Stake driver

A stake driver for use in driving stakes, hubs, pegs or ginies for surveys, earthwork measurements, and approximate guides for excavation by a user of the stake driver who stands in an upright position while using the stake driver, comprising a first rod having at least one solid end and an end opposite the solid end;

• wherein the first rod has a pointed end for penetrating soil prior to driving a stake;
• a second rod having a bore extending longitudinally through the second rod and wherein the second rod has slotted open end and the first rod is slidably locatable into the second rod which is positionable over a stake inserted into the open slotted end of the second rod adjacent to the soil so that the user grasps the second rod while lifting the first rod so in turn, when said first rod is released, the stake held in place against the soil by the second rod is driven into the soil by the first rod when the first rod hits the stake;
• a first means for stopping the motion of the second rod so that the resulting impact drives the pointed end into the soil, said first means located near the pointed end of the first rod;
• and a second means for stopping the motion of the second rod so that when the pointed end is driven into the soil the impact of the second rod against said means will drive the pointed end out of the soil, the second means located near the solid end of the first rod.

A stake driver for use in driving stakes, hubs, pegs or ginies for surveys, earthwork measurements, and approximate guides for excavation by a user of the stake driver who stands in an upright position while using the stake driver, comprising a first rod having at least one solid end and an end opposite the solid end;

• wherein the first rod has a removable pointed end for penetrating the soil prior to driving a stake;
• a second rod, wherein the second rod has slotted open end and is slidably locatable over the first rod and positionable over a stake inserted into the open slotted end of the second rod adjacent to the soil so that the user grasps the second rod while lifting the first rod so in turn, when said first rod is released, the stake held in place against the soil by the second rod is driven into the soil by the first rod when the first rod hits the stake;
• means for removably securing the second rod to the first rod so that the first and second rods act as one to facilitate use as a grade rod and carry the first and second rods;
• a first means in said first rod for stopping the motion of the second rod so that when the pointed end is to be driven into the soil the impact of the second rod against the first means for stopping will drive the rod into the soil;
• a second means in said first rod for stopping the motion of the second rod so that when the pointed end of the first rod has been driven into the soil the impact of the second rod against the second means for stopping will drive the pointed end out of the soil;
• a third rod insertable over the second rod so as to provide additional weight to more easily drive the pointed end of the first rod;
• means for removably connecting the third rod to the second rod;
• a fourth rod, said fourth rod removably insertable over the end opposite the solid end of the first rod;
• a threaded member extending from one end of the fourth rod so that a survey reflector can be threadably connected to the threaded member;
• and said fourth rod can add additional weight to the first rod when the first rod is used to drive a stake.

A stake driver for use in driving stakes, hubs, pegs or ginies for surveys, earthwork measurements, and approximate guides for excavation by a user of the stake driver who stands in an upright position while using the stake driver, comprising a first rod having at least one solid end and an end opposite the solid end;

• wherein the first rod has a pointed end for penetrating the soil prior to driving the stake and a bore at the solid end of the first rod;
• a second rod, wherein the second rod has slotted open end and is slidably locatable over the first rod and positionable over a stake inserted into the open slotted end of the second rod adjacent to the soil so that the user grasps the second rod while lifting the first rod so in turn, when said first rod is released, the stake held in place against the soil by the second rod is driven into the soil by the first rod when the first rod hits the stake;
• means for removably securing the second rod to the first rod so that the first and second rods act as one;
• a collar connected to the first rod below the pointed end of the first rod for stopping the motion of the second rod so that the impact of the second rod against the collar will drive the pointed end of the first rod into the soil;
• a removable spring clip insertable in the bore in the solid end of the first rod for stopping the motion of the second rod so that when the pointed end of the first rod has been driven into the soil the impact of the second rod against the spring clip will drive the pointed end out of the soil;
• a third rod insertable over the second rod so as to provide additional weight to more easily drive the pointed end of the first rod;
• means for removably connecting the third rod to the second rod;
• a fourth rod, said fourth rod removably insertable over the end opposite the solid end of the first rod;
• a threaded member extending from one end of the fourth rod so that a survey reflector can be threadably connected to the threaded member, and said fourth rod can add additional weight to the first rod when the first rod is used to drive a stake;
• a shovel blade connected to the fourth rod;
• means for securing the fourth rod to the first rod;
• and a removable hand operatable clip connectable to a portion of the first rod exposed above the second rod to provide a horizontal extension so that by sighting across the clip the grade elevation of the stake may be established at the location of the stake driver.