IP Library Granted Patent US 11,795,724
Granted Patent B1
US 11,795,724 · App. 18/157,813 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

Base assembly for a lattice tower

Inventor: Kevin Reski (West Fargo, ND)
E04H12/08E02D27/42E04H12/10E04H12/187E04H12/2261
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Patent No.
US 11,795,724
App. No.
18/157,813
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A tower includes a foot welded to each leg of a lattice section of the tower, each foot having an aperture; an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot; and an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends toward the aperture of the respective foot.

Claims (36)

1. A tower, comprising:

a base lattice section that comprises a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg forming a triangular shaped base lattice section of the tower, the first, second and third leg each constructed of galvanized steel;

a tower lattice section hinged to the base lattice section, wherein the tower lattice section comprises a first, second and third leg each constructed of aluminum;

a foot welded to each leg of the base lattice section, each foot having an aperture;

an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot; and

an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends toward the aperture of the respective foot.

2. The tower as recited in claim 1 , wherein the tower is a hinged lattice tower.

3. The tower as recited in claim 1 , wherein each outer gusset defines an angle with respect to an axis defined between a center of the aperture and a center of the respective leg.

4. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the outer gusset extends outward toward the aperture.

5. The assembly as recited in claim 4 , wherein the outer gusset defines an angle with respect to an axis defined between a center of the aperture and a center of the respective leg.

6. The assembly as recited in claim 5 , wherein the angle is 28 degrees.

7. The assembly as recited in claim 6 , wherein the outer gusset extends for a length greater than the inner gusset with respect to the leg.

8. The tower as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a notch in each inner gusset through which extends a first horizontal and a second horizontal.

9. A tower, comprising:

a foot welded to each leg of a lattice section of the tower, each foot having an aperture;

an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot;

an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends toward the aperture of the respective foot; and

a notch in each inner gusset through which extends a first horizontal and a second horizontal that is welded to the respective leg.

10. A tower, comprising:

a foot welded to each leg of a lattice section of the tower, each foot having an aperture;

an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot, wherein the inner gusset comprises a notch through which extends a first horizontal and a second horizontal that is welded to the leg, the leg being one of three legs of a triangular shaped tower; and

an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends toward the aperture of the respective foot, wherein the aperture is operable to receive a bolt that extends from a pier to support the tower.

11. The assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the inner gusset extends to an inner edge of the foot.

12. A tower, comprising:

a foot welded to a leg of a lattice section of the tower, each foot having an aperture, the leg constructed of galvanized steel;

a foot welded to each leg, each foot having an aperture;

an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot; and

an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends outwards toward the aperture of the respective foot, wherein each outer gusset defines an angle of 28 degrees with respect to an axis defined between a center of the aperture and a center of the respective leg.

13. The assembly as recited in claim 12 , wherein the outer gusset extends for a length greater than the inner gusset with respect to the leg.

14. A tower, comprising:

a base lattice section;

a tower lattice section hinged to the base lattice section, wherein the tower lattice section is constructed of aluminum;

a foot welded to a leg of the base lattice section of the tower, each foot having an aperture, the leg constructed of galvanized steel;

a foot welded to each leg, each foot having an aperture;

an inner gusset welded to each foot and the respective leg, the inner gusset extends toward an inner edge of the respective foot; and

an outer gusset welded to each foot, the outer gusset extends outwards toward the aperture of the respective foot, wherein each outer gusset defines an angle with respect to an axis defined between a center of the aperture and a center of the respective leg.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: GREAT PLAINS TOWERS, INC.
To: GREAT PLAINS TOWER PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 064133/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: RESKI, KEVIN
To: GREAT PLAINS TOWERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063807/0196 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 17818882 · Aug 10, 2022
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