US2005246976A1PendingUtilityA1

Multi-purpose anchoring apparatus and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 10, 2004Filed: May 10, 2004Published: Nov 10, 2005
Est. expiryMay 10, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Tropiano
E04H 12/2223
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Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed comprising a drilling device and a tube. The drilling device typically has a first end, at which a point is located and a second end which is connected to a first end of the tube. The apparatus also includes an insertion bar having a first end inserted into the tube and a second end at which a latching device is located. The latching device can set a location of the insertion bar with respect to the tube so that a height is set. The apparatus may also include a first pole receiver connected at the second end of the insertion bar. The apparatus may include a handle which can be inserted into the insertion bar for rotating the insertion bar, tube, and drilling device to drill the drilling device into the ground.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a drilling device having a first end and a second end, wherein a point is located at the first end of the drilling device;    a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the tube is connected to the second end of the drilling device;    an insertion bar having a first end and a second end, the first end of the insertion bar inserted into the second end of the tube so that the insertion bar lies at least partially in the tube; and    a latching device which can set a location of the insertion bar with respect to the tube so that a height is set, wherein the height is measured from the second end of the insertion bar to the point at the first end of the drilling device.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a first pole receiver connected at the second end of the insertion bar; and    wherein the first pole receiver can receive and retain a pole.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the first pole receiver includes a latching mechanism for retaining a pole.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the insertion bar has a length and the insertion bar has a plurality of holes dispersed along the length of the insertion bar; and    wherein the latching device includes a portion which can be inserted into any one of the plurality of holes in order to set the location of the insertion bar with respect to the tube so that the height is set.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the drilling device includes a drill bar on which is located a first auger device.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein 
 the drilling device includes a second auger device located on the drill bar.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein 
 the second auger device is closer to the point of the drilling device than the first auger device, and the second auger device is smaller in diameter than the first auger device.    
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a handle;    wherein the insertion bar includes a first opening, and wherein the handle can be inserted into the first opening and attached to the insertion bar; and    wherein the handle can be used to rotate the drilling device about an axis passing through the tube, in order to drill the drilling device into the ground.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein 
 the handle includes a first portion which has outer threads and a second portion which has inner threads; and    wherein the first portion of the handle is inserted through the first opening in the insertion bar and into the second portion of the handle in order to attach the handle to the insertion bar.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising 
 a device for holding multiple poles; and    wherein the device for holding multiple poles can be inserted into the first pole receiver.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising 
 a table device; and    wherein the table device can be inserted into the first pole receiver.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein 
 the table device includes a second pole receiver.    
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein 
 the second pole receiver includes a latching mechanism for holding a pole.    
   
   
       14 . A method comprising the steps of: 
 forming a point at a first end of a drilling device;    attaching a second end of the drilling device to a first end of a tube;    attaching a latching device to a second end of the tube;    inserting a first end of an insertion bar into the second end of the tube so that the insertion bar lies at least partially in the tube; and    wherein the latching device can set a location of the insertion bar with respect to the tube so that a height is set, wherein the height is measured from a second end of the insertion bar to the point at the first end of the drilling device.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising 
 connecting a first pole receiver at the second end of the insertion bar; and    wherein the first pole receiver can receive and retain a pole.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein 
 the first pole receiver includes a latching mechanism for retaining a pole.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising 
 Forming a plurality of holes in the insertion bar dispersed along a length of the insertion bar; and    wherein the latching device includes a portion which can be inserted into any one of the plurality of holes in order to set the location of the insertion bar with respect to the tube so that the height is set.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein 
 the drilling device includes a drill bar on which is located a first auger device.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein 
 the drilling device includes a second auger device located on the drill bar.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein 
 the second auger device is closer to the point of the drilling device than the first auger device, and the second auger device is smaller in diameter than the first auger device.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising 
 providing a handle; and    wherein the insertion bar includes a first opening, and wherein the handle can be inserted into the first opening and attached to the insertion bar; and    wherein the handle can be used to rotate the drilling device about an axis passing through the tube, in order to drill the drilling device into the ground.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein 
 the handle includes a first portion which has outer threads and a second portion which has inner threads; and    wherein the first portion of the handle is inserted through the first opening in the insertion bar and into the second portion of the handle in order to attach the handle to the insertion bar.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising 
 providing a device for holding multiple poles; and    wherein the device for holding multiple poles can be inserted into the first pole receiver.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising 
 providing a table device; and    wherein the table device can be inserted into the first pole receiver.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein 
 the table device includes a second pole receiver.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein 
 the second pole receiver includes a latching mechanism for holding a pole.

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