Systems for installing an elongated stake to either a fence or a mailbox to provide sturdiness to either the fence or the mailbox, and methods of use thereof

A system for providing sturdiness to a mailbox post, comprising:

• an elongated stake having a pointed end to be inserted into the ground such that the elongated stake is positioned parallel to a mailbox post that is substantially perpendicular to the ground, wherein the elongated stake has a first shape;
• an insertion-assistance member to be removably attached to the elongated stake, the insertion-assistance member including:
• a hollow body to removably fit over an end of the elongated stake having the first shape, and
• a lip having a semi-circular shape and formed of a solid material, the lip extending in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the hollow body such that a portion of the lip extends beyond the hollow body in the direction that is substantially perpendicular to the hollow body, wherein the lip is to receive force and then transmit the force to the elongated stake to drive the elongated stake into the ground,
• and further wherein, after driving the elongated stake into the ground via the force received by the lip, the insertion-assistance member is to be removed from the elongated stake and the elongated stake is to then be secured to the mailbox post to provide sturdiness to the mailbox post,
• the insertion-assistance member is to be removably attached to a different elongated stake, having a second shape that is distinct from the first shape, by removably fitting the hollow body of the insertion-assistance member over an end of the different elongated stake having the second shape, such that the lip of the insertion-assistance member is used to receive additional force and transmit the additional force to the different elongated stake to drive the different elongated stake into the ground to thereby provide sturdiness to a different mailbox post, and
• the insertion-assistance member is to, after removably attaching to the elongated stake for a second time, enable removal of the elongated stake from the ground by application of a removal force to the lip of the insertion-assistance member.

An insertion-assistance member used in a system for providing sturdiness to either a mailbox post or a fence post, comprising:

• a hollow body to removably fit over an end of an elongated stake having a first shape, and a lip having a semi-circular shape and formed of a solid material, the lip extending a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the hollow body such that a portion of the lip extends beyond the body in the direction that is substantially perpendicular to the hollow body, wherein:
• the lip is to receive force and then transmit the force to the elongated stake to drive the elongated stake into the ground, and
• the elongated stake has a pointed end that is configured to be inserted into the ground such that the elongated stake is positioned parallel to the mailbox post or the fence post that is substantially perpendicular to the ground;
• and further wherein, after driving the elongated stake into the ground via the force received by the lip, the insertion-assistance member is to be removed from the elongated stake and the elongated stake is configured to then be secured to the mailbox post or the fence post to provide sturdiness to the mailbox post or the fence post, and
• the insertion-assistance member is to be removably attached to a different elongated stake, having a second shape that is distinct from the first shape, by removably fitting the hollow body of the insertion-assistance member over an end of the different elongated stake having the second shape, such that the lip of the insertion-assistance member is used to receive additional force and transmit the additional force to the different elongated stake to drive the different elongated stake into the ground to thereby provide sturdiness to a different mailbox post or a different fence post, and
• the insertion-assistance member is to, after removably attaching to the elongated stake for a second time, enable removal of the elongated stake from the ground by application of a removal force to the lip of the insertion-assistance member.