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METHODS AND MARKING DEVICES WITH MECHANISMS FOR INDICATING AND/OR DETECTING MARKING MATERIAL COLOR

  • US 20110045175A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2010
  • Published: 02/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A marking device to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area, comprising:

  • a housing configured to enable dispensing of a marking material onto the ground for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area;

    a marking dispenser holder affixed to the housing to hold a marking dispenser;

    an actuator to cause dispensing of the marking material from the marking dispenser onto the ground to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility in the dig area;

    a marking material selector to provide marking material information in response to user selection;

    a local memory to store the marking material information from the marking material selector; and

    a processing device configured to control logging of the marking material information in the local memory.

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