Outdoor mounting post for light fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12442499-B2
Application number	US-202318508690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2023
Priority date	Nov 23, 2022
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

An outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture includes a post having a hollow cylindrical body section with an upper end and a lower end. A cap is connected to the post. The cap includes a cylindrical body having an upper end with a first opening and a second opening extending non-parallel to the first opening. The second opening aligns with a third opening in the post. A tamper resistant fastener is configured to extend through the second opening and the third opening and engage a light fixture connected to the cap to resist removal of the light fixture from the cap.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture comprising:
a cap including a cylindrical cap body having an upper end with a first opening and a second opening extending non-parallel to the first opening;
a post having a hollow cylindrical post body with an upper end and a lower end and a third opening extending through the hollow cylindrical post body, wherein the post is configured to mate with the cap so that the second opening aligns with the third opening; and
a tamper resistant fastener configured to extend through the second opening and the third opening and engage a light fixture connected to the cap to resist removal of the light fixture from the cap.

2. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the post includes a truncated portion that tapers to a point.

3. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first opening is configured to receive the light fixture.

4. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , wherein a removable plug is positioned in the first opening.

5. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 4 , wherein the plug is threadably connected to the cap.

6. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the cap includes a first indicator and the post includes a second indicator, and wherein when the first indicator is aligned with the second indicator the second opening is aligned with the third opening.

7. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , further comprising one or more stabilizers connected to the post.

8. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the cap includes a fourth opening aligned with the second opening and wherein the fastener is configured to extend through the second, third, and fourth openings.

9. An outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture comprising:
a post having a hollow cylindrical post body section with an upper end and a lower end and a post opening extending through the upper end;
a cap connected to the post, the cap including a cylindrical cap body having an upper end with a device opening and an outer cap opening extending non-parallel to the device opening, wherein the outer cap opening aligns with the post opening;
a light fixture releasable connected to the post having a mounting portion extending into the device opening; and
a tamper resistant fastener extending through the outer cap opening and the post opening and engaging the mounting portion of the light fixture to resist removal of the light fixture from the cap.

10. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the cap includes a first indicator and the post includes a second indicator, and wherein when the first indicator is aligned with the second indicator the outer cap opening is aligned with the post opening.

11. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 9 , further comprising one or more stabilizers connected to the post.

12. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the outer cap opening has a recessed section to receive a head of the fastener.

13. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the cap includes an inner rim and an outer rim, and wherein the outer rim includes an inner cap opening for receiving the fastener.

14. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 13 , further comprising a rib extending between the inner rim and the outer rim.

15. The outdoor mounting assembly for a light fixture of claim 9 , wherein the mounting portion is threadably connected to the device opening.

16. An outdoor mounting assembly for a device comprising:
a post having a hollow cylindrical post body section with an upper end and a lower end and a post opening extending through the upper end;
a cap connected to the post, the cap including a cylindrical cap body having an upper end with a device opening and an outer cap opening extending non-parallel to the device opening, wherein the outer cap opening aligns with the post opening;
a removable plug is positioned in the device opening; and
a tamper resistant fastener configured to extend through the device opening and the outer cap opening and engage a device connected to the cap to resist removal of the device from the cap.

17. The outdoor mounting assembly for device of claim 16 , wherein the cap includes a first indicator and the post includes a second indicator, and wherein when the first indicator is aligned with the second indicator the outer cap opening is aligned with the post opening.

18. The outdoor mounting assembly for a device of claim 16 , wherein the cap includes an inner rim and an outer rim, and wherein the outer rim includes an inner cap opening for receiving the fastener.

19. The outdoor mounting assembly for a device of claim 18 , wherein the post is received in the cap so that the upper end of the post is positioned between the outer rim and an outer wall of the cap.

20. The outdoor mounting assembly for a device of claim 18 , wherein the plug is threadably connected to the device opening.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Beristany Victor
• Korcz Krzysztof
• Patel Krishna

Classifications

• F21V21/0824

  Ground spikes · CPC title

• F21S8/081 Primary

  of low-built type, e.g. landscape light · CPC title

• F21V21/10

  Pendants, arms, or standards; Fixing lighting devices to pendants, arms, or standards (adjustable mounting F21V21/14; construction of posts not peculiar to use with lighting devices E04H12/00) · CPC title

• F21S8/086

  with lighting device attached sideways of the standard, e.g. for roads and highways · CPC title

• F21W2131/10

  Outdoor lighting · CPC title