US 12,305,416 B2
Tent stake assembly
Rosanne Bibby, Scarborough (CA)
Filed by Rosanne Bibby, Scarborough (CA)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/128,423.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328191 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. E04H 15/62 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 15/62 (2013.01) 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tent stake assembly for resisting being rotated or pulled from the ground while securing a tent, said assembly comprising:
a tent stake having a tapered end which tapers to a point wherein said tapered end is configured to penetrate ground;
a head being attached to said tent stake such that said head defines a striking surface wherein said striking surface is configured to be struck by a tool for driving said tent stake into the ground, said head being distally positioned with respect to said tapered end of said tent stake, said head having a plurality of gripping elements each extending downwardly from said head wherein each of said gripping elements is configured to engage the ground when said tent stake is driven into the ground thereby inhibiting said tent stake from rotating in the ground;
wherein said tent stake has a distal end with respect to said tapered end of said tent stake;
wherein said head has a top surface, a bottom surface and a lip extending downwardly from a perimeter edge of said head, said distal end of said tent stake being attached to said bottom surface such that said top surface of said head defines said striking surface, said distal end of said tent stake being centrally positioned on said bottom surface such that said lip extends around said tent stake;
wherein said head has a plurality of teeth each extending downwardly from a bottom edge of said lip such that said plurality of teeth defines said plurality of gripping elements, each of said teeth having a first edge and a second edge each extending downwardly from said bottom edge of said lip and intersecting each other at a point; and
wherein said head has a plurality of holes each extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, each of said plurality of holes being positioned between said distal end of said tent stake and said lip, said holes being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said tent stake, each of said holes having a bounding edge which as a front side and a back side, each of said front side and said back side defining a circular arc being co-arcuate with each other such that each of said holes has a curved rectangular shape.