Mounting pedestal for utilities

Claim 2

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box mounted on said bracket; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end connected with said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground.

Claim 3

The post as defined in claim 1, wherein said bracket includes an aperture formed in the portion of said bracket immediately adjacent the top of said post for receiving a wire therethrough.

Claim 4

The post as defined in claim 1, including a gasmeter mounted to said post.

Claim 5

The post as defined in claim 1, including a television jack mounted to said cover.

Claim 6

An elongated hollow post adapted to be secured in an upright position; an electrical meter and electrical power box supported at the upper portion of said post; wires attached to said meter and said power box, said post including a pair of passageways formed therein substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post and enclosing said wires, said passageways being separated by a wall for at least a portion of their length and at least one of said wires being in each of said passageways.

Claim 7

An elongated hollow post adapted to be secured in an upright position; an electrical meter and electrical power box supported at the upper portion of said post; wires attached to said meter and said power box, said post including a pair of passageways formed therein substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post and enclosing said wires, said passageways being separated by a wall for at least a portion of their length and at least one of said wires being in each of said passageways.

Claim 8

The post as defined in claim 5, including a telephone box secured to said post.

Claim 9

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and mounting means carried by said cover for securing a telephone box thereto.

Claim 10

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and mounting means carried by said cover for securing a telephone box thereto.

Claim 11

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and means mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover for securing a gasmeter thereto and means carried by said cover for securing a telephone box thereto.

Claim 12

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and means mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover for securing a gasmeter thereto and means carried by said cover for securing a telephone box thereto.

Claim 13

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; means mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover for securing a gas meter thereto.

Claim 14

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; means mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover for securing a gas meter thereto.

Claim 15

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; said cover including an elongated U-shaped member having an elongated central portion and a pair of side portions extending outwardly from opposite longitudinal edges of said central portion in a substantially parallel relationship, the free longitudinal edges of said side portions being disposed immediately adjacent said post and forming a passageway between said post and said cover.

Claim 16

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; said cover including an elongated U-shaped member having an elongated central portion and a pair of side portions extending outwardly from opposite longitudinal edges of said central portion in a substantially parallel relationship, the free longitudinal edges of said side portions being disposed immediately adjacent said post and forming a passageway between said post and said cover.

Claim 17

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply caBle; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted on said cover, an aperture formed in said cover, and a telephone service wire having one end connected to said telephone box and extending through said aperture formed in said cover, the opposite end of said service wire adapted for connection to a main telephone service line and extending from said cover at a point which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground.

Claim 18

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply caBle; a bracket supported at the top of said post and adapted to support an electrical meter and an electrical power box thereon; a ground wire disposed adjacent the side of said post and having one end adapted for connection with said meter and said power box and an opposite end adapted for connection to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, a portion of said cover being below the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted on said cover, an aperture formed in said cover, and a telephone service wire having one end connected to said telephone box and extending through said aperture formed in said cover, the opposite end of said service wire adapted for connection to a main telephone service line and extending from said cover at a point which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground.

Claim 19

The post as defined in claim 11, including a gasmeter secured to said post on the side opposite said cover.

Claim 20

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted to said cover.

Claim 21

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted to said cover.

Claim 22

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover and a telephone box mounted to said cover.

Claim 23

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover and a telephone box mounted to said cover.

Claim 24

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket, a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover.

Claim 25

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket, a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover.

Claim 26

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and said cover including an elongated U-shaped member having an elongated central portion and a pair of side portions extending outwardly from opposite longitudinal edges of said central portion in a substantially parallel relationship, the free longitudinal edges of said side portions being disposed immediately adjacent said posts and forming a passageway between said post and said cover.

Claim 27

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and said cover including an elongated U-shaped member having an elongated central portion and a pair of side portions extending outwardly from opposite longitudinal edges of said central portion in a substantially parallel relationship, the free longitudinal edges of said side portions being disposed immediately adjacent said posts and forming a passageway between said post and said cover.

Claim 28

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted on said cover, an aperture formed on said cover, and a telephone service wire having one end connected to said telephone box and extending through said aperture formed in said cover, the opposite end of said service wire adapted for connection to the main telephone service line and extending from said cover at a point which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground.

Claim 29

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported on said bracket; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; and a telephone box mounted on said cover, an aperture formed on said cover, and a telephone service wire having one end connected to said telephone box and extending through said aperture formed in said cover, the opposite end of said service wire adapted for connection to the main telephone service line and extending from said cover at a point which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground.

Claim 30

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported in back to back relationship at the top of said post; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover.

Claim 31

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position, said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving an electrical power supply cable; an electrical meter and an electrical power box supported in back to back relationship at the top of said post; a ground wire having one end connected adjacent said meter and said power box and an opposite end connected to a grounding means; a cover secured to said post and enclosing at least a portion of said ground wire, said cover extending beneath the ground when said post is embedded in the ground, said opposite end of said ground wire extending from said cover at a point along the length thereof which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground; a gasmeter mounted on said post on the side opposite said cover.

Claim 32

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power supported on said bracket, an electrical power wire and a ground wire and said meter and said box having means thereon for securing said electrical power wire and said ground wire thereto; said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving one of said wires theRethrough and a passageway formed therein substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post and communicating with said aperture for communicating the wire from said aperture to said meter and box, said post including a wall extending substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post for separating said power wire from said ground wire when said wires are connected to said meter and box; and said separating wall being formed by the outer wall of said post and including a cover secured to said post and enclosing a portion of at least one of said wires.

Claim 33

An elongated hollow post adapted to be partially embedded in the ground in an upright position; a bracket supported at the top of said post and an electrical meter and an electrical power supported on said bracket, an electrical power wire and a ground wire and said meter and said box having means thereon for securing said electrical power wire and said ground wire thereto; said post having an aperture formed therein which would be below the ground when the post is embedded in the ground for receiving one of said wires theRethrough and a passageway formed therein substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post and communicating with said aperture for communicating the wire from said aperture to said meter and box, said post including a wall extending substantially parallel to the axis of elongation of said post for separating said power wire from said ground wire when said wires are connected to said meter and box; and said separating wall being formed by the outer wall of said post and including a cover secured to said post and enclosing a portion of at least one of said wires.

Claim 34

The post as defined in claim 19, including a gasmeter secured to said post.

Claim 35

The post as defined in claim 9, including mounting means carried by said post for securing a telephone box thereto.

Claim 36

The post as defined in claim 19, including means carried by said post for mounting a television jack thereto.