Patent ID: 8402717

Claim:
A wood hybrid light pole adapted to be secured to a foundation, comprising: (a) two or more longitudinally laminated pieces of wood held together by an adhesive to form an elongated generally cylindrical wood shaft, (b) a hollow cylindrical anchor base including a center shalt into which the wood shaft fits to the extent of a portion of the wood shaft's length, and adapted to be secured to a foundation, (c) a hollow substantially cylindrical passageway inside the wood shall extending the full length of the wood shaft and positioned substantially along the center line axis of the wood shaft, and (d) a tenon assembly inserted into the opening of the passageway at the top of the pole, wherein the tenon assembly comprises a circular tenon at the assembly's top and a hollow inner sleeve positioned down into the passageway of the pole, and a tenon plate between the circular tenon and the inner sleeve of the tenon assembly, said tenon plate rests substantially flush on the top of the pole, whereby the pole can be secured to a foundation and whereby electric wires can pass from one end of the pole to the other in the passageway.