CONNECTING SLEEVE AND NEW POLE SECTION FOR USE IN A METHOD FOR REPLACING AN ERECTED UTILITY POLE WITHOUT DISTURBING HARDWARE MOUNTED THEREON

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CONNECTING SLEEVE AND NEW POLE SECTION FOR USEIN A METHOD FOR REPLACING AN ERECTED UTILITYPOLE WITHOUT DISTURBING HARDWARE MOUNTED THEREONHarold V. SwansonABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThis disclosure teaches in combination a connectingsleeve and new pole section connected to each other monolithicallyfor use in a method for replacing an erected utility pole(usually wood), without disturbing hardware mounted thereon.The utility pole includes a proximal section having a bottom endattached to the earth and a distal section having hardwaremounted thereon. The distal section (with its hardware intactthereon) is severed from the proximal section. The distalsection is connected monolithically to project from the newpole section by inserting and securing the distal section in theconnecting sleeve by means of grouting.-1-