Tri-pole transmission tower

Abstract

A tri-pole transmission tower includes a tower having multiple truss tower sections. The multiple tower sections have a central vertical axis as well as a cross section having circular, triangular, polygonal, or any other similar shape. The multiple tower sections are of differing perimeters. Stacking the smaller circumference or smaller perimeter sections on top of larger circumference or larger perimeter sections results in the tower “stepping” as it is constructed from the foundation to its peak. Thus, the perimeter of the nearest to the ground section of the tower is larger than the section sitting directly above it, and that section has a larger perimeter than the section of the tower sitting directly above it, and so on until the peak of the tower is reached.

1 . A structure for supporting utility and telecommunication equipment, comprising:
 a foundation;   a tower on the foundation, the tower having a base tower section and a plurality of sections such that each section of the plurality is stacked on top of a lower section;   wherein the base section has a larger perimeter than a section above the base section such that a step is formed between the larger perimeter base and a smaller perimeter section above the base section; and   wherein a section of the tower comprises a truss.   
   
   
       2 . The structure of  claim 1  and further comprising a wrap surrounding the tower. 
   
   
       3 . The structure of  claim 2  and wherein the wrap is composed of plastic. 
   
   
       4 . The structure of  claim 3  and wherein the plastic polycarbonate. 
   
   
       5 . The structure of  claim 2  and wherein the wrap has a step configuration. 
   
   
       6 . The structure of  claim 1  and wherein each section comprises a proximal end and a distal end, each end having a polygonal shape. 
   
   
       7 . The structure of  claim 1  and wherein each section comprises a proximal end and a distal end, each end having a circular shape. 
   
   
       8 . The structure of  claim 1  and wherein each section comprises a proximal end and a distal end, each end having a triangular shape. 
   
   
       9 . The structure of  claim 1  and wherein each section comprises legs. 
   
   
       10 . The structure of  claim 9  and wherein the legs are  30  feet in length. 
   
   
       11 . The structure of  claim 1  and wherein the tower has a height of at least  100  feet above the foundation. 
   
   
       12 . The structure of  claim 1  and further comprising a radio antenna attached to the tower. 
   
   
       13 . A method of installing a transmission tower, comprising placing a base section onto a foundation, the base section having a first perimeter;
 stacking a plurality of sections on the base section, at least one of the plurality of sections having a perimeter that is smaller than the first perimeter such that the stacking of the plurality of sections forms a step;   and wherein one of the sections of the base section or the plurality of sections comprises a truss.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  and further comprising attaching a radio antenna to the tower. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  and wherein the stacking results in a tower that has a height of at least 100 feet above the foundation.