Swing arrangement for a pole
View Patent ↗Examples of a swing arrangement for a pole include a first part connectable to a first section of the pole, a second part connectable to a second section of the pole and a friction reducing housing arranged to rotatably house and couple the second part to the first part in a coupled condition so as to provide a rotational axis about which the first and second sections of the pole pivot. A pole including the swing arrangement and a related method are also disclosed.
1. A swing arrangement for a pole to provide a rotational axis about which a first and a second section of the pole are pivotally moveable, the swing arrangement including a first plate associated with a first section of the pole, a second plate associated with a second section of the pole, a housing with an aperture arranged to rotatably house the second plate and a third plate adapted to be coupled to the first plate with the housing clamped therebetween in a coupled condition with the housing providing a spacer between the first plate and the third plate, wherein the housing includes a friction reducing material and a retainer adapted to capture the second plate within the aperture such that in the coupled condition a predetermined clamping force is applied to the second plate so as provide friction constrained rotation about the rotational axis,
wherein the swing arrangement includes a hand operable locking part adapted to allow selective movement of the first and second plates in an unlocked state, and substantially immobilise movement of the first and second plates in a locked state and the hand operable locking part is biased toward the locked state.
2. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer is a ledge at least partially blinding the aperture.
3. The swing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the housing includes a recess defined between a face of the housing and the ledge, and wherein the depth of the recess is substantially equal to a thickness of the second plate.
4. The swing arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the recess is shaped to snugly fit with the second plate.
5. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed of or includes a friction reducing plastic.
6. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate, the third plate and the housing are clamped together by one or more fasteners to inhibit relative rotation thereof.
7. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second plate is circular and the aperture is also circular so as to allow rotation of the second plate therewithin.
8. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the hand operable locking part is carried by and accessible from the first plate.
9. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second plate includes at least one aperture to receive the hand operatable locking part in the locked state.
10. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the friction reducing material is a plastic.
11. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational axis is at an acute angle relative to the first section of the pole.
12. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational axis is at a horizontal angle relative to the first section of the pole.
13. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a wear plate is located between the housing and the first plate.
14. The swing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate is connected to the first section of the pole, and wherein the second plate is connected to the second section of the pole.
15. A pole assembly including a swing arrangement according to claim 1 .
16. A swing arrangement for a pole to provide a rotational axis about which a first and a second section of the pole are pivotally moveable, the swing arrangement including a first part connected to a first section of the pole, a second part connected to a second section of the pole, a housing with an aperture arranged to rotatably house the second part and a third part adapted to be coupled to the first part with the housing clamped therebetween in a coupled condition with the housing providing a spacer between the first part and the third part, wherein the housing includes a friction reducing material and a retainer adapted to capture the second part within the aperture such that in the coupled condition a clamping force is applied to the second part so as provide friction constrained rotation about the rotational axis, wherein the swing arrangement includes a hand operable locking part adapted to allow selective movement of the first and second parts in an unlocked state, and substantially immobilise movement of the first and second parts in a locked state and the hand operable locking part is biased toward the locked state.