addition to sheer and tension loads. Failure due to bending loads on couplings of the type disclosed in the embodiment of this invention of the parent application have sometimes resulted in damage to the pole base support and to the anchor bolts in the foundation from which the couplings extend...
Light poles, sign posts or similar items are often installed next to a roadway with a breakable or releasable connection. For some applications, a cement foundation may be provided adjacent to the roadway with three or more bolts projecting from the foundation around the circumference of the pole...