Underground conveyance protection device and method
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1. An underground conveyance protection device comprising an elongated carrier and a fill material contained within said carrier.
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Disclosed above are a device and method for protecting underground conveyances, wherein said device comprises a carrier containing fill material and, optionally, comprising a web material reinforcing said carrier. The device is oriented over an underground conveyance above a given amount of backfill so that it is detected and encountered by an excavator before the underground conveyance is damaged. In one embodiment, the device is preferably retrieved or brought to view by means of the webbing being snagged on the teeth of the excavating equipment.
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- 1. An underground conveyance protection device comprising an elongated carrier and a fill material contained within said carrier.
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