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US 10,934,667 B2Granted
Hydro-excavation plug
OwnerDale Kirkinventor
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Abstract
A plug device for covering a cavity excavated in the ground. The plug device includes a head defined by a plate having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface, wherein the plate has a size that corresponds to a size of the excavated cavity. The plug device also includes a plurality of anchor members extending axially away from the planar lower surface, and that are configured to secure the plug device to the cavity.
Claims13
A plug device for covering a cavity excavated in the ground, the plug device comprising:
- a head defined by a plate having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface, the plate having a size that corresponds to a size of the excavated cavity;
- and
- a plurality of anchor members extending axially away from the planar lower surface and configured to secure the plug device to the cavity,
- wherein each anchor member is a cylindrical rod, and
- wherein the plurality of anchor members are located at positions that correspond to about 0 degrees, about 30 degrees, about 150 degrees, about 180 degrees, about 210 degrees, and about 330 degrees of the circumference of the plate.
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A method comprising:
- conducting a first excavation process that includes forming a cavity in the ground to uncover and determine or confirm the location of underground utilities;
- temporarily covering the cavity with a plug device;
- after uncovering and determining or confirming the location of the underground utilities, conducting a second excavation process;
- and
- after conducting the second excavation process, removing the plug device from the cavity,
- wherein the plug device includes a head defined by a plate having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface, the plate having a size that corresponds to a size of the cavity, and the plug device includes a plurality of anchor members extending axially away from the planar lower surface and configured to secure the plug device to the cavity,
- wherein each anchor member is a cylindrical rod, and
- wherein the plurality of anchor members are located at positions that correspond to about 0 degrees, about 30 degrees, about 150 degrees, about 180 degrees, about 210 degrees, and about 330 degrees of the circumference of the plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.