Patent ID: 7556752

Claim:
A method of forming a base for a light pole, comprising: forming a hole in ground; assembling a multi-sectional form having a top and a bottom wherein the multi-sectional form includes at least first and second curve sections with each curve section having opposite edges; assembling the multi-sectional form including connected the first and second curve sections together with at least first and second elongated H-shape connectors with each H-shape connector including first and second slots extending along opposite edges of the H-shape connector; connecting the first and second curve sections together including inserting the edges of the first curve section into the first slots of the first and second H-shape connectors, and inserting the edges of the second curve section into the second slots of the first and second H-shape connectors such that the first and second H-shape connectors extend between edges of the first and second curve sections; securing the first and second curve sections together with one or more bands that extend circumferentially around the first and second curve sections; inserting the multi-sectional form into the hole such that a substantial portion of the multi-sectional form extends above the ground; threading at least one electrical conduit upwardly through the bottom of the form and out the top of the form; setting one or more anchor bolts in the top portion of the form; pouring concrete in the multi-sectional form and in the underlying hole and permitting the concrete to harden; removing the multi-sectional form and leaving a light pole base extending upwardly from the ground; and wherein a light pole can be secured to the base by attaching a lower bracket associated with the light pole to the anchor bolts extending upwardly from the concrete light pole base.