Combined mine probe and marker

Claim 1

A combined probe and marker comprising; a non-metallic rod having a distal pointed end and a proximate end; a handle having an uper end, a lower end, a recess formed in the upper end of the handle for holding a cylindrically shaped chemical light means, a central longitudinal sheathing bore formed within the handle, and a concentric, internally threaded bore disposed at the lower end of the handle and in comunication with the sheathing bore; and a mounting stub for connecting the proximate end of the rod to the lower end of the handle; wherein said mounting stub has a central affixed between first and second stub ends having external threads, the threaded stub ends being in matching relationship with the threaded bore of the handle; wherein the proximate end of the rod is mounted in a bore formed within the first stub end of the mounting stub, wherein the rod is removably attached to the handle by engaging the second stub end with the threaded bore of the handle for probing and marking and wherein the rod is stored within the central sheathing bore when not in use by reversing the mounting stub and engaging the first stub end with the threaded bore of the handle.