Collars for use in either driving posts into or removing posts from the ground, and related methods
OwnerThomas Martininventor
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Abstract
A collar is provided that can be used to either drive posts into the ground or remove posts from the ground. The collar includes a first portion defining a post opening adapted for coupling about a post, and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion includes a receiver adapted for receiving a tool for use in driving the post into the ground when the first portion is coupled about the post. The first portion defines an obtuse angle with respect to the second portion. The collar is configured to be positioned in a first orientation about a post when used to drive the post into the ground, and a second orientation, rotated approximately 180 degrees relative to the first orientation, when used to remove a post from the ground.
Claims13
A collar for use with posts, the collar comprising:
- a body having a first portion and a second portion;
- wherein the first portion defines a post opening adapted for coupling about a post;
- wherein the second portion is coupled to the first portion, the second portion having a cylinder adapted for receiving a tool for use in driving the post when the first portion is coupled about the post;
- wherein an upper surface of the first portion defines an obtuse angle with respect to an upper surface of the second portion;
- wherein the cylinder extends away from the upper surface of the second portion and into the obtuse angle defined by the upper surface of the first portion and the upper surface of the second portion, the cylinder defining an opening adapted for receiving the tool for use in driving the post into the ground when the first portion is coupled about the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.