Sidewalk plug-in pole for car heaters, warmers and the like

• US 3,888,336 A
• Filed: 04/05/1974
• Issued: 06/10/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James Zajic
• Original Assignee: James Zajic
• Inventors: Zajic, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Wood, Jr., M. Henson
• Assistant Examiner(s): Keen, D. W.
• Application Number:
  US05/458,115
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 219/523 248/317 191/1R,2,3,4,7,12
• US Class Current: 191/1.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00257 Non-transportable devices, disposed outside the vehicle, e.g. on a parking
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/50 Pedestal- or pad-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor

Abstract

A vertical standard is mounted on private property adjacent the sidewalk edge and an overhanging portion spans the sidewalk well above head level and terminates in a plug-in box or receptacle. The vertical standard is connectable to a source of electrical power by cable through the device extending between the receptacle and then underground to the source of electrical energy at the residence or the like. It enables cars parked at the curb to be plugged in, in winter, in order to operate the engine immersion heater and/or an interior car warmer and eliminates a loose cord crossing the sidewalk, poles at the curb which can interfere with snow ploughs and the like, and which also is out of reach of children, for safety purposes.

Claims

1. A plug-in device for supplying a source of electrical energy for car heaters and the like of cars parked at the curb at the edge of a sidewalk;

comprising in combination a vertical standard adjacent the inner edge of the sidewalk, but spaced therefrom, an over-spanning portion extending from the upper end of said vertical standard, an electric plug receptacle on the distal end of said over-spanning portion, connectable to a source of electrical energy via said over-spanning portion and said vertical standard, said over-spanning portion being spaced above said sidewalk by at least six feet, and means to anchor said vertical standard within the ground, said means including a pipe tee secured at the base of said vertical standard, and relatively short lengths of pipe extending outwardly at right angles from each side of said tee in a substantially horizontal plane, to stabilize said vertical standard.

2. The device according to claim 1 in which said over-spanning portion terminates a relatively short down-turned portion at the distal end thereof, said receptacle being at the lower end of said down-turned portion.

3. A plug-in device for supplying a source of electrical energy for car heaters and the like of cars parked at the curb at the edge of a sidewalk;

comprising in combination a vertical standard adjacent the inner edge of the sidewalk, but spaced therefrom, an over-spannIng portion extending from the upper end of said vertical standard, an electric plug receptacle on the distal end of said over-spanning portion, connectable to a source of electrical energy via said over-spanning portion and said vertical standard, said over-spanning portion being spaced above said sidewalk by at least 6 feet, said vertical standard including an upper portion and a lower portion, adaptor means screw-threadably connecting said portions together in end to end relationship, and a detachable electrical plug connector at the junction of said portions electrically connectable on one side thereof to said source of electrical energy, and on the other side thereof to said receptacle.

4. The device according to claim 3 which includes means to anchor said vertical standard within the ground, said means including a pipe tee secured at the base of said vertical standard, and relatively short lengths of pipe extending outwardly at right angles from each side of said tee in a substantially horizontal plane, to stabilize said vertical standard.

5. The device according to claim 4 in which said over-spanning portion terminates a relatively short down-turned portion at the distal end thereof, said receptacle being at the lower end of said down-turned portion.

6. The device according to claim 3 in which said over-spanning portion terminates a relatively short down-turned portion at the distal end thereof, said receptacle being at the lower end of said down-turned portion.