Patent ID: 7886492

Claim:
A pole system for outdoor use comprising: a shaft comprising: (i) an external surface with a number of vertical tracks, (ii) a center opening defined by a number of sides, and (iii) a number of vertical raceways separated from the center opening, wherein the number of sides of the center opening equals the sum of the number of vertical tracks and the number of vertical raceways; at least one mounting nut with two clipped corners and configured to be received within one of the number of vertical tracks; a base comprising slots that receive anchor bolts to secure the base to a surface and permit the base to be rotated up to about ten degrees during installation; an interior opening defined within the base having a cross-sectioned profile approximate to a cross-sectioned profile of the shaft, wherein an end of the shaft is inserted within the interior opening; a first component mounted to a single one of the number of vertical tracks via the at least one mounting nut, wherein the first component comprises wiring that passes through the center opening of the shaft; and a second component mounted to another single one of the number of vertical tracks via the at least one mounting nut, wherein the second component comprises wiring that passes through one of the number of vertical raceways of the shaft.