U.S. patent application number 10/816310 was filed with the patent office on 2005-11-10 for discsmark stake marker, a stake marker,with a nail-able head insert, to locate points on the ground.
Invention is credited to Fong, Buddy, Fong, Gerald Wayne.
Application Number | 20050247010 10/816310 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35238175 |
Filed Date | 2005-11-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050247010 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fong, Buddy ; et
al. |
November 10, 2005 |
Discsmark stake marker, a stake marker,with a nail-able head
insert, to locate points on the ground
Abstract
a stake marker, with a nail-able head insert (4) for the purpose
of permanently attaching other marker items (provided by user) and
a tube body (2), for locating points on the ground. The tube (2)
can be steel, galvanized steel, or stainless steel approximately
1/2 inch in diameter and varies in length to approximately 2 feet.
The nail-able head insert (4) can be waterproofed wood, plastic or
metal. Crimping (3) the tube (2) onto the wood insert (4) secures
the insert to the tubing. Various means of securing the insert to
the tube such as adhesive (5) and by using a pin (6). A metal or
plastic insert (7), that lips the top edge of the tube, the insert
having a pilot hole (9) for receiving a nail or screw, and having
an expanding body, as the nail or screw is inserted, to expand the
insert body against the tube. The head of the tube and insert is
coated with paint or vinyl (1) for visibility and durability. An
identifying marker item, provided by the user, can be permanently
attached to the head of the stake marker with a nail or non
removable screw.
Inventors: |
Fong, Buddy; (Memphis,
TN) ; Fong, Gerald Wayne; (N. Miami, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Buddy Fong
1637 Linden Avenue
Memphis
TN
38104
US
|
Family ID: |
35238175 |
Appl. No.: |
10/816310 |
Filed: |
April 2, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
40/645 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G01C 15/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
052/720.1 |
International
Class: |
E02D 001/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A stake marker, with a tube body and nail-able head insert for
permanently attaching other types of marker items (provided by
user) to the stake marker, for locating points on the ground.
2. A stake marker of claim 1, wherein said tube body material is
composed of steel, galvanized steel, or stainless steel.
3. A stake marker of claim 1, wherein said insert material is
composed of wood.
4. A stake marker of claim 1, wherein said tube body is crimped
onto said wood Insert to secure insert to said tube.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field of Invention
[0003] This invention relates to stake markers use to locate points
on ground, permanently or temporally. The invention has a nail-able
head insert, to which other identifying objects supplied by user,
can be permanently attached to the stake marker.
[0004] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0005] Surveyors commonly mark property line corners with a solid
steel reinforcing rod, which is usually driven into the ground
until only about a half inch of the rod is left exposed. Most
states require surveyors to permanently identify such markers with
the surveyors name and license number. Such items containing this
information are usually attached with a wire, or is a plastic cap
slipped onto the end of the rod. Both can be easily removed. This
invention is a stake marker with a nail-able head insert to which
an identifying object supplied by the user, can be permanently
nailed to the stake marker.
SUMMARY
[0006] In accordance with the present invention, a stake marker of
this invention consists of a tube body of steel, galvanized steel,
or stainless steel, for locating points on the ground. The stake
marker being approximately 1/2 inch in diameter and varies in
length to approximately two feet. The stake marker has a nail-able
insert at the top or head of the stake for permanent attachment (of
other types of markers provided by user) with a nail or non
removable screw. The stake marker has the head of the stake and top
of the insert coated with paint or vinyl coating for visibility and
durability. Inserts can vary from wood to plastic and metal.
Methods of attaching inserts to the tube vary from crimping to
adhesives, to securing insert to tube with fasteners or pins.
Another insert can be metal or plastic which expands when a nail or
screw is inserted.
OBJECT AND ADVANTAGES
[0007] Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages of the stake
marker described in the above patent, several objects and
advantages of the present invention are obvious;
[0008] (a) The stake marker itself can be used as a marker, also
since it has a nail-able head, other markers may be permanently
attached to the stake marker.
[0009] (b) to provide a stake marker that is light weight, easy and
convenient to use, economical to produce and ship.
DRAWING FIGURES
[0010] FIG. 1 a perspective view: of the stake marker
[0011] FIG. 2 a side view: of the stake marker
[0012] FIG. 3 a cross section: of the stale marker with the
nail-able insert at the top of the stake The insert secured to tube
by crimping tube onto wood insert
[0013] FIG. 4 a cross section: showing securing insert to tube with
adhesive (5)
[0014] FIG. 5 a cross section: showing securing insert to tube with
a pin (6)
[0015] FIG. 6 a cross section: showing a plastic or metal insert
(7) with lip (8) over the top edge of tube The insert has a pilot
hole for nail or screw
[0016] FIG. 7 a perspective view: showing how an identifying item
(12) supplied by user can be nailed to the stake marker
REFERENCE NUMERALS TO DRAWING
[0017] 1. Paint or vinyl coating
[0018] 2. A metal tube stake marker, steel, galvanized steel, or
stainless steel
[0019] 3. Crimp in steel tubing, securing wood insert to tube
[0020] 4. A nail-able insert, such as wood, treated with waterproof
sealer for durability
[0021] 5. Adhesive, as an alternate means of securing insert to
tube
[0022] 6. A metal pin to secure insert to tube
[0023] 7. A metal or plastic insert, lips top edge of tube
[0024] 8. lip of metal or plastic insert
[0025] 9. Pilot hole for nail or screw
[0026] 10. Expandable insert, expands against tube when nail or
screw is inserted
[0027] 11. Nail
[0028] 12. Identifying marker item provided by user
[0029] Description of Invention--FIG. 1-FIG. 7
[0030] FIG. 1 shows a perspective of the tube (2) stake marker. The
tube stake (2) can be steel. Galvanized steel, or stainless steel.
The stake marker has a wood insert (4) inside the tube at the top
end of the stake. The insert is secured to the tube (2) by crimping
(3) the tube onto the wood insert, which is waterproofed. The head
of the insert and the top of the stake tube is coated with paint or
vinyl (1) for visibility and durability. FIG. 2 shows a side
elevation of the stake marker. FIG. 3 Shows crimping (3) the tube
(2) onto the wood insert (4).
[0031] Various methods can be used for securing inserts to the
tube:
[0032] Additional Embodiments:. FIG. 4, a cross section shows
securing the insert (4) to the tube (2) with adhesive (5).
[0033] Additional Embodiments FIG. 5, a cross section shows a pin
(6) securing the insert (4) to the tube (2).
[0034] Additional Embodiments FIG. 6 a cross section shows a metal
or plastic insert, with a lip (8) over the top edge of the tube,
the insert having a pilot hole (9) to receive a nail or screw,
which when inserted expands the expandable body (10) against the
tube (2).
[0035] Advantages
[0036] From the description above, the stake marker is light weight
and economical to manufacture and ship because of it's tube body.
Since the stake material and nail-able insert can vary in materials
and manufacture, the cost of the product can vary to give the user
a choice of economical product to a more expensive and permanent
product.
[0037] Operation
[0038] Drive the stake marker (2) into the ground and nail an
identifying marker item (provided by the user) to the head of the
stake marker.
CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE
[0039] Accordingly, the reader will see the stake marker of this
invention provides an easy to use, visible, lightweight, economical
to produce and ship, device that surveyors can easily use.
[0040] Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined
not by the embodiment(s) illustrated, but by the appended claims
and their legal equivalents.
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