ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,198, issued on July 21.
"Electrical post for use with a pool" was invented by Randall Michalek (Suffield, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The electrical post for use with a pool includes an enclosure, a control switch, a timer, an AC outlet, and a GFCI breaker. The electrical post may be configured for use with a swimming pool, pool equipment, or both. As non-limiting examples, the pool equipment may include a pool pump, one or more pool lights, a pool heater, an outdoor audio system, a pool safety alarm, a device plugged into the AC outlet, or any combination thereof. The enclosure may be a square post rising from the ground an...