Damage resistant marking stake
First Claim
1. A marking device for marking a location, said device comprising:
- a ground stake, the ground stake comprising an abutment collar configured for abutting a ground surface, said abutment collar defining a hole there-through, said ground stake further comprising a connection body, said marking post connection body having an open end extending to a closed end defining a passageway there between, said passageway comprising a plurality of protrusions configured for grasping a marking post, said open end aligned with and connected to said abutment collar at said hole, said ground stake further comprising a ground engagement portion connecting to at least one of said abutment collar and said post connection body, said ground engagement portion comprising at least one pointed distal end for insertion into a ground surface, said ground stake configured for insertion into said ground surface with said abutment collar remaining above ground abutting said ground surface; and
a marking post, said marking post having a first end extending to a second end, said first end configured for insertion into said passageway through said open end and said hole, said post having an exterior surface configured for being grasped by said protrusions, said post having at least one planar writing surface.
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Abstract
A device for marking a location. The device coming in two separate pieces, namely a ground stake and a marking post. The ground stake configured for insertion into a ground surface. The marking post configured for attachment to the ground stake. The post is preferably removable from the stake so that when livestock are present, if they uproot or displace the marking post portion of the device, the ground stake remains in the ground still marking the location. If a survey crew or other individual is at the marking location after the post has been removed, they can replace the post (or insert a replacement post) to return the device to its full functionality.
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1. A marking device for marking a location, said device comprising:
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a ground stake, the ground stake comprising an abutment collar configured for abutting a ground surface, said abutment collar defining a hole there-through, said ground stake further comprising a connection body, said marking post connection body having an open end extending to a closed end defining a passageway there between, said passageway comprising a plurality of protrusions configured for grasping a marking post, said open end aligned with and connected to said abutment collar at said hole, said ground stake further comprising a ground engagement portion connecting to at least one of said abutment collar and said post connection body, said ground engagement portion comprising at least one pointed distal end for insertion into a ground surface, said ground stake configured for insertion into said ground surface with said abutment collar remaining above ground abutting said ground surface; and
a marking post, said marking post having a first end extending to a second end, said first end configured for insertion into said passageway through said open end and said hole, said post having an exterior surface configured for being grasped by said protrusions, said post having at least one planar writing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A damage resistant marking stake comprising:
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a socket for insertion into the ground in order to mark a location, said socket having a first end and a second end, wherein said socket first end comprises a driving tip for inserting said socket into the ground, and said second end comprises a flange for abutting a ground top surface, wherein said socket further defines a socket cavity with retaining ridges defining a periphery of said socket cavity; and
an elastomeric shaft for insertion into said socket cavity of said socket wherein said retaining ridges prevent said elastomeric shaft from being easily removed from said socket and allow a user to select a shaft extraction force based on the insertion depth of said elastomeric shaft in said socket cavity wherein said shaft extraction force is less than a socket extraction force that would be required to extract said socket from the ground. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a damage resistant marking stake comprising:
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driving a flanged socket into the ground to mark a specific location; and
twisting an elastomeric shaft into a cavity defined within said flanged socket wherein an inner periphery of said cavity defines a tapered buttress screw thread, wherein a user selects the desired extraction force required to remove said elastomeric shaft from said flanged socket by said twisting and a depth said elastomeric shaft is twisted into said flanged socket. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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