Patent ID: 8549799

Claim:
A method of securing an elongate member in the ground, including the steps of: boring a hole of a selected diameter and to a selected depth in the earth: inserting the elongate member into the hole, the elongate member having at least a lower most ground engaging portion with outer dimensions and shape that will nest with a closely matching diameter within the hole, the elongate member having a passageway passing fully therethrough from end to end and having an intersecting shape providing an intersection aperture: inserting a ground anchor into the passageway of the elongate member, the ground anchor having: a body with an elongate axis, a lower most ground engaging portion arranged to enter and be anchored in the ground by rotation thereof, an upper portion engageable by rotational driver means to effect a rotation of the ground anchor about the elongate axis thereof, a thread extending around at least a portion of said body, and a nut threadably engaging the thread; effecting rotation of the ground anchor to an extent that the ground anchor intersects with earth beneath the hole and effects a holding of the elongate member in the ground thereby upon contact between the nut and the intersecting shape defining the intersection aperture; and tightening the nut by rotation thereof about the thread to effect a further pull down of the elongate member.