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US 6,095,081 AGranted
Underground utility location marker
OwnerLarry D. Gochenourinventor
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Abstract
An underground utility location marker including an elongated casing inserted into the ground above an underground utility line, and a rod received in the casing. The rod is selectively movable between a lowered storage position and a raised warning position where it can be seen by a person preparing to excavate in the area. A directional arrow and a distance indicator are carried on a ground flange attached to the top of the casing to show the direction and distance to the next adjacent marker. Also, the rod is of a distinctive color indicating a specific utility.
Claims10
A location marker for underground utility lines, comprising:
- an elongated casing including an interior cavity, a top end, and a bottom end, the casing being disposed to be inserted into a ground surface at a point located above an underground utility line;
- wherein the bottom end of the casing is provided with a plurality of fixed outwardly projecting horizontally disposed spaced ears whereby upward movement of the casing is inhibited;
- a ground flange attached to the top end of the casing and being disposed to extend out from the casing, the ground flange having an under surface disposed to rest on the ground surface and an upper surface wherein the under surface of the ground flange carries a plurality of spaced downwardly disposed fins;
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- an elongated rod having a top end and a bottom, the rod being received in the interior cavity of the casing, the rod being movable between a lowered storage position and a raised warning position, wherein a person preparing to excavate an area near the underground utility line may visually observe the rod in the raised warning position and recognize that a utility line is located vertically below the rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.