CA2167216A1 - Quick step stake system - Google Patents
Quick step stake systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA2167216A1 CA2167216A1 CA 2167216 CA2167216A CA2167216A1 CA 2167216 A1 CA2167216 A1 CA 2167216A1 CA 2167216 CA2167216 CA 2167216 CA 2167216 A CA2167216 A CA 2167216A CA 2167216 A1 CA2167216 A1 CA 2167216A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- stake
- ground
- handling
- type
- attached
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/12—Supports for plants; Trellis for strawberries or the like
- A01G9/122—Stakes
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
- E04H12/22—Sockets or holders for poles or posts
- E04H12/2207—Sockets or holders for poles or posts not used
- E04H12/2215—Sockets or holders for poles or posts not used driven into the ground
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental Sciences (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
In a free standing stake for supporting a variety of items, i.e. agricultural signs, fences, tree saplings and other similar applications, it is known to require a hammer of some type to drive the stake into the ground. In this invention the user may apply their own body weight to a step attached to the stake, allowing them to easily press the stake securely into place; thus eliminating the need for a pile driving system of some type.
It is also know that stakes of this nature are provided by manufacturers in cumbersome lengths which inhibit the application of the stake, and dramatically increase the handling and shipping costs associated with current products. In this invention, a methodology and design have been developed allowing the production of a stake which can be shipped in pieces thus reducing the cost of shipping and handling, as well as the effort needed to insert the stake into the ground.
It is also know that stakes of this nature are provided by manufacturers in cumbersome lengths which inhibit the application of the stake, and dramatically increase the handling and shipping costs associated with current products. In this invention, a methodology and design have been developed allowing the production of a stake which can be shipped in pieces thus reducing the cost of shipping and handling, as well as the effort needed to insert the stake into the ground.
Description
2l672l6 Specification This invention relates to the supporting of a variety of objects including but not limited to ~rir~ lr~l signs, fences, tree saplings etceteras.
It is common in devices for supporting signs, fences, tree saplings etceteras to have to use a heavy, manually operable tool to drive a steel or wooden beam into the ground.However, this type of system is inefficient because it requires the use of a heavy pile driver of some sort to be manually raised and lowered against the top of the beam repeatedly by an able bodied person to drive the beam into the ground, consuming an excessive amount of time and energy on the part of the operator. Also, the beamscurrently used weigh up to twenty pounds. The l,Ulllb' " of both of these factors severely limit the number of beams which can be installed by any individual in a given length of time. The beams currently used are also inefficient to transport due to their awkward length and heavy weight. Moreover, once mstalled, they are exceedingly difficult to remove, often to the point of damaging them beyond further usefulness.
We have found that these u;,,<~dv~ ge5 may be overcome by providing a hollow, metal, square, sectioned beam, one end of which has attached to it a spade and a step for the operator to use when installing the unit. Such a system can be transported much more r~ 11y than current beams. It also minimizes the effort needed by the operator in its installation by allowing the operator to apply their own body weight to the step, thereby inserting it more easily into the ground, eliminating the need for the use of a heavy pile driver. The step may also be used as a handle to provide leverage for the stake's extraction. The stake itself is light weight, the top portion of which can be attached and secured with a cotter pin after the lower part has been inserted into the ground. All of these factors dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed on the part of the operator, while dramatically increasing the number of stakes that can be installed m a given amount of time.
In drawings which illustrate the ~...I od~..t..l of the invention, Figure la. is a complete frontal view of said invention. Figure lb is a close up frontal view of the bottom portion of said invention, showing the location of the welds. Figure 2. is a frontal view of component #1. Figure 3. is a frontal view of component #3. Figure 4. is a frontal view of component #2. Figure 5a.. is a front view of component #4. Figure 5b. is a top view of component #4. Pigure 6a. is a front view of component #5. Figure 6b. is a top view of component #5 showing the location of the two 45 degree bends. Figure 7a. is a top view of said invention. Figure 7b. is a bottom view of said invention.
The mvention illustrated comprises a hollow tube (1), with thirty 1 inch centered 3/8 inch diameter holes (6) through both sides starting from the top of the tube (1) to ~rr~r ~~ ~~ ~ ' ' the attachment of signage, fence material, tree saplings etceteras, one 3/32 inch cotter pin hole (8) through both sides near the bottom and a shaft si~e reducing swedge (7) at the bottom. It also comprises a second tube (2) with a 3/32 inch cotter pin 21672f 6 hole (9) near the top. The first tube (1) is supported by sliding the length of the swedge (7) into the top of the second tube (2) and securing it in place via a cotter pin (3) inserted through both cotter pin holes (8&9). The lower end of the bottom tube (2) is then attached to a spade (5) which has two 45 degree bends (11) to provide lateral stability after installation while ~-~c~mm~ tin~ the attachment of the tube (2) via welds (12) on each side of the tube (2). It also comprises a piece of metal (4) with a cutout (10) to fit around the tube (2) and rest atop the spade (5) where it is secured via welds (12) where it touches the spade(5).
This system can be utilized in the application of signage, sapling supports, fence supports and many other similar ,,I ,~ " .
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It is common in devices for supporting signs, fences, tree saplings etceteras to have to use a heavy, manually operable tool to drive a steel or wooden beam into the ground.However, this type of system is inefficient because it requires the use of a heavy pile driver of some sort to be manually raised and lowered against the top of the beam repeatedly by an able bodied person to drive the beam into the ground, consuming an excessive amount of time and energy on the part of the operator. Also, the beamscurrently used weigh up to twenty pounds. The l,Ulllb' " of both of these factors severely limit the number of beams which can be installed by any individual in a given length of time. The beams currently used are also inefficient to transport due to their awkward length and heavy weight. Moreover, once mstalled, they are exceedingly difficult to remove, often to the point of damaging them beyond further usefulness.
We have found that these u;,,<~dv~ ge5 may be overcome by providing a hollow, metal, square, sectioned beam, one end of which has attached to it a spade and a step for the operator to use when installing the unit. Such a system can be transported much more r~ 11y than current beams. It also minimizes the effort needed by the operator in its installation by allowing the operator to apply their own body weight to the step, thereby inserting it more easily into the ground, eliminating the need for the use of a heavy pile driver. The step may also be used as a handle to provide leverage for the stake's extraction. The stake itself is light weight, the top portion of which can be attached and secured with a cotter pin after the lower part has been inserted into the ground. All of these factors dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed on the part of the operator, while dramatically increasing the number of stakes that can be installed m a given amount of time.
In drawings which illustrate the ~...I od~..t..l of the invention, Figure la. is a complete frontal view of said invention. Figure lb is a close up frontal view of the bottom portion of said invention, showing the location of the welds. Figure 2. is a frontal view of component #1. Figure 3. is a frontal view of component #3. Figure 4. is a frontal view of component #2. Figure 5a.. is a front view of component #4. Figure 5b. is a top view of component #4. Pigure 6a. is a front view of component #5. Figure 6b. is a top view of component #5 showing the location of the two 45 degree bends. Figure 7a. is a top view of said invention. Figure 7b. is a bottom view of said invention.
The mvention illustrated comprises a hollow tube (1), with thirty 1 inch centered 3/8 inch diameter holes (6) through both sides starting from the top of the tube (1) to ~rr~r ~~ ~~ ~ ' ' the attachment of signage, fence material, tree saplings etceteras, one 3/32 inch cotter pin hole (8) through both sides near the bottom and a shaft si~e reducing swedge (7) at the bottom. It also comprises a second tube (2) with a 3/32 inch cotter pin 21672f 6 hole (9) near the top. The first tube (1) is supported by sliding the length of the swedge (7) into the top of the second tube (2) and securing it in place via a cotter pin (3) inserted through both cotter pin holes (8&9). The lower end of the bottom tube (2) is then attached to a spade (5) which has two 45 degree bends (11) to provide lateral stability after installation while ~-~c~mm~ tin~ the attachment of the tube (2) via welds (12) on each side of the tube (2). It also comprises a piece of metal (4) with a cutout (10) to fit around the tube (2) and rest atop the spade (5) where it is secured via welds (12) where it touches the spade(5).
This system can be utilized in the application of signage, sapling supports, fence supports and many other similar ,,I ,~ " .
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Claims (3)
1. A manually operable stake system comprised of a two part shaft which is joined together through male and female ends and secured with a cotter pin, with an attached step for use in its installation and extraction and an attached spade to be driven into the ground to secure the stake via the application of pressure to the step.
2. A one piece shaft version of the stake as defined in 1.
3. A stake as defined in 1 or 2 in which any variation of rod, beam, or post of any size, composition, or weight is used as a main shaft in conjunction with any variation of a spade or step as described in 1 or 2, permanently attached or removable for the installation and/or removal and/or securement of the main shaft to the ground or other surface.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2167216 CA2167216A1 (en) | 1996-01-15 | 1996-01-15 | Quick step stake system |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2167216 CA2167216A1 (en) | 1996-01-15 | 1996-01-15 | Quick step stake system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2167216A1 true CA2167216A1 (en) | 1996-02-15 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 2167216 Abandoned CA2167216A1 (en) | 1996-01-15 | 1996-01-15 | Quick step stake system |
Country Status (1)
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| CA (1) | CA2167216A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN112302414A (en) * | 2020-10-23 | 2021-02-02 | 梁宇 | Safety protection device for building engineering and use method thereof |
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1996
- 1996-01-15 CA CA 2167216 patent/CA2167216A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN112302414A (en) * | 2020-10-23 | 2021-02-02 | 梁宇 | Safety protection device for building engineering and use method thereof |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Dead |