Patent ID: 7121357
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: B25D,H01R

Abstract:
1. A method of driving a grounding rod into a ground surface comprising the steps of: providing an elongated grounding rod having an upper end and a lower end; providing a hammer drill; providing an elongated tubular member having an open first end and an open second end, said tubular member including a first portion positioned adjacent to said first end and a second portion positioned adjacent to said second end, a dividing wall being integrally attached to an inner surface of said tubular member and being positioned at a juncture of said first and second portions; further providing a peripheral lower flange being attached to said tubular member and being positioned adjacently to said second end of said tubular member, said lower flange extending laterally away from said tubular member and being coextensive with said second end; extending said upper end of said grounding rod into said second portion of said tubular member such that said upper end abuts said dividing wall; engaging said hammer drill with said first portion of said tubular member; and turning on said hammer drill and placing downward force on said tubular member such that said lower end of said grounding rod is extended into a ground surface.