Sign board leg accommodating ground stake and method of use
View Patent ↗A sign stake system designed for supporting various types of signage, particularly useful for campaign, yard, and garage sale signs is disclosed. The stake includes a head and a tapered shaft. The head includes an upper surface suitable for being struck by a mallet to facilitate easy ground insertion. An aperture is disposed on the head and is compatible with standard signage frame legs, ensuring a snug fit and preventing unintentional dislodgement of the sign. The tapered shaft features integrated longitudinal ridges for secure ground penetration and stability against wind and external forces. Additionally, the system allows for the use of multiple stakes, installed at specific distances corresponding to the frame legs of the sign, thus providing enhanced support and orientation.
1 . A sign board supporting ground stake comprising:
a ground stake having a head and a tapered shaft;
wherein said head having an upper surface and a lower surface;
wherein said tapered shaft extending from said lower surface to a terminal pointed end;
wherein said head and said tapered shaft having a rigid material for hammering into the ground;
wherein said tapered shaft having a first plurality of ridges along a first side of said tapered shaft;
wherein each ridge of said first plurality of ridges points towards said terminal pointed end;
wherein said head having an aperture disposed therethrough for receiving and accommodating a bottom end of a leg of the sign board;
wherein said tapered shaft having a cavity therein for receiving and accommodating a bottom end portion of the leg of the sign board; and
wherein said tapered shaft having a second plurality of ridges along a second side of said tapered shaft opposite the first plurality of ridges;
wherein the head is a round head; and
wherein said cavity extends through a majority of a length of said tapered shaft.
2 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 1 , wherein said head abuts a top surface of the ground after said ground stake is hammered into the ground.
3 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 1 , wherein said first plurality of ridges are oriented longitudinally along said tapered shaft.
4 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 3 , wherein said first plurality of ridges are symmetrical to said second plurality of ridges.
5 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 4 , wherein each ridge of said second plurality of ridges points towards said terminal pointed end.
6 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 5 , wherein said second plurality of ridges are oriented longitudinally along said tapered shaft.
7 . The sign board supporting ground stake of claim 6 , wherein said tapered shaft having a length from 1.00 inches to 8.00 inches, wherein said head having a diameter from 0.50 inches to 2.00 inches, and further wherein said head having a thickness from 0.25 inches to 1.50 inches.