MARKING DEVICE DOCKING STATIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME

Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking station may serve as a home base for storage of a marking device, for charging the battery of a marking device, for transferri...

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Hauptverfasser:	FARR, JEFFREY, CHAMBERS, CURTIS, NIELSEN, STEVEN E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CALCULATING CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER COMPUTING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERATION HEATING JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES LIGHTING MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL MEASURING MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS PIPES PRINTED CIRCUITS SIGNALLING SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR TESTING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILARSIGNALS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking station may serve as a home base for storage of a marking device, for charging the battery of a marking device, for transferring data to and from a marking device, and for securing a marking device against unauthorized use and/or theft. The docking station may be a mobile docking station that is installed in a vehicle or may be a fixed docking station that is installed at a central location in the field, at a central office, at a home base facility, and the like.