Ground rod installation method

Details Ground rod installation method Ground rod installation method

1992-12-02

1993-09-28

Smith, Scott

Tool driving or impacting

Processes

173 90, 405232, 81 20, E02D 704, B25D 100

Patent

active

052480020

ABSTRACT:
The tool includes a handle having a bore opening at its lower end and a hammer head at its opposite end. A weight is removably secured to the hammer head and has an aperture in one end. In use, the tool is applied to a ground rod such that the upper end of the rod is received within the bore of the handle. By repeated raising and lowering of the tool, as slide hammering action occurs driving the rod into the ground. After this initial penetration into the ground, the tool is removed from the rod and the weight is removed from the tool and placed on the end of the rod to provide a large impact surface. The tool may now be used as a sledge hammer striking the enlarged surface of the weight on the rod end to drive the rod into final position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1582305 (1926-04-01), Reichling
patent: 1769169 (1930-07-01), Thornley
patent: 2225765 (1940-12-01), Brice
patent: 3117378 (1964-01-01), Bowen
patent: 3519087 (1970-07-01), Santi
patent: 3786847 (1974-01-01), Schera, Jr.
patent: 4298075 (1981-11-01), Sweeney
patent: 4315551 (1982-02-01), Iannone
patent: 4327787 (1982-05-01), Loratto
patent: 5174388 (1992-12-01), Williams et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Ground rod installation method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Ground rod installation method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ground rod installation method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2186059