Apparatus and methods for locating underground system components
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1. A system to identify the location of one or more system components located under the ground comprising:
- a rising structure including indicia, wherein said rising structure moves through a variety of substantially vertical positions relative to said ground, wherein said indicia indicates the location of one or more buried system components when said rising structure occupies at least one substantially vertical position.
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Abstract
A system, device, and method for locating the position of underground components of a system using rising structures. The rising structures have indicia which indicate the location of various components of the system.
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24 Claims
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1. A system to identify the location of one or more system components located under the ground comprising:
a rising structure including indicia, wherein said rising structure moves through a variety of substantially vertical positions relative to said ground, wherein said indicia indicates the location of one or more buried system components when said rising structure occupies at least one substantially vertical position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device for locating one ore more underground system components comprising:
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a body operatively connected to said one or more underground system components, wherein said body defines a recess;
a riser constructed and arranged to be received by said recess defined by said body, wherein said riser includes indicia for identifying the location of said one or more underground system components; and
wherein actuating said riser results in said riser identifying the location of said one or more underground system components. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for installing a riser to identify the location of one or more sprinkler system components comprising the steps of:
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(a) replacing the riser component of a sprinkler spray head with a riser including indicia for identifying the location of one or more sprinkler system components; and
(b) actuating the riser to identify the location of the one or more sprinkler system components using the indicia. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for locating one or more underground system components comprising:
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a rising structure including indicia;
wherein the rising structure occupies a lower position and an upper position during operation, wherein the indicia is partially or totally hidden when the rising structure occupies the lower position, wherein the indicia is readily visible to locate one or more underground system components when the rising structure occupies the upper position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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