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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2015
Zircon Corporation, Campbell, CA (US);
Barry Wingate, San Jose, CA (US);
Chien-Hsu Chen, Millbrae, CA (US);
Zircon Corporation, Campbell, CA (US);
Abstract
A surface marking tool, comprising a housing a sensor coupled in the housing to identify a specific location on a surface a marker having a back end and an engaging end, whereby the back end is coupled to the underside of the housing and the engaging end extends beyond the underside of the housing to engage with the target surface; and at least one foot coupled to the underside of the housing. Another aspect of the present invention includes a surface marking tool, comprising a housing, a sensor coupled in the housing to identify a specific location on a surface, a marker having an engaging end, whereby the marker is housed in an open faced cartridge with a back end, whereby the engaging end of the marker extends beyond the cartridge to engage with the target surface, and the back end of the cartridge is coupled to the underside of the housing and extends beyond the underside of the housing, and at least one foot coupled to the underside of the housing. Another aspect of the present invention includes a method of using a surface marking tool, comprising the steps of positioning the surface marking tool against a target surface, using a sensor coupled in the housing to identify a specific location on the target surface, and applying force to the surface marking tool against the target surface, and causing at least one foot to compress and causing a marker housed within the underside of the housing to engage with the target surface and leave a mark.