Patent ID: 8136471

Claim:
A plurality of markers for use with a marker insertion apparatus in marking a ground surface, each one marker of the plurality comprising: a shaft, the shaft having a bottom end and a top end, the shaft including: a flag mounted on the shaft, the flag being located at the top end of the shaft, the flag being flexible, the flag substantially located on one side of the shaft; an insertion portion for insertion into the ground surface, the insertion portion being located at the bottom end of the shaft, the insertion portion being blunt and non-sharpened; a mast portion for extending above the ground surface when the insertion portion is at least partially inserted into the ground; an engagement portion located between the insertion portion and the mast portion with the insertion portion being located between the engagement portion and the bottom end, the engagement portion being configured to be continuously engaged and pushed by the marker insertion apparatus to cause insertion of the bottom end of the shaft into the ground; and wherein each one marker of the plurality of markers are grouped and bonded together side-by-side with an adhesive such that each one marker can be removed individually from the remainder of the plurality in order to insert that one marker into the ground using the marker insertion apparatus.