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US3280829A
US3280829A US340758A US34075864A US3280829A US 3280829 A US3280829 A US 3280829A US 340758 A US340758 A US 340758A US 34075864 A US34075864 A US 34075864A US 3280829 A US3280829 A US 3280829A
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  • This invention relates to anchoring stakes and particularly to an improved ground stake for use as a tent or other type of stake.
  • the principal object of the invention is to provide a ground stake such as a tent stake that will be rugged in construction, simple in design and flush with the ground when used.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a ground stake having a V-shaped cross sectional construction and a separate head member welded to one end of the stake.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide such a stake in which the separate head includes a line engaging hook adapted to penetrate the ground when the stake is used.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such a ground stake in which reinforcing means may be provided along the stake near its upper end and along the line engaging hook.
  • a shank of a ground stake may be formed from a length of flat sheet metal of sutiable gauge that is of a generally triangular shape.
  • the flat sheet may be bent along its longitudinal centerline to form angularly disposed sides producing a V- shaped cross sectional construction.
  • indented longitudinally extending flutes, grooves or ribs may be formed along the angularly disposed sides.
  • a head portion may be provided of much greater thickness than the gauge of the shank metal, and it may extend at right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the shank, and may be welded, or otherwise suitably fastened, to the end of the shank having the greatest cross sectional dimension.
  • the extended end portion of the head may be bent toward the narrow end of the shank, and it may include an indented, longitudinally extending, reinforcing flute or groove.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tent stake in use and to which the principles of the invention have been applied;
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the tent stake shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a view of the stake minus its head
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the head of the stake
  • FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the assembled stake and head of FIGS. 4 and 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a piece of flat sheet metal stock from which the stake is formed.
  • a shank 10 may be made from a piece of fiat plate of sheet metal stock of generally triangular configuration.
  • the plate may include a semicircular notch 11 in its top edge 12, and separate flutes, grooves or ribs 13 of semicircular cross section extending longitudinally from the 3,280,829 Patented Oct. 25, 1966 top edge 12 and lying substantially parallel to the side edges of the shank 10.
  • the plate is bent along its longitudinal centerline so that the shank 10 assumes a V-shaped cross sectional form as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 having tapering sides 14 and 15.
  • a head portion 16 may be made of a much heavier gauge of metal than the plate for shank 10, and it may include a triangular shape 17 adapted to lie over and cover the upper end of shank 10.
  • An extension 18, from the apex of the triangularly shaped head portion 17, may have a reinforcing flute, groove or rib 19 formed therein of substantially semicircular cross section, and the extension 18 may be bent downwardly toward the tapered end of the stake.
  • the outer periphery of the groove 19 in extension 18 is received within notch 11 so that head 16 rests fiat on the upper end of shank 10, and a welded joint 20 is shown as being provided between the head 16 and the top edge 12 of shank 10.
  • the weld may be made by projection welding techniques but other forms of welding can be used.
  • the stake in use, the stake is driven into the ground so that the head 16 is flush with the ground, and the bent portion of extension 18 also is embedded in the ground so that anyone walking over the stake will not trip.
  • a ground stake comprising a shank made from a triangularly shaped flat plate of stock of suitable gauge, said plate being bent along its longitudinal centerline to form said shank including two diverging sides angularly disposed relative to each other throughout their length; a fiat head of substantially thicker metal than and secured to said shank, said head having diverging sides and being of substantially the same shape and size as that end of said shank having the greatest dimension so as to lie substantially completely over and to conform to said end, said head including an extension bent from said flat head in a direction toward the opposite end of said shank, and elongated reinforcing ribs formed in and extending along said angular sides, said head affording a flat surface to receive driving blows.

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Oct. 25, 1966 D. M. GLENDENNING ETAL 3,
STAKE Filed Jan. 28, 1964 INVENTORS DON M-GLENDENNING OMER L. KINDIG SYMETRY ATTORNE Y5 United tates Patent l 3,230,329 STAKE Don M. Glendenning and Gmer L. Kindig, Huntington, Ind, assignors to The Locke Steel Chain Company, Huntington, End, a corporation of Connecticut Filed Jan. 28, 1964, Ser. No. 340,758 2 Claims. Il. 135--15) This invention relates to anchoring stakes and particularly to an improved ground stake for use as a tent or other type of stake.
The principal object of the invention is to provide a ground stake such as a tent stake that will be rugged in construction, simple in design and flush with the ground when used.
Another object of the invention is to provide a ground stake having a V-shaped cross sectional construction and a separate head member welded to one end of the stake.
Still another object of the invention is to provide such a stake in which the separate head includes a line engaging hook adapted to penetrate the ground when the stake is used.
Another object of the invention is to provide such a ground stake in which reinforcing means may be provided along the stake near its upper end and along the line engaging hook.
In one aspect of the invention, a shank of a ground stake may be formed from a length of flat sheet metal of sutiable gauge that is of a generally triangular shape. The flat sheet may be bent along its longitudinal centerline to form angularly disposed sides producing a V- shaped cross sectional construction.
In another aspect of the invention, indented longitudinally extending flutes, grooves or ribs may be formed along the angularly disposed sides.
In still another aspect of the invention, a head portion may be provided of much greater thickness than the gauge of the shank metal, and it may extend at right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the shank, and may be welded, or otherwise suitably fastened, to the end of the shank having the greatest cross sectional dimension.
In still another aspect of the invention, the extended end portion of the head may be bent toward the narrow end of the shank, and it may include an indented, longitudinally extending, reinforcing flute or groove.
The above, other objects and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawing which are merely exemplary.
In the drawing:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tent stake in use and to which the principles of the invention have been applied;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the tent stake shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a view of the stake minus its head;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the head of the stake;
FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the assembled stake and head of FIGS. 4 and 5; and
FIG. 7 is a piece of flat sheet metal stock from which the stake is formed.
Referring to the drawing, and particularly to FIG. 7, a shank 10 may be made from a piece of fiat plate of sheet metal stock of generally triangular configuration. The plate may include a semicircular notch 11 in its top edge 12, and separate flutes, grooves or ribs 13 of semicircular cross section extending longitudinally from the 3,280,829 Patented Oct. 25, 1966 top edge 12 and lying substantially parallel to the side edges of the shank 10.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the plate is bent along its longitudinal centerline so that the shank 10 assumes a V-shaped cross sectional form as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 having tapering sides 14 and 15.
Referring to FIG. 5, a head portion 16 may be made of a much heavier gauge of metal than the plate for shank 10, and it may include a triangular shape 17 adapted to lie over and cover the upper end of shank 10. An extension 18, from the apex of the triangularly shaped head portion 17, may have a reinforcing flute, groove or rib 19 formed therein of substantially semicircular cross section, and the extension 18 may be bent downwardly toward the tapered end of the stake.
Referring to FIG. 6, in assembling the head 16 to the upper end of shank 10, the outer periphery of the groove 19 in extension 18 is received within notch 11 so that head 16 rests fiat on the upper end of shank 10, and a welded joint 20 is shown as being provided between the head 16 and the top edge 12 of shank 10. The weld may be made by projection welding techniques but other forms of welding can be used.
Referring to FIG. 1, in use, the stake is driven into the ground so that the head 16 is flush with the ground, and the bent portion of extension 18 also is embedded in the ground so that anyone walking over the stake will not trip.
Although various features of the improved ground stake have been shown and described in detail to fully disclose one embodiment of the invention, it will be evident that changes may be made in such details and certain features may be used without others without departing from the principles of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. A ground stake comprising a shank made from a triangularly shaped flat plate of stock of suitable gauge, said plate being bent along its longitudinal centerline to form said shank including two diverging sides angularly disposed relative to each other throughout their length; a fiat head of substantially thicker metal than and secured to said shank, said head having diverging sides and being of substantially the same shape and size as that end of said shank having the greatest dimension so as to lie substantially completely over and to conform to said end, said head including an extension bent from said flat head in a direction toward the opposite end of said shank, and elongated reinforcing ribs formed in and extending along said angular sides, said head affording a flat surface to receive driving blows.
2. In a ground stake according to claim 1, wherein the end of said shank having the greatest dimension has a portion of the stock removed therefrom to provide a supporting edge, and said extension on said flat head being adapted to be received in and supported by said supporting edge.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 963,330 7/1910 Simon 238-466 974,951 11/1910 Casady 23 8-366 1,209,396 12/1916 Collins et al. 238--366 1,555,323 9/1925 Kleinhessellink -15 1,592,128 7/1926 Steinbreder 13515 1,661,867 3/1928 Armstrong 135-45 2,149,081 2/1939 Wright 135-15 HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Primary Examiner.
REINALDO P. MACHADO, Examiner.
L. I. SANTISI, Assistant Examiner.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,280,829 October 25, 1966 Don M, Glendenning et a1,
It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.
Column 1, line 30, for "sutiable" read suitable column 2, line 29, after "Although" insert the line 64, for "1,555,323" read 1,555,322
Signed and sealed this 5th day of September 1967,
( AL) Attest:
ERNEST W. SWIDER Attesting Officer EDWARD J. BRENNER Commissioner of Patents

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1. A GROUND STAKE COMPRISING A SHANK MADE FROM A TRIANGULARLY SHAPED FLAT PLATE OF STOCK OF SUITABLE GAUGE, SAID PLATE BEING BENT ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL CENTERLINE TO FORM SAID SHANK INCLUDING TWO DIVERGING SIDES ANGULARLY DISPOSED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH; A FLAT HEAD OF SUBSTANTIALLY THICKER METAL THAN THE SECURED TO SAID SHANK, SAID HEAD HAVING DIVERGING SIDES AND BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SHAPE AND SIZE AS THAT END OF SAID SHANK HAVING THE GREATEST DIMENSION SO
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US3456660A (en) * 1967-11-27 1969-07-22 June E Borchardt Stake
US3754360A (en) * 1971-12-27 1973-08-28 R Herr Surveyor{3 s stake
US4063567A (en) * 1974-10-03 1977-12-20 Claude Martin Tent peg
US4533112A (en) * 1983-10-11 1985-08-06 Western Steel Cutting, Inc. Curb stake with integral support
US4831798A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-05-23 Otteson Jack O Ground anchoring stake
US5054579A (en) * 1990-08-24 1991-10-08 Moson John A Ladder having an anchoring system
US5226829A (en) * 1992-05-20 1993-07-13 Jones Don W Underground stake device
US5463834A (en) * 1994-03-07 1995-11-07 Krieger; John M. Tethering stake
WO1996007805A1 (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-03-14 Douglas Carver Finch Anchorage
ES2187266A1 (en) * 2001-03-02 2003-05-16 Pera Josep Samiquel Anchoring device.
US6588164B1 (en) * 2002-02-11 2003-07-08 Glenn Robert Moblo Screed form stake
US6619307B2 (en) * 1999-08-24 2003-09-16 Robert John Orr Ground anchors
US6997199B1 (en) 2003-04-09 2006-02-14 Wright David O Tent stake device
US20060070313A1 (en) * 2004-10-02 2006-04-06 Moblo Glenn R Self-leveling form stake
US20070045507A1 (en) * 2005-08-30 2007-03-01 Metal Forms Corp. V-shaped stake
US20100186314A1 (en) * 2006-10-11 2010-07-29 Simon Walker Ground spike
US20130233366A1 (en) * 2010-09-22 2013-09-12 Kirsty Burgess Tent peg
US20130307397A1 (en) * 2012-05-16 2013-11-21 Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Home appliance with unitary anti-tip bracket
US10398093B2 (en) * 2018-01-04 2019-09-03 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake securing a landscaping edging strip
USD864678S1 (en) * 2018-01-04 2019-10-29 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake
USRE49472E1 (en) * 2018-01-04 2023-03-28 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake securing a landscaping edging strip

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US1209396A (en) * 1916-05-09 1916-12-19 John Collins Railway-tie plate and spike.
US1555323A (en) * 1921-04-19 1925-09-29 Lomar Louis Leon Shock absorber
US1592128A (en) * 1925-12-18 1926-07-13 Beehler Steel Products Company Stake
US1661867A (en) * 1924-05-15 1928-03-06 Niagara Metal Stamping Corp Tent pin, stake, or the like
US2149081A (en) * 1938-12-01 1939-02-28 Richard H Wright Tent stake

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US963330A (en) * 1908-08-01 1910-07-05 Arthur Louis Simon Railroad-spike.
US974951A (en) * 1910-04-19 1910-11-08 Albert L Casady Rail-joint.
US1209396A (en) * 1916-05-09 1916-12-19 John Collins Railway-tie plate and spike.
US1555323A (en) * 1921-04-19 1925-09-29 Lomar Louis Leon Shock absorber
US1661867A (en) * 1924-05-15 1928-03-06 Niagara Metal Stamping Corp Tent pin, stake, or the like
US1592128A (en) * 1925-12-18 1926-07-13 Beehler Steel Products Company Stake
US2149081A (en) * 1938-12-01 1939-02-28 Richard H Wright Tent stake

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US3456660A (en) * 1967-11-27 1969-07-22 June E Borchardt Stake
US3754360A (en) * 1971-12-27 1973-08-28 R Herr Surveyor{3 s stake
US4063567A (en) * 1974-10-03 1977-12-20 Claude Martin Tent peg
US4533112A (en) * 1983-10-11 1985-08-06 Western Steel Cutting, Inc. Curb stake with integral support
US4831798A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-05-23 Otteson Jack O Ground anchoring stake
US5054579A (en) * 1990-08-24 1991-10-08 Moson John A Ladder having an anchoring system
US5226829A (en) * 1992-05-20 1993-07-13 Jones Don W Underground stake device
US5463834A (en) * 1994-03-07 1995-11-07 Krieger; John M. Tethering stake
WO1996007805A1 (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-03-14 Douglas Carver Finch Anchorage
US6619307B2 (en) * 1999-08-24 2003-09-16 Robert John Orr Ground anchors
ES2187266A1 (en) * 2001-03-02 2003-05-16 Pera Josep Samiquel Anchoring device.
US6588164B1 (en) * 2002-02-11 2003-07-08 Glenn Robert Moblo Screed form stake
US6997199B1 (en) 2003-04-09 2006-02-14 Wright David O Tent stake device
US20060070313A1 (en) * 2004-10-02 2006-04-06 Moblo Glenn R Self-leveling form stake
US20070045507A1 (en) * 2005-08-30 2007-03-01 Metal Forms Corp. V-shaped stake
US20100186314A1 (en) * 2006-10-11 2010-07-29 Simon Walker Ground spike
US8523134B2 (en) * 2006-10-11 2013-09-03 Peak Innovations Inc. Ground spike
US20130233366A1 (en) * 2010-09-22 2013-09-12 Kirsty Burgess Tent peg
US8973594B2 (en) * 2010-09-22 2015-03-10 Kirsty Burgess Tent peg
US20130307397A1 (en) * 2012-05-16 2013-11-21 Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Home appliance with unitary anti-tip bracket
US9163842B2 (en) * 2012-05-16 2015-10-20 Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Home appliance with unitary anti-tip bracket
US10398093B2 (en) * 2018-01-04 2019-09-03 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake securing a landscaping edging strip
USD864678S1 (en) * 2018-01-04 2019-10-29 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake
USRE49472E1 (en) * 2018-01-04 2023-03-28 Toolbro Innovators, Llc Stake securing a landscaping edging strip

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