ELECTRICAL PEDESTAL

• US 20130021721A1
• Filed: 07/06/2012
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A.C. Dandy Products Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cast-Perfect Products Inc.
• Inventors: BORDEN, Kelly, RUPTASH, Dean
• Granted Patent: US 9,048,636 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/622
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/50 Pedestal- or pad-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor

Abstract

The invention is directed to an electrical pedestal comprising an elastomeric base and housing which are configured as one piece to together define a unitary hollow enclosure for accommodating one or more electrical components.

Claims

1. An electrical pedestal comprising an elastomeric base and housing which are configured as one piece to together define a unitary hollow enclosure for accommodating one or more electrical components.

2. The pedestal of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises walls which project upwardly from the base and define the hollow enclosure.

3. The pedestal of claim 2, wherein the housing comprises a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, an open first end configured to accept a mounting bracket, and a second end which merges with the base.

4. The pedestal of claim 3, wherein at least one wall defines a window sized to substantially conform to the size of an electrical outlet cover, and apertures centered above and below the window to attach the electrical outlet cover to the wall.

5. The pedestal of claim 4, wherein a pair of walls defines opposing windows.

6. The pedestal of claim 3, wherein the body is substantially rectangular-shaped comprising relatively planar front, rear, and side walls.

7. The pedestal of claim 1, having a height ranging from about one to about six feet.

8. The pedestal of claim 7, wherein the height ranges from about two to about five feet.

9. The pedestal of claim 7, wherein the height ranges from about three to about four feet.

10. The pedestal of claim 1, wherein the elastomeric base and housing comprise polyurethane.

11. The pedestal of claim 10, wherein the base and housing comprise a polyurethane having a hardness between about 60 to about 100 on the Shore D durometer scale.

12. The pedestal of claim 11, wherein the polyurethane has a hardness of about 75 on the Shore D durometer scale.

13. The pedestal of claim 1, wherein the base is substantially horizontal and defines a plurality of apertures to receive fasteners for securing the pedestal to a support surface.

14. The pedestal of claim 1, further comprising one or more of warning indicia displayed on one or more walls, a safety switch, an impact trip switch, lighting, a surveillance feature, or an alarm,