Ground rod system
OwnerBenjamin Oweninventor
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Abstract
A ground rod for earthing is disclosed. The ground rod may include a rod body having a top end and a bottom end. The ground rod may further include a clamp configured to hold a ground wire. The clamp may be integrated at the top end to form a unitary structure of the ground rod. The clamp may include an attachment mechanism configured to secure the ground wire in the clamp. Furthermore, the rod body may include a spiral portion disposed between the top end and the bottom end. The spiral portion may enable a user to conveniently insert the ground rod in the ground.
Claims16
A ground rod comprising:
- a rod body having a top end and a bottom end;
- and
- a clamp configured to hold a ground wire, wherein the clamp is integrated at the top end to form a unitary structure of the ground rod,
- wherein the clamp comprises an attachment mechanism configured to secure the ground wire in the clamp, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a bolt that secures the ground wire in the clamp, and wherein a bolt longitudinal axis is disposed perpendicular to a rod body longitudinal axis.
A ground rod comprising:
- a rod body having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the rod body comprises a spiral portion disposed between the top end and the bottom end, and wherein the spiral portion covers a predetermined length of the rod body;
- and
- a clamp configured to hold a ground wire, wherein the clamp is integrated at the top end to form a unitary structure of the ground rod,
- wherein the clamp comprises an attachment mechanism configured to secure the ground wire in the clamp, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a bolt that secures the ground wire in the clamp, and wherein a bolt longitudinal axis is disposed perpendicular to a rod body longitudinal axis.
A method to install a ground rod in ground, the method comprising:
- attaching the ground rod to a drive machine, wherein the ground rod comprises:
- a rod body having a top end and a bottom end;
- and
- a clamp configured to hold a ground wire, wherein the clamp is integrated at the top end to form a unitary structure of the ground rod,
- wherein the clamp comprises an attachment mechanism configured to secure the ground wire in the clamp, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a bolt that secures the ground wire in the clamp, and wherein a bolt longitudinal axis is disposed perpendicular to a rod body longitudinal axis;
- inserting the ground rod in the ground by activating the drive machine;
- and
- detaching the ground rod from the drive machine responsive to inserting the ground rod in the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.