Patent ID: 7451721
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A utility location indicator system comprising: a utility pipe positioned under a ground surface; a marker being configured to extend upwardly from the utility pipe to indicate a location of the utility pipe under the ground surface, said marker being elongated to extend upwardly through the ground over the utility pipe; a plurality of incremental indicia being positioned on said marker and incrementally extending along a length of said marker, said incremental indicia being configured to indicate a depth of the ground positioned over the utility pipe to alert a user to the depth the user can dig before encountering the utility pipe; a saddle being integrally coupled to a first end of said marker, said saddle being configured to extend over a portion of a circumference of the utility pipe to maintain alignment of said marker with the utility pipe, said saddle having a single aperture extending therethrough; and a strap extending through said aperture in said saddle and extending around the utility pipe and a portion of said saddle to secure said saddle to the utility pipe, a buckle being coupled to a base end of said strap and selectively receiving a free end of said strap to secure said free end to said base end and secure said strap around the utility pipe.