Garden edge spike and methods and uses thereof
A garden edge spike includes: a tapered spike portion having a lower spike and an upper C-shaped portion having a plurality of grooves on an outer edge thereof; and a holder, the holder having a holding portion including plural flanges, and a coupling portion that slideably engages one or more of the plurality of grooves.
1. A garden edge spike comprising:
a tapered spike portion having a lower spike which has a top end and a bottom end, a platform section located at the top end of the lower spike, and disposed in a plane transverse to the lower spike, and an upper upright C-shaped portion located at the top end of the lower spike and extending circumferentially away from the platform section, the upper upright C-shaped portion having a plurality of grooves that is circumferentially spaced apart along an outer circumferential edge thereof; and
a removable holder, the removable holder having a holding portion including plural flanges, and a coupling portion having a female portion with a plurality of grooves, wherein the female portion slideable engages one or more of the plurality of grooves of the upper upright C-shaped portion, to position the removable holder on the upper upright C-shaped portion.
2. The garden edge spike of claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is shaped to hold a strip-shaped, tube-shaped, or rope-shaped apparatus.
3. The garden edge spike of claim 1 , wherein the upper upright C-shaped portion further having at least one angle indicia on a side edge thereof.
4. The garden edge spike of claim 3 , wherein the at least one angle indicia indicates “0°”, “45°”, “90°”, or “135°”.
5. The garden edge spike of claim 3 , wherein the holder has a guide angle indicia, wherein by lining up the guide angle indicia with one of the at least one angle indicia on the side edge of the upper upright C-shaped portion, a user will know an angle of engagement.
6. A method for installing a lighting apparatus using at least one garden edge spike comprising:
a tapered spike portion having a lower spike which has a top end and a bottom end, a platform section located at the top end of the lower spike, and disposed in a plane transverse to the lower spike, and an upper upright C-shaped portion located at the top end of the lower spike and extending circumferentially away from the platform section, the upper upright C-shaped portion having a plurality of grooves that is circumferentially spaced apart along an outer circumferential edge thereof; and
a removable holder, the removable holder having a holding portion including plural flanges, and a coupling portion having a female portion with a plurality of grooves, wherein the female portion slideable engages one or more of the plurality of grooves of the upper upright C-shaped portion, to position the removable holder on the upper upright C-shaped portion,
which the method comprises the steps of:
(a) impacting or pushing the at least one garden edge spike to bury at least a portion of the tapered spike portion of the garden edge spike into the ground, and
(b) attaching the lighting apparatus to the at least one garden edge spike.
7. A method for installing a lighting apparatus using at least one garden edge spike comprising:
a tapered spike portion having a lower spike which has a top end and a bottom end, a platform section located at the top end of the lower spike, and disposed in a plane transverse to the lower spike, and an upper upright C-shaped portion located at the top end of the lower spike and extending circumferentially away from the platform section, the upper upright C-shaped portion having a plurality of grooves that is circumferentially spaced apart along an outer circumferential edge thereof; and
a removable holder, the removable holder having a holding portion including plural flanges, and a coupling portion having a female portion with a plurality, wherein the female portion slideable engages one or more of the plurality of grooves of the upper upright C-shaped portion, to position the removable holder on the upper upright C-shaped portion,
which the method comprises the steps of:
(a) attaching the lighting apparatus to at least one garden edge spike, and
(b) impacting or pushing the at least one garden edge spike to bury at least a portion of the tapered spike portion of the garden edge spike into the ground.