Protective utility pole base covers

Abstract

A protective, plastic cover for a concrete pole base has a cover wall, a cover top and a cover boot. The cover wall is made of interlocking slats with raised reinforcement portions. A two-piece cover top covers the top of the pole base. A cover boot encircles the pole and fills the gap between the cover top and the pole. The cover boot is radially adjustable to accommodate off center utility poles.

1 . A protective utility pole base cover comprising: 
 a cover wall structured and arranged for mounting around a periphery of a utility pole base; and    a cover top mountable on the cover wall structured and arranged to cover the utility pole base and encircle a utility pole mounted on the utility pole base.    
     
     
         2 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover wall comprises multiple vertical sections.  
     
     
         3 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover wall is one piece.  
     
     
         4 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover wall comprises a plurality of sections fastened together.  
     
     
         5 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover wall comprises a plurality of vertical slats.  
     
     
         6 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 5 , wherein the cover wall is disposed about a central longitudinal axis, and the slats have interlocking portions configured axially in a direction substantially parallel with the central longitudinal axis.  
     
     
         7 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 5 , wherein the cover wall is disposed about a central longitudinal axis, and the slats have reinforcement portions configured axially in a direction substantially parallel with the central longitudinal axis.  
     
     
         8 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover top comprises two sections.  
     
     
         9 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , further comprising a cover boot positioned atop the cover top, the cover boot encircling the pole.  
     
     
         10 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 9 , wherein the cover boot is radially adjustable in relation to the cover wall and cover top.  
     
     
         11 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 10 , wherein the cover boot comprises a gasket structured and arranged to provide a seal between the cover boot and the pole.  
     
     
         12 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 9 , wherein the cover boot comprises two sections.  
     
     
         13 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 2 , further comprising a skirt around the cover wall and positioned opposite the cover top.  
     
     
         14 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective utility pole base cover has an overall height of from about 1 foot to about 3 feet.  
     
     
         15 . The protective utility pole base cover according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective utility pole base cover has an outer diameter of from about 1 foot to about 3 feet.  
     
     
         16 . Method of assembling a protective utility pole base cover around the base of a utility pole comprising: 
 placing a cover wall around a base of the utility pole;    mounting a cover top on the cover wall above the base and around the utility pole; and    mounting a cover boot on the cover top which seals against the utility pole.    
     
     
         17 . The method of assembling a protective utility pole base according to  claim 16 , wherein the cover boot is able to be radially positioned during mounting.  
     
     
         18 . The method of assembling a protective utility pole base according to  claim 16 , wherein the height of the cover wall is adjusted by cutting the cover wall before mounting the cover top.  
     
     
         19 . A utility pole base and protective cover assembly comprising: 
 a utility pole base;    a cover wall structured and arranged for mounting around a periphery of a utility pole base; and    a cover top mountable on the cover wall structured and arranged to cover the utility pole base and encircle a utility pole mounted on the utility pole base.