UTILITY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH DOCKABLE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A transmitter system for providing current to a utility when performing a locate operation, comprising:
- a transmitter module for generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator; and
a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.
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Abstract
Buried utility transmitters and associated locator devices, systems, and methods used for locating utility lines, pipes, and/or other conductors that are obscured from view are disclosed. In one embodiment a buried utility transmitter includes a module generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator, with the output current signal having modulated signaling. The transmitter system may include a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter module or element or a body or frame of the transmitter system.
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1. A transmitter system for providing current to a utility when performing a locate operation, comprising:
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a transmitter module for generating an output current for provision to the utility so as to generate a magnetic field for detection by a utility locator; and a tray apparatus configured to be removably dockable to the transmitter element or a body or frame of the transmitter system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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