Utility meter pedestal
US4864467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53174
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A utility meter mounting pedestal for use in providing underground utility service, particularly electric service, to a construction site after a foundation has been constructed but before a building has been erected upon the foundation. The pedestal comprises a vertical L channel post, flat steel upper and lower plates secured to the post at the opposite ends thereof. The upper plate carries a utility meter box and the lower plate is nailed to the front surface of the building foundation. A foundation anchor strap is adjustably secured to the post between the ends thereof and is nailed to and in overlying relationship with the top surface of the foundation.
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