Patent ID: 6427367
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A47G,E04H,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A cross shaped marker comprising:an elongated vertical member having a major axis, ends and at least two opposing sides separated by a distance, the major axis extending between the ends, the major axis being longer than the distance between the two opposing sides, the elongated vertical member further having an aperture extending through the elongated vertical member and between the two opposing sides, the aperture having a central axis that is normal to the major axis of the elongated vertical member, the aperture further having engagement means for securing a member inserted through the aperture; an elongated horizontal member entirely supported by said elongated vertical member, the elongated horizontal member having sides that are spaced apart and a pair of ends along a central axis, the ends of the elongated horizontal member being spaced apart at a distance that is greater than the distance between the sides of the elongated horizontal member, one of the sides of the elongated horizontal member having an index engagement means for cooperating with the engagement means on the elongated vertical member, the index engagement means for cooperating with the engagement means on the elongated vertical member being at approximately mid-span along the elongated horizontal member, so that on insertion of the horizontal member through the aperture in the vertical member, the index engagement means of the horizontal member cooperates with the engagement means on the vertical member to fix the position of the horizontal member through the vertical member to form the cross shaped marker with the elongated vertical member bisecting the elongated horizontal member.