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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120050070 | Recreational Vehicle (RV) Slide-Out Parking Indicator Apparatus In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus to aid in parking a vehicle. The apparatus includes a mounting member, a horizontal member, a vertical member, and an indicator. The horizontal member is coupled to the mounting member. The horizontal member... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110273178 | DEVICE FOR MARKING OUT BURIED OBJECTS A method and apparatus for marking the location of a buried object in which the location of the buried object is determined and a barhole driver or plunger bar having a detachable plug element and a marking material for marking the location of the buried object is drive... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110210154 | Marker Installation Apparatus A marker installation system is disclosed for inserting a marker of the type having shaft with a bottom end for inserting into a ground surface and an engagement portion of the shaft separated from the bottom end by an insertion portion of the shaft. The apparatus inclu... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209657 | Marker Apparatus A whisker marker system is disclosed for marking a ground surface having an installation apparatus a whisker marker, a marker strip, and a whisker fastener. The installation apparatus includes a housing, an elongate driver shaft for connection to a power driver for rota... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110197804 | Marker Apparatus A marker installation apparatus is disclosed for inserting a marker of the type having shaft with a bottom end for inserting into a ground surface and an engagement portion of the shaft separated from the bottom end by an insertion portion of the shaft. The apparatus in... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110121982 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR INDICATING THE LOCATION OF WATER FLOWING IN A FIELD Signaling methods and apparatuses are described for preventing flood irrigation water from overflowing in a trench, field, or other area. Signaling devices may include indicators such as a reflector, a flag, a light, or a sound device provided on an end of an elongate m... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100326346 | Retractable Hazard and Boundary Marker The present invention relates to a permanently placed retractable hazard and boundary marker. The hazard and boundary marker comprises a cylinder housing placed vertically beneath the ground or a playing, walking, or driving surface, and having an upper opening at or sl... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100300349 | Apparatus for identifying a pipe at a remote location A remote pipe identifier system is implemented by a source vibrational transmitter mechanically attached to a selected pipe at one location which transmits vibrations into the source pipe. A technician is able to detect the vibrations in a remote location by using a sen... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100242829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKING AND DETECTING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY A system for marking and detecting an underground utility is provided. In particular, the present invention relates to a system of risers that are each coupled to an underground utility. Additionally, a free end of each riser is indirectly coupled to an adjacent riser v... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100212578 | Caution Pole A caution pole for embedding in a support medium for drawing attention to potential hazards includes a generally elongate pole body with a proximate end portion formed with a pointed tip for insertion into a support medium, a metal impact cap fitted over the end opposit... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100175288 | Antenna ball assembly and method of use An antenna ball assembly which can display a design or the like thereon and a method of use is disclosed. The antenna ball assembly has a body having a passage therethrough, a rearward projecting member and at least one flexible stopper. A flexible stopper is preferably... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100147207 | GOAL TO GROUND MONITOR A goal to ground indicator device indicates a ready and/or upset condition of a ground supported goal such as a soccer goal that has at least one bar that lies in contact with the ground. The indicator device includes a base plate, a contact arm mounted to the base plat... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100107963 | Marking stake and carrier Apparatus and methods are described for marking stakes and carriers. Marking stakes have a body and tab. The body's proximal end and the tab can be tilted out of a plane containing the remainder of the body so that apertures on the body and the tab register with one ano... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100077954 | Removable gas line marker system A marker post system for marking the location underground pipelines includes marker post holder which removably holds a marker post. The marker post holder is configured for releasable connection with an underground tube. Removal of the holder from the tube provides man... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100080681 | METHOD OF ALIGNMENT AND TARGET INDICATOR A target indicator for visual guidance of a container into secured engagement with a support surface by mating of at least one coupling. The coupling includes a support coupling fitting located on the support surface and a container coupling fitting located on the conta... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20090308302 | Cable identification system A cable identification system for locating and identifying an elongated cable includes a first elongated tape member and a second elongated tape member joined together at a hinge angle. The elongated marker is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced slot port... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090308303 | Identification marker A cable marker includes a flag for connection to a support stake, wherein the flag has a center portion for connection to the support stake and includes a first side portion having an exterior display surface for an identification sign and a second side portion having a... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090288590 | Device For Flagging Items Lost in Snow A device for flagging an object buried in the snow includes a flag housed in a pouch, and held within the pouch by a closure mechanism such as a snap closure or a hook-and-loop closure. The flag is attached to a tether by means of an encircling element that passes aroun... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090233739 | ELECTRONIC MARKER STAKES FOR SPORTS FIELDS A marker stake for locating a boundary reference point on a sports field can be buried and out of sight when not in use, and then quickly located using an electronic receiver which detects a signal emitted by an electronic marker in the marker stake. Various field bound... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090229510 | Lamellar Ground Marking The lamellar or strip-shaped floor marking, in particular for means of transportation, in particular airplanes, having a photoluminescent layer on which covering elements which appear dark in comparison with the luminous layer and which serve as a directional indication... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090170620 | Golf course retractable marker A golf course marker comprising of at least one extendable member made of multiple telescoping sections capable of existing in a fully contracted configuration under ground or a fully extended configuration above the ground, and housed in an underground container.... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090165699 | Hammer-Driven Snow Pole A marker pole for embedding in a support medium for drawing attention to potentially hazardous subsurface structures within the support medium includes a generally elongate pole body molded from a generally brightly colored plastic material with a penetrating end formed... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090125160 | Relieving Urban Traffic Congestion A method of reducing congestion on a roadway is disclosed comprising dividing selected lengths of selected normal lanes of a roadway into two commuter lanes, providing distinctive lane markings to identify the commuter lanes, and dynamically designating selected lengths... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090050048 | EMERGENCY RESCUE DEVICE AND METHOD An emergency rescue device and system are provided comprising a plurality of reflective emergency rescue strands. The plurality of reflective strands are housed within a canister. An activation element deploys the reflective strands away from the user in a multi-directi... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080271663 | Method and Device for Navigating Excavation Towards A Buried Target A method and device to navigate excavation towards a target buried in an excavatable material, for example excavation near an underground pipeline by excavation equipment. The device generally comprises indicating material arranged to be buried in the ground in proximit... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080257250 | SURFACE TRACKER A surface tracker includes a tubular marker body having an interior electronic marker and a visual indicator attached to an upper end of the marker body which extends away from the marker body. When deployed, the marker body is mostly underground and the visual indictor... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080250660 | Land surveying safety beacon A Land Surveying Safety Beacon that is secured above an existing land surveying prism assembly. The Land Surveying Safety Beacon includes a cylinder fitted with bright LED lights powered by a rechargeable battery and controlled by a switch on the top end. The bottom end... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080223281 | POP-UP CABLE ELECTRONIC MARKER A marker fixture for attachment to a utility conduit such as a telecommunications cable. The fixture has an extension member with an electronic marker at one end, and is secured at the other end to the cable. The extension member is movable between a retracted position ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080178790 | Rescue and locational determination equipment A deployable signaling device and method of use thereof which includes material with detectable properties such that it can be distinguished from a background when deployed in various environments. Such detectable properties may include visible detection, detection by h... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080134954 | Survey marker A survey marker having a rod with a pointed tip and a shank extending therefrom composed of a rod or rebar material. A head extending from a distal end of the rod opposite the point may include means for retaining a survey flag, means for engaging a drive tool, and mean... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080007400 | Image projection system A laser projector and software are disclosed. The software controls the laser projector for factory and warehouse floor-room marking and signage.... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070283877 | EMERGENCY SIGNALING SYSTEM A signaling system. There is: a mast member, including: a first elongated member; and a second elongated member, collinearly coupled to the first elongated member; a coupling mechanism, coupled to the first elongated member; and a signal mechanism coupled to a top of th... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070199501 | Apparatus for position recognition The invention relates to an apparatus for position detection having a magnet and a sensing element which has switched states or parameter values depending on the magnetic field generated by the magnet, with the apparatus furthermore having a means for influencing the ma... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20060236914 | Marker for trails, routes and the like having sponsorship indicia thereon and method of use A marker is disclosed that encompasses any structure placed on a route to be followed (including, by way of example only and not of limitation, a roadway, hiking trail, biking trail, running course, boardwalk, etc.) that includes geographic indicia and sponsorship indic... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060169195 | Hammer-driven snow pole A marker pole for embedding in a support medium for drawing attention to potentially hazardous subsurface structures within the support medium includes a generally elongate pole body molded from a generally brightly colored plastic material with a penetrating end formed... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060086307 | Apparatus for locating a vehicle Vehicle locating apparatus comprising a plurality of elongated sub members each having first and second ends. The first and second ends each have a mechanism for connecting a first end of one to a second end of another to form a single member having a third and fourth e... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20050199178 | Light-weight portable safety wraper(tm), a blaze orange visual aid in situations where visibility contributes to visual recognition by a third party Light-weight portable visual aid in blaze orange (or other color) color for location in situations where visibility contributes to visual recognition by a third party. This can be in suburban, urban and wilderness settings including, but not limited to activities such a... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050193941 | Rescue signal device A rescue signal device for use in rescue or retrieval operations is disclosed. The rescue signal device is a polyhedral object including multiple reflective surfaces. The rescue signal device is generally spherical or hemispherical, with the multiple reflective surfaces... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050166831 | Survey marker A survey marker having a rod with a pointed tip and a shank extending therefrom composed of a rod or rebar material. A head extending from a distal end of the rod opposite the point includes means for retaining a survey flag, means for engaging a drive tool, and means f... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050109260 | Light-reflective path-marking apparatus A unitary light-reflective path-marking apparatus is provided. Such apparatus comprises two extension arms with an integral tensioned connecting member therebetween. Each extension arm has an internal and external surface. The internal surfaces of each extension arm hav... | 05/26/2005 |
