Patent ID: 7807924

Claim:
A power post comprising: a hollow, vertically disposed post member having a lower end which is embedded in the ground, a closed upper end, a front wall, a back wall and opposite side walls; said front wall of said post member having a generally rectangular-shaped first opening formed therein adjacent said upper end thereof; an electrical outlet assembly positioned in said post member inwardly of said first opening; said electrical outlet assembly including at least one electrical receptacle facing said first opening; a housing positioned in said first opening; said housing including an upper end, a lower end, a back portion, a front portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and first and second side portions; said housing having a generally rectangular-shaped second opening formed therein extending between said front and back portions thereof; said housing being secured to said electrical outlet assembly whereby said electrical receptacle is positioned in said rectangular-shaped second opening adjacent said back portion of said housing; said front portion of said housing being positioned outwardly of said front wall of said post member; and a cover selectively closing said second opening at said front portion of said housing; each of said first and second side portions of said housing having a plurality of vertically disposed slots formed therein adjacent said front portion extending between top and bottom portions thereof; said cover having upper and lower ends, opposite side edges, an outer side and an inner side; said opposite side edges of said cover being vertically movably received by said slots in said first and second side portions of said housing; said cover being selectively slidably movable in said slots between open and closed positions; said cover being spaced from said electrical receptacle so that said cover may be moved to its said closed position when an electrical plug is inserted into said electrical receptacle.