Patent ID: 6321679
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: E01F,G02B,H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination line marker and test station, comprising:an upright support member, the upright support member having a cylindrical exterior, an initially open interior, an exposed upper end and a lower end, the lower end being positionable with a surrounding terrain in use to position the support member in an upright vertical position;an internal locking sleeve located within the open interior of the upright support member adjacent the exposed upper end thereof, the internal locking sleeve having a terminal guide region and a locking nut both carried on the interior surface thereof;a test terminal received on the terminal guide region of the locking sleeve for mounting the terminal within the interior of the upright support member;a cap engageable with the upper end of the support member for covering and protecting the exposed upper end thereof containing the internal locking sleeve and test terminal;a cupped-washer bolt insertable within a common aperture provided within the cap, upright support member, and internal locking sleeve and engageable with the locking nut of the internal locking sleeve to thereby secure the cap to the upper end of the upright.