Securing stake

A securing stake comprising:

• an elongated blade portion formed of a stiffly resilient material;
• said blade portion having first, second and third integrally formed surfaces, and said first surface being a relatively wide substantially flat surface, and said second and third surfaces being relatively narrow and disposed at an angle with said first surface such that said blade portion has a generally triangular cross section and is relatively thin at the edges thereof and thick in the middle, the width of said first, second and third surfaces varying such that said blade portion tapers to a point at one end, the thickness of the middle of said blade portion also tapering in the vicinity of said point;
• a cross member portion, integrally formed with said blade portion, disposed at the end of said blade portion opposite said point, having a width in the plane of said blade portion first surface substantially equal to the width of said blade portion first surface, and extending substantially equal distances on either side of said blade portion in directions perpendicular to the plane of said blade portion first surface;
• said cross member portion including at each end thereof downturned portions extending toward said blade portion point;
• first and second transverse support braces, integrally formed between said cross member portion and said blade portion;
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• first and second stiffly resilient projecting arms integrally formed with said blade portion, extending outwardly from said blade portion first surface, said arms being generally parallel to said cross member portion, and having a width in the plane of said blade portion first surface equal to the width of the blade portion first surface;
• said first arm being disposed a first predetermined distance from said cross member and including at the end thereof a short downturned portion extending toward said blade portion point;
• said second arm being disposed a second predetermined distance from said first arm and including a short upturned portion extending toward said cross member portion;
• a third transverse support brace integrally formed between the upper surface of said first arm and said blade portion first surface;
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• a fourth transverse support brace integrally formed between the lower surface of said second arm and said blade portion first surface.