US2002195273A1PendingUtilityA1

T post hole driver - manual, portable, reusable metal stake when driven into the ground and removed forms a hole for insertion of T- posts

Priority: May 18, 2001Filed: May 18, 2001Published: Dec 26, 2002
Est. expiryMay 18, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Herbert Collins
E04H 17/263
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Abstract

T Post Hole Driver is a manual, portable, reusable metal stake when driven into the ground and removed forms a hole for insertion of T Posts. The T Post Hole Driver is driven with a sledge hammer into the soil to create a properly shaped hole for the T Post. The T Post Hole Driver is removed and the T Post is inserted in the usual manner. The T Post Hole Drive allows for more accurate and uniform placement of T Posts with much less effort and time.

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1 . The T post hole driver is a reusable, portable, metal stake that provides a more efficient method for accurate and uniform installation of T posts even in difficult soil conditions. 
 The usual method of driving metal T Posts requires work to be performed above shoulder level. This overhead effort is both inefficient and fatiguing. Even in favorable conditions, the use of the T Post Hole Driver to produce a hole prior to the insertion of the T post speeds the process and reduces fatigue. This method also allows for more accurate placement of the T Post which results in a straighter and stronger fence.    When longer posts are used, the production of a prior hole allows longer posts to be placed with much more ease.    If an insurmountable rock is encountered, then it may be difficult to remove the T post. Often the T post is bent in the process of removal. By having a predetermined hole for placement of the T Post this problem is eliminated.    
     
     
         2 . The T Post Hole Driver is driven with a sledge hammer into the soil to create a properly shaped hole for the T Post. The T Post Hole Driver is removed and the T Post is inserted in the usual manner.

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