Patent ID: 11879724
Assignee: nan
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 17:
18. A sports field marking assembly, the assembly comprising:
a marker anchoring device comprising an injection body having a distal end and a proximal end, the injection body comprising a plurality of retractable stabilizers, the distal end defining a marker insertion aperture and a marker discharge opening thereon, the proximal end including a translatable handle defining a handle translation channel spanning from a portion of the injection body to the marker discharge opening, the handle having a piston disposed and operably configured to slidably translate within the handle translation channel, the piston comprising a spring operably configured to slidably translate within the handle translation channel;
a plurality of field markers, each having a marker body having a tab, the tab forming a tab opening, the marker body further defining an insertion tip and having a plurality of bristles coupled to the marker body, the marker body and the plurality of bristles operably configured to be inserted within the marker insertion aperture, the marker body and the plurality of bristles further being operably configured to be discharged through the marker discharge opening, whereby the plurality of field markers is operable to anchor into a surface of a sports field in a pattern, the pattern defining a boundary reference point and a field line;
a tape canister coupled to the injection body, the tape canister operable to dispense a measuring tape, the measuring tape being detachably coupled to the field markers, whereby the measuring tape extends along the pattern formed by the field markers;
a plurality of aligners having a bottom face, a top face, an outer disc, a center hub, and defining a notch, the bottom face comprising multiple collapsible spiked feet operably configured to anchor the aligner to the surface, the top face comprising a plurality of collapsible and moveable guide posts operatively configured to be selectively lowered and raised, whereby the guide posts in the raised position guide the measuring tape along the pattern; and
a magazine mount operably configured to guide the plurality of field markers into the marker insertion aperture of the injection body, the magazine mount magazine comprising a marker housing operably configured to hold the field markers, the marker housing having an upper end and a bottom end opposing the upper end, the upper end being removably coupled to the distal end of the injection body, and in alignment with the marker insertion aperture.