Marker setting device and marker
First Claim
1. A marker setting device for inserting a marker into the ground comprising:
- a) an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end;
b) a marker extractor adjacent the lower end of said handle, said marker extractor being movable along a marker extractor pathway between a raised position and an extended position, said marker extractor having a lower end extending beyond said handle lower end when said marker extractor is in the extended position; and
c) a marker magazine adjacent said handle lower end adapted to enclose a continuous roll of markers including a leading marker adjacent said marker extractor pathway, each of said markers including an extractor receiver, the extractor receiver of said leading marker extending into said marker extractor pathway, whereby said leading marker extractor receiver is engaged by said marker extractor to extract said marker from said magazine when said plunger is moved from its raised position to its fully extended position.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A device for inserting a utility marker is described that includes an elongated handle with upper and lower ends; a marker extractor adjacent the handle lower end that is moveable along a vertical pathway, and a marker magazine adjacent the handle lower end adapted to hold a plurality of markers including a leading marker adjacent the marker extractor pathway. The extractor, when moved to its extended position by pushing on the plunger, extracts the leading marker from the marker magazine, and inserts the lower end of the marker into the ground. Simultaneously, a valve actuator at the lower end of the handle is moved to an operative position to open the valve of an aerosol can, spraying paint adjacent to the marker. In one embodiment of the invention, the magazine is adapted to enclose a continuous roll of markers. In another embodiment, a housing adjacent the marker extractor pathway receives a replaceable magazine of stacked markers.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A marker setting device for inserting a marker into the ground comprising:
-
a) an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end;
b) a marker extractor adjacent the lower end of said handle, said marker extractor being movable along a marker extractor pathway between a raised position and an extended position, said marker extractor having a lower end extending beyond said handle lower end when said marker extractor is in the extended position; and
c) a marker magazine adjacent said handle lower end adapted to enclose a continuous roll of markers including a leading marker adjacent said marker extractor pathway, each of said markers including an extractor receiver, the extractor receiver of said leading marker extending into said marker extractor pathway, whereby said leading marker extractor receiver is engaged by said marker extractor to extract said marker from said magazine when said plunger is moved from its raised position to its fully extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A marker setting device comprising:
-
a) an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end, said handle including a tubular lower handle section with upper and lower ends, a plunger with upper and lower ends slidable in said lower handle section between a raised position and a lowered position, and a spring urging said plunger to said raised position;
b) a marker extractor attached to the lower end of said plunger, said marker extractor being movable along a marker extractor pathway between a raised position and a lowered position, said marker extractor having a lower end extending beyond said lower handled section lower end when said marker extractor is in its extended position; and
c) a housing attached to said lower handle section, said housing being adapted to receive a replaceable magazine containing a plurality of stacked markers including a leading marker that is placed adjacent said marker engagement pathway whenever said replaceable magazine is received by said housing, each of said markers including an extractor receiver, the extractor receiver of said leading marker extending into said marker engagement pathway whenever said replaceable magazine is housed within said housing, whereby said lead marker is engaged by said marker extractor to extract said marker from said magazine when said plunger is moved from its raised position to its fully lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A marker setting device for inserting a marker into the ground comprising:
-
a) an elongated handle having an upper end and a lower end;
b) a marker extractor adjacent the lower end of said handle, said marker extractor being movable along a marker extractor pathway between a raised position and an extended position, said marker extractor having a lower end extending beyond said handle lower end when said marker extractor is in its extended position;
c) a marker magazine adjacent said handle lower end adapted to hold a continuous roll of markers including a leading marker adjacent said marker extractor pathway, each of said markers including an extractor receiver, the extractor receiver of said leading marker extending into said marker extractor pathway, whereby said leading marker is engaged by said marker extractor to extract said marker from said magazine when said plunger is moved from its raised position to its extended position; and
d) an aerosol can carrier attached at the lower end of said handle, said carrier being adapted to support a valved aerosol can, and a valve actuator in communication with said handle, said valve actuator having an operative position to engage a valve on a spray can carried by said can carrier when said marker extractor is in the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification