Patent ID: 6099412
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A63B,E01F

Abstract:
A flexible marker system comprising:(a) a cup member having an upper rim for engaging the ground surface and a base with a first aperture centered in said base;(b) a stake removeably extending through said first aperture, said stake having a first end for inserting into the ground and a second end for positioning within said cup member;(c) a rod; and(d) a flexible rod mount selectively secured to said second end of said stake, said rod selectively mounted in said flexible rod mount,(e) said flexible rod mount includes a first cylindrical member selectively mounted on said second end of said stake and a second cylindrical member selectively supporting said rod;(f) said second end of said stake comprising a neck and a flexible rod mount mounting member positioned on said neck, said neck having a diameter less than said flexible rod mount mounting member and said first cylindrical member having an open end with a lip extending around said open end, said lip defining a diameter less than said flexible rod mount mounting member, whereby said second cylindrical member receives said flexible rod mount mounting member with said lip contacting said neck.