base and wherein the upstanding support is substantially hollow, a support shaft positioned concentrically within said upstanding support and mounted on said base and upstanding therefrom, support platform means mounted on the top portion of said upstanding support and interconnected with said support shaft, a sleeve member rotatably positioned about the support shaft and adapted to be rotatably movable when contact is made with any cutting instrument, and a decorative slip-on column which overlies the upstanding support and positioned in overlying relationship with respect to the base and wherein the support platform overlies the decorative slip-on column. The support platform is further provided with a concealing shield such that the connection of the support platform to the support shaft is concealed from access by any unauthorized person.

Claims

1. A high security pedestal base for supporting a variety of apparatus there atop, comprising in combination,

a base,

an upstanding support mounted on said base,

said upstanding support having at least a partial hollow interiorly thereof,

a support shaft positioned interiorly of said upstanding support within said hollow and mounted on said base,

support platform means for supporting said apparatus mounted on said support shaft and extending outwardly beyond the periphery of said upstanding support, with

a cup plate having an outwardly extending circumferential flange and having a central aperture positioned in the cup portion thereof, said cup plate being engageably mounted on said support shaft, said support platform means being rotatably mounted on said cup plate and adapted to carry a variety of apparatus thereon,

and said support platform means further including a circumferential shield mounted on the lower surface thereof and extending downwardly therefrom along the outer surface of said upstanding support to conceal access to said cup plate when said support platform is mounted in position atop said support shaft,

said circumferential shield including a recessed portion entrapping said circumferential flange of said cup plate between the lower surface of said support platform means and said recessed portion thereby to securely engage said support platform means to said upstanding support and support shaft,

and a sleeve member carried about the outer periphery of said support shaft and freely rotatable thereabout,

whereby said rotatable sleeve member inhibits the unauthorized cutting through said base by freely rotating in response to the reciprocating action of any cutting member making contact therewith.

2. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said support shaft and sleeve member are tubular in construction and wherein the internal diameter of said sleeve member is slightly greater than the external diameter of said support shaft.

3. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said device further includes a docorative slip-on column having a hollow interior and adapted to be positioned around said upstanding support with said upstanding support extending through said hollow portion of said slip-on column and wherein said support platform means overlies the top portion of said slip-on column.

4. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above wherein said base is adapted for fixed mounting to an underlying support surface.

5. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said support shaft includes a lower mounting portion, said lower mounting portion extending through said base and adapted for insertion into an underlying support surface to further rigidity the said support shaft and to provide a greater degree of security therefor.

6. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said support platform means further includes a plurality of apertures positioned about the outer circumferential edges thereof and a series of tamper proof screws are provided through said apertures thereby to secure an apparatus carried on the upper surface of said support platform means in tamper proof engagement therewith.

7. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 6 above, wherein said support platform means is provided with a series of four of said apertures to accomodate four tamper proof screws.

8. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 7 above, wherein each of said four apertures are recessed and wherein said tamper proof screws include screwheads which may be nestled within said recessed portion of said apertures.

9. The pedestal base as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said upstanding support is provided with a stop tab mounted thereon and extending outwardly therefrom for a short distance, and said circumferential shield includes a cut out portion overlaying on either side of said stop tabs such that said cut out portion and stop tab cooperate to form stop positions for the circumferential rotational movement of said support platform means assembly thereby preventing complete 360°

rotational movement thereof.