Claims
- 1. A marking system for buried utility valves and the like comprising:
- (a) a marker device which comprises a base having planar rear surface and a front surface adapted to receive indicia indicating the type of utility being designated;
- (b) said planar rear surface of said marker device adapted to be essentially permanently bonded to a permanent object;
- (c) a portion of said front surface of said marking device being recessed and said indicia is disposed therein to lie below the plane of the unrecessed portion of said front surface;
- (d) said indicia being formed of a highly visible material selected from the group consisting of material containing fluorescent color additives and light reflective materials having a narrow angle of reflectance and combinations thereof;
- whereby said marker device is positioned at the location of the utility being designated, said marker indicia designating the type and location of said utility.
- 2. The utility marking system of claim 1 wherein said indicia comprises a material containing fluroescent color additives.
- 3. The utility marking system of claim 1 wherein said indicia comprises a light reflective material having a narrow angle of reflectance.
- 4. The utility marking system of claim 3 wherein said light reflective material has an angle of reflectance of about 15.degree. in either direction from a line extending normal to said front surface of said marker.
- 5. The utility marking system of claim 3 wherein said light reflective material includes a fluorescent pigment to improve visibility of said indicia during daylight hours.
- 6. The utility marking system of claim 1 wherein said marker devices is permanently bonded to a curb face adjacent the location of a utility to designate the location thereof.
- 7. The utility marking system of claim 1 wherein one edge of said marker device is extended essentially normal to the plane of said rear surface of said marker to define a flange extending rearwardly from said marker device.
- 8. A kit for designating the location of a hidden utility, said kit comprising:
- (a) a marker device which comprises a base having planar rear surface and a front surface adapted to receive indicia indicating the type of utility being designated, said planar rear surface of said marker device adapted to be bonded to a permanent object, said front surface being recessed and carrying indicia therein to lie below the plane of the unrecessed portion of said front surface, said indicia indicating the type of utility being designated, said indicia being formed of a highly visible material selected from the group consisting of light reflective materials having a narrow angle of reflectance and material containing fluorescent color additives;
- (b) bonding material for affixing said marker to said permanent object;
- (c) means for inscribing on said marker information relating to direction and distance from said marker to said utility; and
- (d) a suitable container for said kit components.
- 9. A marking system for buried utility valves and the like comprising:
- (a) a marker device which comprises a base having planar rear surface and a front surface adapted to receive indicia indicating the type of utility being designated;
- (b) said planar rear surface of said marker device adapted to be essentially permanently bonded to a permanent object;
- (c) a portion of said front surface of said marking device being recessed and said indicia is disposed therein to lie below the plane of the unrecessed portion of said front surface;
- (d) said front surface of said marker including a second recessed area and indicia for the display of information relating to the direction and distance from the marker to the location of a utility is disposed therein to lie below the plane of the unrecessed portion of said front surface;
- (e) said indicia being formed of a highly visible material selected from the group consisting of material containing fluorescent color addities and light reflective materials having an angle of reflectance of 15.degree. in either direction, and combinations thereof;
- whereby said marker device is positioned at the location of the utility being designated, said marker indicia designating the type and location of said utility.
- 10. A marking device for buried utility valves and the like comprising:
- (a) a marker device which comprises a base having planar rear surface and a front surface adapted to receive indicia indicating the type of utility being designated, one edge of said marker being extended essentially normal to the plane of said rear surface of said marker to define a flange extending rearwardly from said marker and defining an upper surface adapted to receive indicia for indicating the direction and distance from said marker device to said utility;
- (b) said planar rear surface of said marker device adapted to be essentially permanently bonded to a permanent object;
- (c) a portion of said front surface and said upper surface of said flange of said marking device being recessed and said indicia is disposed therein to lie below the plane of the unrecessed portion of said front surface and said upper surface of said flange;
- (d) said indicia being formed of a highly visible material selected from the group consisting of material containing fluorescent color additives and light reflective materials having a narrow angle of reflectance and combinations thereof;
- whereby said marker device is positioned at the location of the utility being designated, said marker indicia designating the type and location of said utility.
RELATIONSHIP AND PENDING APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 461,655, filed Jan. 8, 1990 now abandoned.
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