Stephen Martin Miller
General Contractor at Radnor Rd, Wilmington, NC

6435129, Aug 20, 2002

Apr 24, 2001

09/841024

James C. McDonald - Wilmington NC 28409
Edward J. Kreul - Wilmington NC 28409
Stephen M. Miller - Wilmington NC 28412

B65D 8314

116211, 2224021, 239150, 239722

A device for inserting a utility marker is described that includes an elongated handle with upper and lower ends; a marker extractor adjacent the handle lower end that is moveable along a vertical pathway, and a marker magazine adjacent the handle lower end adapted to hold a plurality of stacked markers including a leading marker adjacent said marker extractor pathway. The extractor, when moved to its extended position by pushing on the plunger, extracts the leading marker from the stacked markers, and inserts the lower end of the marker into the ground. Simultaneously, a valve actuator at the lower end of the handle is moved to an operative position to open the valve of an aerosol can, spraying paint adjacent the marker. A unique marker for use with the device is also described, the marker including an extraction projection that is engageable by the lower end of the marker extractor.

6802278, Oct 12, 2004

May 6, 2003

10/430789

James C. McDonald - Wilmington NC 28412
Edward J. Kreul - Wilmington NC 28409
Stephen M. Miller - Wilmington NC 28412

B65D 8314

116211, 2224021, 239150, 239722

A device for inserting a utility marker is described that includes an elongated handle with upper and lower ends; a marker extractor adjacent the handle lower end that is moveable along a vertical pathway, and a marker magazine adjacent the handle lower end adapted to hold a plurality of markers including a leading marker adjacent the marker extractor pathway. The extractor, when moved to its extended position by pushing on the plunger, extracts the leading marker from the marker magazine, and inserts the lower end of the marker into the ground. Simultaneously, a valve actuator at the lower end of the handle is moved to an operative position to open the valve of an aerosol can, spraying paint adjacent to the marker. In one embodiment of the invention, the magazine is adapted to enclose a continuous roll of markers. In another embodiment, a housing adjacent the marker extractor pathway receives a replaceable magazine of stacked markers.

D456294, Apr 30, 2002

Apr 24, 2001

29/140744

James C. McDonald - Wilmington NC 28409
Edward J. Kreul - Wilmington NC 28409
Stephen M. Miller - Wilmington NC 28412

1005

D10109

7040370, May 9, 2006

Apr 20, 2004

10/827822

Stephen M. Miller - Wilmington NC, US

B32B 37/00

156577, 156579, 2424053, 2425882, 2426086

Spools of tape are carried on a hand tool that facilitates wrapping of the tape about the threaded end of a pipe while maintaining proper tension on the tape. The tool is designed to carry a spool that has a tubular core with a core longitudinal axis and opposed edges, spaced annular inner and outer side walls attached to opposed edges of the core longitudinal axis, and tape wound around the core between the side walls. The hand tool includes an elongated handle and a spool carrier attached to the one end of the handle for rotatably supporting a spool of tape. When used, the tool is orbited around the pipe end, with tension on the tape achieved by thumb pressure against the spool side wall to retard spool rotation.