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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110036964 | Drilling/Clamping Device The invention relates to a drilling/clamping device including a base body which can be extracted from the shaft or rod, provided at one end with a drilling head actuated by means of an electric motor housed inside the base body. The base body also includes means for cou... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20090309004 | BEACH UMBRELLA STAND INCLUDING FOOT OPERATED DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ANCHORING AND METHOD OF USE A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. T... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090278020 | Campfire tool holding apparatus A campfire tool holding apparatus for inserting into the ground includes a top fork connected through an upper portion to a slide hammer shaft inserted slidingly through a slide hammer having an internal passage, said slide hammer traveling along said slide hammer shaft... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090236490 | Irrigation Emitter Stake A stake for holding an irrigation pipe near a plant. The pipe comprising a first end portion and a second portion bendable relative to the first end portion. The stake comprising a distal retaining portion for holding the first portion of the pipe and first and second p... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090090836 | Post Positioning Jig Assembly A post positioning device includes a collar defining a post positioning aperture therein for receiving a post; a stabilizer for removably securing the collar about the post; and a positioning system operably connected to the collar having a first angular state and a sec... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090050778 | Easy in Sand-Brella A device to make the insertion of a beach sun umbrella into the sand easier and faster, by adding a second piece of metal tube, of slightly larger diameter than main stem A, about 25 inches in length and placed over the lower part of the main stem A, like a sleeve. The ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080307721 | Anchoring Systems And Related Methods In one embodiment, an anchoring system includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a stem and a helix fixedly attached to the stem and configured to penetrate and lodge into ground. The second member couples to the first member and secures the... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080230674 | Secure post A device that is installed at the base of a sign post used to hold an existing sign post in an upright, vertical and plumb condition after being returned to this position from a leaning or slanting position. The said device is comprised of a flat molded base made of pla... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080006756 | Earth Anchor The instant invention, the earth anchor, is comprised of a foundation plate, a connecting column, a strap anchor guide, a strap anchor bolt (pin) and a strap anchor. The foundation plate is an essentially flat metal plate that is permanently affixed to the bottom of the... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070278374 | Route mark-out stake The route (3) mark-out stake (1) comprises a fixing portion (5) insertable into the ground and a tape support portion (6). The fixing portion (5) is made of material more rigid than that of the support portion (6). ... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070200046 | Anchor for securing an object to ground The present invention describes an anchor for securing an object the ground. The anchor is especially useful for securing, either temporarily or permanently, fixing objects to the ground, such as signs, poles, mailbox posts, tent or net supports. Placement of the device... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20060175524 | Exterior clamp slip base housing-mounting system for roadway sign post A cost effective, durable and safe system for mounting roadway sign posts. The system increases the durability of a sign post by its use of an exterior clamping system to hold the sign post into the base housing. This clamping system creates a tighter hold on the sign p... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060157631 | Post support A post support installed below ground level to anchor a post is provided. The post support includes a receiving member configured to receive a post wherein the receiving member is installed below ground level such that the receiving member is substantially disposed unde... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060113456 | Apparatus for driving and extracting stakes A hand-held tool having a motor, a vibration mechanism, and a stake-gripping device is disclosed for driving and extracting stakes or posts. The vibration mechanism generally comprises a housing surrounding a pair of geared eccentric plates or geared weighted plates tha... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060060749 | Helical ground anchor and method of its use A ground anchor system for anchoring a post comprises a base plate, a housing extending above the base plate, an anchor extending below the base plate, the anchor comprising a tapered helix having a thread encircling a tube which tapers inwardly towards the lower end of... | 03/23/2006 |
