Ground Anchor

Abstract

The ground anchor includes a shaft having a pointed lower end, an embossed section extending between lower and upper portions of the shaft to retain the threaded upper portion above ground, at least one helical blade attached to the lower portion, a stabilizer cap mounted concentric on the upper portion, the cap having an outer diameter greater than the helical blades and having a plurality of spikes, a first and second securing member threaded onto the upper portion for holding the stabilizer cap against the embossed section and rotating the shaft into and from the ground, the second securing member having an outer diameter less than the first securing member and an interchangeable mount threaded to the upper portion. The interchangeable mount having a housing for covering the securing members and the upper portion and optionally having an attachment(s) extending therefrom.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]I hereby claim benefit under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119(e) of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 233,595 filed Aug. 13, 2009. The 61 / 233,595 application is currently pending. The 61 / 233,595 application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable to this application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention relates generally to an anchor and more specifically it relates to a ground anchor for being efficiently retained within the ground for securing objects thereto or supporting objects and being adapted to be easily driven and removed from the ground.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Any discussion of the related art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such related art is widely known or forms part of common general ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]A system for efficiently retained within the ground for securing objects thereto or supporting objects and being adapted to be easily driven and removed from the ground. The invention generally relates to an anchor which includes a shaft having a pointed lower end, an embossed section extending between lower and upper portions of the shaft to retain the threaded upper portion above ground, at least one helical blade attached to the lower portion, a stabilizer cap mounted concentric on the upper portion, the cap having an outer diameter greater than the helical blades and having a plurality of spikes, a first and second securing member threaded onto the upper portion for holding the stabilizer cap against the embossed section and rotating the shaft into and from the ground, the second securing member having an outer diameter less than the first securing member and an interchangeable mount threaded to the upper portion. The interchangeable mount having a housing for covering the securing members and the upper portion and optionally having an attachment extending therefrom.

Problems solved by technology

Problems with current ground anchors include the difficulty in retaining ground anchors within the ground and difficulty of removing of the anchors.

In some cases, it can also be extremely difficult to insert an anchor within the ground due to structure of the ground anchor or firmness of the ground.

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