Multiple hazard marker system, components therefor and methods of making the same
First Claim
1. A field marking system comprising a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface, a plurality of field markers and means to deploy said field markers carried by said deployment vehicle, each said field marker having a means for standing erect upon said deployment surface, a means for visibly marking a location on said deployment surface, a means for visibly signaling the presence of physical hazards, a means for determining the presence of Atomic Biological and Chemical (ABC) hazards and a means for communicating.
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Abstract
A multiple hazard marker system consists of at least one multiple hazard marker, a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface and a deployment device for deploying the multiple hazard marker. The multiple hazard marker comprises a ground engaging portion, an upper portion and a central portion. The multiple hazard marker will remain erect when deployed and includes a visible marker for marking a position upon a field where deployed. The multiple hazard marker further has collapsible elements that expand upon deployment, a signaling device, a receiver for activating the signaling device and transmitter associated with the signaling device. The deployment device for deploying the multiple hazard marker collapses and retains the multiple hazard marker in the deployment device until a releasing mechanism releases the multiple hazard marker from the deployment device at deployment.
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- 1. A field marking system comprising a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface, a plurality of field markers and means to deploy said field markers carried by said deployment vehicle, each said field marker having a means for standing erect upon said deployment surface, a means for visibly marking a location on said deployment surface, a means for visibly signaling the presence of physical hazards, a means for determining the presence of Atomic Biological and Chemical (ABC) hazards and a means for communicating.
- 16. A field marker for a field marking system, said field marking system comprising a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface, a plurality of field markers and means to deploy said field markers carried by said deployment vehicle, each said field marker comprising a lower portion, an upper portion and a central portion, said lower portion having means to remain erect when deployed associated therewith, said upper portion having means to mark a position on a field where deployed associated therewith, said central portion having means to expand and means to signal associated therewith, a means to activate associated with said means to signal and a means to transmit associated with said means to activate.
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20. A field marking system comprising a deployment vehicle, a deployment surface, a plurality of field markers and means to deploy said field markers carried by said deployment vehicle, each said field marker having a means for standing erect upon said deployment surface, a means for visibly marking a location on said deployment surface, a means for visibly signaling the presence of physical hazards, a means for determining the presence of Atomic, Biological and Chemical hazards and a means for communicating wherein said means to deploy comprises means to collapse said field marker, means to retain said field marker and means to release said field marker.
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