PACKAGING FOR RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS

摘要

Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post.

主权项

1. A package comprising:
a pocket layer including one or more pockets for receiving one or more respective retro-reflective marker spheres, and one or more backing layers joined to the pocket layer, wherein at least one of the one or more backing layers includes a mounting base opening for receiving a mounting base of a retro-reflective marker sphere of the one or more retro-reflective marker sphere so that the mounting base extends through the mounting base opening to thereby maintain the retro-reflective marker sphere in a right-side-up orientation.