Two-plate splice connection assembly
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1. A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular pole member, the pole members having inner and outer surfaces, comprising:
- the upper end of the lower pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein, the lower end of the upper pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein;
a substantially vertically disposed cover plate having an interior compartment and inner and outer ends;
a keeper plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said outer end thereof;
a nut plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said keeper plate;
said nut plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower nut openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper nut openings formed therein, each of which has nuts received therein;
said nut openings preventing the nuts therein from rotating;
a first splice plate mounted on said inner end of said cover plate;
said first splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower nut openings in said nut plate and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper nut openings in said nut plate;
said first splice plate being positioned adjacent said outer surface of said lower pole member so that said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate are aligned with bolt openings in said upper end of said lower pole member;
a second splice plate positioned in the interior of the lower pole member adjacent the inner surface thereof;
said second splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate and having a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper bolt openings in said first splice plate;
a plurality of lower bolts extending through said lower bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said lower pole member and which are threadably connected to said lower nuts in said nut plate;
and a plurality of upper bolts extending through said upper bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said upper pole member and which are threadably connected to said upper nuts in said nut plate.
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Abstract
A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular member which eliminates the need for having an individual positioned on the outside of the tubular pole member and an individual positioned on the inside of the tubular pole member when the splice plates are secured together.
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1. A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular pole member, the pole members having inner and outer surfaces, comprising:
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the upper end of the lower pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein, the lower end of the upper pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein; a substantially vertically disposed cover plate having an interior compartment and inner and outer ends; a keeper plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said outer end thereof; a nut plate positioned within said interior compartment of said cover plate inwardly of said keeper plate; said nut plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower nut openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper nut openings formed therein, each of which has nuts received therein; said nut openings preventing the nuts therein from rotating; a first splice plate mounted on said inner end of said cover plate; said first splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower nut openings in said nut plate and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper nut openings in said nut plate; said first splice plate being positioned adjacent said outer surface of said lower pole member so that said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate are aligned with bolt openings in said upper end of said lower pole member; a second splice plate positioned in the interior of the lower pole member adjacent the inner surface thereof; said second splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate and having a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper bolt openings in said first splice plate; a plurality of lower bolts extending through said lower bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said lower pole member and which are threadably connected to said lower nuts in said nut plate; and a plurality of upper bolts extending through said upper bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said upper pole member and which are threadably connected to said upper nuts in said nut plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular pole member, the pole members having inner and outer surfaces, comprising:
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the upper end of the lower pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein, the lower end of the upper pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein; a substantially vertically disposed cover plate having inner and outer ends; a nut plate operatively secured to said cover plate inwardly thereof; said nut plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower nut openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper nut openings formed therein, each of which has nuts received therein; said nut openings preventing the nuts therein from rotating; a first splice plate operatively connected to said cover plate; said first splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower nut openings in said nut plate and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper nut openings in said nut plate; said first splice plate being positioned adjacent said outer surface of said lower pole member so that said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate are aligned with bolt openings in said upper end of said lower pole member; a second splice plate positioned in the interior of the lower pole member adjacent the inner surface thereof; said second splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate and having a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper bolt openings in said first splice plate; a plurality of lower bolts extending through said lower bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said lower pole member and which are threadably connected to said lower nuts in said nut plate; and a plurality of upper bolts extending through said upper bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said upper pole member and which are threadably connected to said upper nuts in said nut plate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular pole member, the pole members having inner and outer surfaces, comprising:
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the upper end of the lower pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein, the lower end of the upper pole member having a plurality of bolt openings formed therein; a substantially vertically disposed outer splice plate having inner and outer ends; a nut plate positioned inwardly of said outer splice plate which is operatively secured to said outer splice plate; said nut plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower nut openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper nut openings formed therein, each of which has nuts received therein; said nut openings preventing the nuts therein from rotating; a keeper plate operatively secured to said first splice plate inwardly of said first splice plate; said outer splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein; said keeper plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower nut openings in said nut plate and a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper nut openings in said nut plate; said first splice plate being positioned adjacent said outer surface of said lower pole member so that said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate are aligned with bolt openings in said upper end of said lower pole member; a second splice plate positioned in the interior of the lower pole member adjacent the inner surface thereof; said second splice plate having a plurality of spaced-apart lower bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said lower bolt openings in said first splice plate and having a plurality of spaced-apart upper bolt openings formed therein which are aligned with said upper bolt openings in said first splice plate; a plurality of lower bolts extending through said lower bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said lower pole member and which are threadably connected to said lower nuts in said nut plate; and a plurality of upper bolts extending through said upper bolt openings in said second splice plate, through bolt openings in said upper pole member and which are threadably connected to said upper nuts in said nut plate.
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