Ground stake for retaining irrigation conduit
OwnerDonald O. Olsoninventor
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Abstract
A one-piece stabilizing stake adapted to be placed in a preselected ground area for retaining a flexible irrigation conduit. The stake has an elongated body with an upper portion for holding the conduit and an integral lower portion adapted to be driven into the ground. The upper stake portion has first conduit gripping members for holding the conduit end portion in a generally upright, vertical position and a second conduit gripping member on said body extending generally transverse on the body for holding the conduit substantially parallel to the ground area.
Claims10
A stabilizing stake adapted to be placed in a preselected ground area for retaining a flexible irrigation conduit, said stake comprising:
- an elongated body having an upper portion and an integral lower portion with a longitudinal centerline extending through said portions;
- a first integral conduit gripping means attached to and supported by said upper body portion for holding an end portion of said conduit in a generally upright position and for preventing it from rotating;
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- a second integral conduit gripping means on said body extending generally transverse to its said centerline and located below said first gripping means, said second gripping means including an open channel with spaced apart opposite edges for further holding the conduit retained by said first gripping means so that the conduit will remain in a position substantially parallel to said ground area.
The stabilizing stake as described in claim wherein said channel member has an inlet portion on one side of one transverse fin member which is substantially straight and horizontal and a connecting outlet portion of said channel member on the other side of said transverse fin member that curves slightly upwardly, thereby directing said conduit in a smooth curve toward said first gripping means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.