ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,272, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to American Transmission Co. LLC (Waukesha, Wis.).

"Electrical pole with H-web caisson" was invented by Todd Maersch (Madison, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An H-pile caisson includes side tabs that can be gripped by side-mounted clamps on a vibratory hammer so that the caisson may be lifted into position from a horizontal position, oriented vertically, and driven into the ground without readjustment of the clamping of the vibratory hammer. A bolted side-extending base plate provides a mounting surface for a pole while allowing a continuous section of the H-pile to be received directly by th...