Working pole foundation and method

Abstract

A working pole such as a luminaire pole is mounted on a steel cylindrical sleeve extending upwardly from a concrete portion of a foundation member. The foundation member is placed in a hole provided therefor and the luminaire pole or other working pole is placed over the sleeve in contact with the concrete portion of the foundation member; grout is poured between the exterior surface of the upwardly extending steel sleeve and the interior surface of the luminaire pole.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A working pole foundation for supporting a hollow working pole having a predetermined principal inside cross-sectional dimension comprising: 
 (a) a foundation member for insertion into a ground hole provided therefor, said foundation member including an opening therein to receive a sleeve;    (b) a sleeve extending into said opening and secured to said foundation member and extending above ground when said foundation member is mounted in said hole; and    (c) said sleeve member having a maximum cross-sectional dimension less than said principal inside cross-sectional diameter to permit a working pole to be positioned over said sleeve.    
     
     
         2 . The combination set forth in  claim 1  wherein said foundation member is cylindrical and formed of concrete.  
     
     
         3 . The combination set forth in  claim 1  wherein said sleeve comprises a cylindrical steel sleeve.  
     
     
         4 . The combination set forth in  claim 1  wherein said foundation member is formed of cement coated on said sleeve.  
     
     
         5 . A working pole foundation for supporting a hollow working pole having a predetermined inside diameter comprising: 
 (a) a cylindrical concrete foundation member for insertion into a ground hole provided therefor, said foundation member including an axial opening therein to receive a sleeve;    (b) a steel cylindrical sleeve extending into said opening and secured to said foundation member and extending above ground when said foundation member is mounted in said hole; and    (c) said sleeve having a maximum outside diameter less than said predetermined inside diameter to permit a working pole to be positioned over said sleeve.    
     
     
         6 . A method for mounting a working pole comprising the steps: 
 (a) providing a ground hole;    (b) inserting a foundation member having a sleeve extending therefrom into said ground hole with said sleeve extending above ground;    (c) back filling around said foundation member;    (d) sliding a working pole over said sleeve to form a vertically extending space between said pole and said sleeve; and    (e) securing said working pole to said sleeve.    
     
     
         7 . A method for mounting a working pole comprising the steps: 
 (a) providing a ground hole;    (b) inserting a foundation member having a cylindrical sleeve extending therefrom into said ground hole with said cylindrical sleeve extending above ground;    (c) back filling around said foundation member;    (d) sliding a working pole over said sleeve to produce a vertically extending space between an interior surface of said pole and an exterior surface of said cylindrical sleeve; and    (e) securing said working pole to said sleeve by pouring grout into said space between the pole and the sleeve.    
     
     
         8 . A working pole system comprising: 
 (a) a hollow working pole having a predetermined principal cross-sectional inside dimension;    (b) a foundation member mounted in a ground hole provided therefor;    (c) said foundation member including an opening therein to receive a sleeve;    (d) a sleeve extending into said opening and secured to said foundation member and extending above ground;    (e) said sleeve having a maximum outside dimension less than said principal inside cross-sectional dimension, said sleeve extending into said working pole; and    (f) said working pole secured to said sleeve by grout positioned between said principal inside cross-sectional dimension and said outside dimension of said sleeve.    
     
     
         9 . A luminaire pole system comprising: 
 (a) a vertically extending hollow working pole having a principal inside cross-sectional dimension;    (b) a foundation member mounted in a ground hole provided therefor;    (c) said foundation member including an opening therein to receive a sleeve;    (d) a sleeve extending into said opening and secured to said foundation member and extending vertically above ground;    (e) said sleeve having a maximum outside dimension less than said principal inside cross-sectional dimension, said sleeve extending into said working pole to form a vertically extending space between an inside surface of said pole and an outside surface of said sleeve ; and    (f) said working pole secured to said sleeve by grout positioned in said vertically extending space and contacting said inside surface of said pole and said outside surface of said sleeve.    
     
     
         10 . The combination set forth in  claim 9  wherein said luminaire pole and said sleeve are cylindrical.