Apparatus for use in a pivoting pole assembly including a first component comprising an outside face adapted for connection with a support element, and a first inside face, and defining a first central wiring passage; and a second component defining a second central wiring passage, and comprising an
Apparatus for use in a pivoting pole assembly including a first component comprising an outside face adapted for connection with a support element, and a first inside face, and defining a first central wiring passage; and a second component defining a second central wiring passage, and comprising an outside face adapted for connection with the base end of the elongate object and an inside face rotationally coupled to the first inside face. The first central passage and the second central passage are fluidly connected and share a common axis of rotation, and the first component rotates with respect to the second component about a common axis of rotation. The apparatus also includes an annular locking mechanism including arcuate channels a radial distance from the axis; and protrusions extending into the channels such that upon respective rotation of components the protrusions travel along the channels.
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1. An apparatus for use in a pivoting pole assembly, the pivoting pole assembly comprising (a) an elongate object including a base element and a support element and (b) an item mounted to the support element at a remote end of the support element relative to the base element, the apparatus comprisin
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An apparatus for use in a pivoting pole assembly, the pivoting pole assembly comprising (a) an elongate object including a base element and a support element and (b) an item mounted to the support element at a remote end of the support element relative to the base element, the apparatus comprising: a first component defining a first central wiring passage, and comprising a first outside face, the first outside face adapted for connection with at least one of the support element and the base element of the elongate object, and a first inside face; anda second component defining a second central wiring passage, and comprising a second outside face, the second outside face adapted for connection with at least the other of a the support element and the base element of the elongate object, and a second inside face rotationally coupled to the first inside face such that the first central wiring passage and the second central wiring passage are fluidly connected; and the first component rotates with respect to the second component about a common axis of rotation;a grounding strap electrically coupling the first component and the second component; andan annular locking mechanism configured to hold the first component immobile with respect to the second component, wherein the annular locking mechanism comprises: one or more arcuate channels, defined by the second component, the channels located a radial distance from the common axis of rotation and extending from the second inside face to the second outside face of the second component, each channel comprising a first channel end and a second channel end; andone or more protrusions extending from the first component and extending into the one or more channels such that, upon rotation of the second component with respect to the first component, each of the protrusions travels along one of the one or more channels, and a range of relative rotation of the second component with respect to the first component is defined by the length of the channels. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured such that, upon connection of the base element and the support element, respectively, to opposing faces chosen from the first outside face and the second outside face: the elongate object is pivotable through a range of motion corresponding to the arcuate channels such that the remote end of the support element may be raised or lowered through rotation of the first component; androtation of the first component and the second component with respect to one another comprises a range of possible rotation defined by the one or more first channel ends and the one or more second channel ends. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is configured for an elongate object of a particular length attached to at least one of the first outside face and the second outside face of the apparatus at a particular angle such that upon the installation of the pivoting pole assembly with the base element of the elongate object and the support element being connected to the respective opposing faces, and the item being mounted at a particular location on the elongate object: upon at least one protrusion abutting at least one first channel end, the elongate object is aligned in an optimal operational orientation; andupon at least one protrusion abutting at least one second channel end, the elongate object is aligned in an optimal target orientation providing access to an item mounted on the elongate object at an optimum access elevation. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first component and the second component each comprises a toroid. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first component and the second component comprise interlocking flange plates. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein one or more of the at least one protrusion in the first component comprises a bolt threadedly engaged with the first component. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the bolt is threadedly tightenable into the first component, and the locking mechanism comprises the bolt biasing the first component and the second component together. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first outside face comprises a first perimeter and a first annular mating surface between the first central wiring passage and the first perimeter, the mating surface adapted for connection with a rim of a tubular object. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the mating surface is adapted for a welded connection. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second outside face comprises a second perimeter and a second annular mating surface between the second central wiring passage and the second perimeter, the mating surface adapted for connection with a rim of a tubular object. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the mating surface is adapted for a welded connection. 12. The apparatus of claim 8 or 10, wherein the mating surface comprises a tubular adaptor in fluid connection with the first central wiring passage, the tubular adapter configured to receive an elongate object. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a hub extending through the plane of rotation from the inside face of at least one of the first component and the second component and substantially to the plane defined by the outside face of the other of the first component and the second component. 14. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a collar extending through the plane of rotation from the inside face of at least one of the first component and the second component and substantially to the plane defined by the outside face of the other of the first component and the second component, and encircling the perimeter of the other of the first component and the second component. 15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an elongate object having a base element coupled to the first component and a support element connected to the second component. 16. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an elongate object having a base element coupled to the second component and a support element connected to the first component. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 or 16 wherein the support element comprises a second elongate object. 18. The apparatus of claim 15 or 16 wherein the elongate object further comprises a junction box module. 19. An apparatus for use in a pivoting pole assembly, the pivoting pole assembly comprising (a) an elongate object including a base element and a support element and (b) an item mounted to the support element at a remote end of the support element relative to the base element, the apparatus comprising: a first component defining a first central wiring passage, and comprising a first outside face, the first outside face adapted for connection with at least one of the support element and the base element of the elongate object, and a first inside face;a second component defining a second central wiring passage, and comprising a second outside face, the second outside face adapted for connection with at least the other of a the support element and the base element of the elongate object, and a second inside face rotationally coupled to the first inside face such that the first central wiring passage and the second central wiring passage are fluidly connected; and the first component rotates with respect to the second component about a common axis of rotation;a junction box module; andan annular locking mechanism configured to hold the first component immobile with respect to the second component;wherein at least one of the first outside face and the second outside face comprises a perimeter and a tubular mating surface radially located between the perimeter and the outermost of the first central wiring passage and the second central wiring passage, the tubular mating surface comprising a tubular adaptor in fluid connection with at least one of the first central wiring passage and the second central wiring passage, the tubular adapter configured to receive an elongate object, and wherein the junction box module is in fluid connection with the tubular adaptor.
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