U.S. patent application number 15/090502 was filed with the patent office on 2016-10-13 for hammerable, hand removable nail/stake.
The applicant listed for this patent is Andre Green. Invention is credited to Andre Green.
Application Number | 20160298311 15/090502 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57111645 |
Filed Date | 2016-10-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160298311 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Green; Andre |
October 13, 2016 |
HAMMERABLE, HAND REMOVABLE NAIL/STAKE
Abstract
A hand-removable nail/stake comprises a bottom component with at
least one elongated spike point for inserting into the ground for
anchoring an item; and a top component with an aperture through
which a user's hand will fit for removing the nail/stake from the
ground when no longer needed for anchoring. The top component has
an uppermost surface for hammering and preferably includes at least
one hammering face from one side. Optionally, the aperture includes
a plurality of finger-gripping indents.
Inventors: |
Green; Andre; (Pittsburgh,
PA) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
State |
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Type |
Green; Andre |
Pittsburgh |
PA |
US |
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Family ID: |
57111645 |
Appl. No.: |
15/090502 |
Filed: |
April 4, 2016 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62142106 |
Apr 2, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 9/10 20130101; E04H
15/60 20130101; E02D 5/80 20130101; A63C 19/08 20130101 |
International
Class: |
E02D 5/80 20060101
E02D005/80 |
Claims
1. A hand-removable nail/stake comprises a main head element and a
spiked shaft, said main head element having: (a) an uppermost
surface for hammering the nail/stake into ground for anchoring; and
(b) means for pulling the main head element upwardly to remove the
main element when no longer needed for anchoring.
2. The nail/stake of claim 1 wherein the pulling means includes a
plurality of finger recesses.
3. The nail/stake of claim 1 wherein the main head element further
includes a hammering face extending from at least one lateral
side.
4. The nail/stake of claim 2 wherein the main head element includes
a hammering face extending from opposed lateral sides.
5. The nail/stake of claim 1 wherein the main head element is made
from a metal selected from steel and aluminum.
6. The nail/stake of claim 1 wherein the main head element is made
from hardened plastic.
7. The nail/stake of claim 1 wherein the main hand element is
hinged to swing away and has a locking pin therefor.
8. A hand-removable nail/stake comprising: (a) a bottom component
with at least one elongated spike point for inserting into the
ground for anchoring an item; and (b) a top component with an
aperture through which a user's hand will fit for removing the
nail/stake from the ground when no longer needed for anchoring,
said top component having an uppermost surface for hammering.
9. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component is
triangularly-shaped.
10. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component is
semi-circularly shaped.
11. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component is
rectangularly-shaped.
12. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component includes a
plurality of finger-gripping indents.
13. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component further
includes a hammering face at one end.
14. The nail/stake of claim 13 wherein the top component includes a
hammering face at opposed ends.
15. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the bottom component includes
a pair of spaced apart, elongated spikes.
16. The nail/stake of claim 8 wherein the top component is hinged
to swing away and has a locking pin therefor.
17. The nail/stake of claim 8, which is made from steel.
18. The nail/stake of claim 8, which is made from aluminum.
19. The nail/stake of claim 8, which is made from hardened plastic.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a perfection of U.S. Provisional Application No.
62/142,106, filed on Apr. 2, 2015, the disclosure of which is fully
incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention pertains to devices for securing
various products to outdoor environs, like the ground. It can be
used for holding a fishing chair to a sandy shore or adjacent
riverbed. Alternate variations can be used to hold sporting
equipment, tenting, leisure chairs and/or various animal traps to
the ground (i.e. a lawn or forest bed).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] It is an object of this invention to provide securement
means that properly holds (anchors) an item to the ground so that
it cannot be accidentally loosened. It is another object to provide
a yard nail/stake that includes means for using one such device to
hammer into the ground a second such device. It is a further object
to provide these securement devices with hand holes for assisting
with extraction when no longer needed for anchoring. It is yet
another object to provide these devices with a common aperture (or
central hook, in the alternative), for securing together multiple
nails/stakes in storage until needed for anchoring.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0004] Further features, objectives and advantages for these
inventions will become clearer when referring to the following
detailed description made with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which:
[0005] FIG. 1A is a front plan view showing one embodiment of hand
removable nail/stake according to this invention, said embodiment
having an inverted triangular-shaped top;
[0006] FIG. 1B is a front plan view showing a first alternative to
the hand removable nail/stake of FIG. 1A with a hammering head
extending outwardly from one (i.e. the left) lateral side;
[0007] FIG. 2A is a front plan view showing a second alternative
embodiment of hand removable nail/stake according to this
invention, said alternative embodiment having a semi-circular, or
dome-shaped top. This view also shows an optional hinging of the
nail/stake head with its own release pin;
[0008] FIG. 2B is a front plan view showing the second alternative
embodiment of FIG. 2A but with a hammering head extending from one
(i.e, the left) lateral side;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a front upper perspective of a third alternative
embodiment of hand removable nail/stake (whose shaft is shown in
partial cutaway), said third alternative embodiment having a
substantially rectangular or square-shaped top and having a
hammering head extending from one lateral side;
[0010] FIG. 4 is a front plan view showing a fourth alternative
embodiment of hand removable nail/stake according to this
invention, said fourth alternative embodiment having a
hairpin-shaped base with two stake components for securing piping
or another object (such as a snake trap) to the ground, and then
easily pulling it back out of the ground when no longer needed for
ground securement;
[0011] FIG. 5 show a front perspective view of a fifth alternative
embodiment of nail/stake according to this invention whose shaft is
shown in partial cutaway, said fifth alternative embodiment having
an oval or ring-like configuration; and
[0012] FIG. 6 is a front plan view for a sixth alternative
embodiment of nail/stake having a cross-like shape with an upper
and lower crossbar to the vertical stake component, the upper bar
being suitable for pulling out the stake when no longer needed for
anchoring.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] Note that the various embodiments of hand-removable
nail/stakes described herein, in detail, are for
representative/exemplary purposes. It is understood that these same
concepts are subject to many different variations in structure,
design, application and methodology. Because many varying and
different embodiments may be made within the scope of the inventive
concept(s) herein taught, and because many modifications may be
made in the embodiment herein detailed in accordance with the
descriptive requirements of the law, it is to be understood that
the details herein are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in
a limiting sense.
[0014] The aforementioned hand-removable nail/stakes should be made
from a sturdy enough material so as to securely anchor a tent,
chair, sporting equipment (fishing rod, volleyball net, etc.) or
other outdoor implement to the ground to a sufficient depth so as
to not be easily removed therefrom by the wind and/or any other
activity within or adjacent the anchored part. Ideally, that means
having a stake component, beneath the head component, that is at
least about 8-10 inches long, and more preferably about 12-15
inches for heavier items needing anchoring herewith.
[0015] Referring now to the accompanying FIGS, it should be noted
that common elemental components between the various embodiments
are commonly numbered though in the next hundred series.
[0016] As for the first device embodiment, generally 10, it
consists of s main head element 12, a connector 14 and an elongated
spike shaft 16 that terminates into a point 18. Main head component
12 for the first embodiment is shaped like an inverted triangle.
Atop the upper most plane 22 of head element 12, there is included
a striking (or hammering) surface 24 for readily pounding the
device 10 into the sand/ground, etc. for anchoring something
therewith. On the reverse of upper plane 22, or inner plane 26,
there is a hand-gripping component 28 with optional, individualized
finger sections F as shown.
[0017] For ease of collecting several such devices and storing them
altogether until needed, the connector 14 of device 10 (as shown),
includes an aperture 30. That aperture may be replaced by or
supplement a common hook head (not shown) in still alternate
variations.
[0018] The primary difference between FIGS. 1A and 1B concerns the
express addition of a hammering head 140 to the latter device 110
of FIG. 1B. That hammering head 140 would extend from one lateral
side (the left side 142 being shown for representative purposes)
though it is to be understood that the reverse side could be
hammer-headed or both left and right sides in the alternative.
Ideally, hammering head 140 is sufficiently sized and weighted so
as to provide ample strength when using a first device to strike
the hammering surface 124 of a second such device into the
ground.
[0019] In accompanying FIGS. 2A and 2B, still other head shape
variations are depicted. The device 210 of FIG. 2A has a
semi-circular shaped upper head element 222 with its own hammering
surface 224 situated thereon. In the hammer-headed alternative at
FIG. 2B, once again the left side 342 to that device 310 is fitted
with its own striking hammerhead face 340.
[0020] FIGS. 2A and 2B show another optional variation with the
purposeful hinging of the handle components 250, 350 to their
respective lower frame components 252, 352. With the pushing
in-pulling out of locking pin 254, 354 on these models, the main
body of the upper head elements may be flipped or rotated back (or
forward) for exposing an uppermost protruding head 215, 315 to the
respective spike shafts 216, 316. That protruding head can assist
with better securing/driving each such device into the ground in
addition to, or in place of repeatedly striking hammering surface
224, 324 with the hammerhead 340 of a second such nail/stake
device.
[0021] In the next alternative embodiment, device 410 of FIG. 3
shows a rectangular (or almost square-shaped) head element 412 with
all other components consistent with earlier numbered
variations.
[0022] FIG. 4 shows yet another alternative in which that
nail/stake device 510 has a pair (or two) intentionally forked or
split spacer arms 516A and 516B. In this doubly-staked alternative,
the optional use of a finger pull up 528 and hammering head 540 are
shown with dotted lines. The "hairpin" shape of this variation lets
the device better situate about piping or tubing (or possibly even
a necked-animal trap) for better securement to the ground between
its spaced tines 516A and B and spaced lower points 518A and B.
[0023] FIG. 5 shows yet another alternative device 610 in which the
shape to upper head 512 is more oval or ring-like. It nevertheless
has a striking top head component 514 situated directly
thereon.
[0024] Finally, the more open-framed variation of device 610 in
FIG. 6 shows more of a cross configuration with an upper crossbar
622 and lower frame bar 652 therebeneath. IN this last
representative alternative, the device gets secured by striking
directly onto the protruding uppermost head 615 of stake element
616; while removal (when anchoring is no longer necessary) gets
accomplished by pulling up form one or both sides of upper bar 622
alone.
[0025] It is expected that this invention will make these
nail/stakes from durable/reusable materials, preferably metals like
steel, aluminum or the like. For less critical applications,
however, it may be possible to make the same invention from
hardened plastics or other composite materials that are able to
withstand repeated hammerings against one of its own types of
anchor components.
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