# US 2018/0323503 A1 · Enclosure for electronic equipment on pole > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0323503 A1 - Document ID: US20180323503A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/936,974 - Filed: 2018-03-27 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-02 - Assignees: Bouchard Communications, Inc. - Applicants: Bouchard Communications, Inc. - Inventors: Kirk Edmund Bouchard - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180323503A1 ## CPC - H01Q 1/42: Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome - F21S 8/086: {with lighting device attached sideways of the standard, e.g. for roads and highways} - H01Q 1/1228: {on a boom} - H01Q 1/245: {with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure} - H01Q 1/44: using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) - H04B 1/00: Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission - H05K 5/0217: {Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03)} - H05K 5/0226: {Hinges} - H05K 5/03: Covers - F21W 2131/10: Outdoor lighting - F21W 2131/103: of streets or roads - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS ## Abstract A system for concealing electronic equipment on a utility pole, the utility pole having an arm supporting at least one lamp. The system includes a mounting bracket, to be positioned on the utility pole; at least one equipment mounting plate, attachable to the mounting bracket. Each at least one equipment mounting plate is constructed and adapted to support a corresponding piece of communication equipment attached thereto; a concealment shroud having at least one slot and attachable to the mounting bracket; a bottom portion, attachable to the mounting bracket. A top part of the bottom portion has substantially the same shape as a bottom part of the concealment shroud. A cap is attachable to the mounting bracket. A bottom part of the cap has substantially the same shape as a top part of the concealment shroud. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for concealing electronic equipment on a utility pole, the utility pole having an arm supporting at least one lamp, the system comprising: (A) a mounting bracket, constructed and adapted to be positioned on the utility pole; (B) at least one equipment mounting plate, attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein each at least one equipment mounting plate is constructed and adapted to support a corresponding piece of communication equipment attached thereto; (C) a concealment shroud having at least one slot and attachable to the mounting bracket; (D) a bottom portion, attachable to the mounting bracket; and (E) a cap, attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein, when the concealment shroud is attached to the mounting bracket on the utility pole: (i) the concealment shroud covers the mounting bracket, the at least one equipment mounting plate, and any piece of communication equipment attached to the at least one equipment mounting plate; and (ii) the arm of the utility pole passes through the at least one slot of the concealment shroud. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the concealment shroud comprises at least two curved panels. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the two curved panels comprise ventilation slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the curved panels are roll-formed aluminum panels. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the two curved panels are joined on one side by a piano hinge. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion comprises a conical piece. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the bottom portion comprises a single piece of roll-formed aluminum. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the cap is formed from a composite material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the cap includes fasteners to allow attachment of the cap to the mounting bracket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a top part of the bottom portion has substantially the same shape as a bottom part of the concealment shroud and wherein a bottom part of the cap has substantially the same shape as a top part of the concealment shroud. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket is constructed and adapted to be positioned at the top of the utility pole. ### Claim 12 A method for concealing electronic equipment on a utility pole, the utility pole having an arm supporting at least one lamp, the method comprising: (A) attaching a mounting bracket to the utility pole; (B) attaching at least one equipment mounting plate to the mounting bracket, (C) attaching a corresponding piece of communication equipment to each at least one equipment mounting plate; (D) attaching a concealment shroud the mounting bracket, said concealment shroud having at least one slot therein; (E) attaching a bottom portion to the mounting bracket, wherein a top part of the bottom portion has substantially the same shape as a bottom part of the concealment shroud; and (F) attaching a cap to the mounting bracket, wherein a bottom part of the cap has substantially the same shape as a top part of the concealment shroud, wherein, when the concealment shroud is attached to the mounting bracket on the utility pole: (i) the concealment shroud covers the mounting bracket, the at least one equipment mounting plate, and the piece of communication equipment attached to the at least one equipment mounting plate; and (ii) the arm of the utility pole passes through the at least one slot of the concealment shroud. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the concealment shroud comprises at least two curved panels, and wherein the attaching of the concealment shroud in (D) comprises attaching each of the at least two curved panels. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the two curved panels comprise ventilation slots. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the curved panels are roll-formed aluminum panels. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the bottom portion comprises a conical piece. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the bottom portion comprises a single piece of roll-formed aluminum. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the cap is formed from a composite material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein, in (A), the mounting bracket is attached at the top of the pole. ### Claim 20 A system for concealing electronic equipment on a utility pole, the utility pole having an arm supporting at least one lamp, the system comprising: (A) a mounting bracket, constructed and adapted to be positioned on the utility pole; (B) at least one equipment mounting plate, attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein each at least one equipment mounting plate is constructed and adapted to support a corresponding piece of communication equipment attached thereto; (C) a concealment shroud having at least one slot and attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein the concealment shroud comprises at least one curved panel having ventilation slots; (D) a bottom portion, attachable to the mounting bracket; and (E) a cap, attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein, when the concealment shroud is attached to the mounting bracket on the utility pole: (i) the concealment shroud covers the mounting bracket, the at least one equipment mounting plate, and any piece of communication equipment attached to the at least one equipment mounting plate; and (ii) the arm of the utility pole passes through the at least one slot of the concealment shroud.