Patent ID: 8656857

Claim:
A system for use with a marker and a marker insertion apparatus in marking a ground surface, comprising: the marker comprising: a shaft, the shaft having a bottom end and a top end, the shaft including: an insertion portion for insertion into the ground, the insertion portion being located at the bottom end of the shaft; a mast portion for extending above the ground surface when the insertion portion is at least partially inserted into the ground; and 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 engaged and pushed by the marker insertion apparatus to cause insertion of the bottom end of the shaft into the ground; and the marker insertion apparatus comprising: a magazine assembly defining a magazine space configured to receive at least one marker, the magazine space having a push position in the magazine space for receiving the at least one marker and a push assembly mounted on the magazine assembly, the push assembly comprising a flipper assembly configured to lift one marker away from the magazine assembly when the push assembly is actuated such that the push assembly engages the engagement portion of the shaft of the marker located in the push position and pushes the marker from the magazine assembly when the push assembly is actuated.