V-shaped stake

Abstract

A stake for use with a concrete form is provided including an elongated V-shaped member formed of a first leg and a second leg joined along a longitudinal bend. Each of the legs has a series of nail holes formed therein. The nail holes in the first leg are offset longitudinally from the nail holes in the second leg.

1 . A stake for use with a concrete form comprising; 
 an elongated V-shaped member formed of a first leg and a second leg joined along a longitudinal bend and having an angle therebetween of between about 30 degrees to 150 degrees,    a top end of said member formed by an edge oriented perpendicular to said longitudinal bend and a bottom end of said member formed by a tapered end of said legs,    each of said legs having a series of nail holes formed therein, said nail holes in said first leg being offset longitudinally from said nail holes in said second leg,    a horizontal notch being formed in said longitudinal bend and extending into each of said legs, said horizontal notch being located closer to said top end than said bottom end,    said first and second legs having an identical width,    said first end second legs terminating laterally at a distal edge, said two distal edges and said bend defining points on a circle of a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 inches.    
   
   
       2 . A stake according to  claim 1 , wherein said stake has a length of between approximately 8 and 36 inches.  
   
   
       3 . A stake according to  claim 1 , wherein said stake has at least 4 nail holes formed in each leg.  
   
   
       4 . A stake according to  claim 1 , wherein said notch has a height large enough to receive a head of a nail used in said nail holes.  
   
   
       5 . A stake for use with a concrete form comprising; 
 an elongated V-shaped member formed of a first leg and a second leg joined along a longitudinal bend, each of said legs having a series of nail holes formed therein, said nail holes in said first leg being offset longitudinally from said nail holes in said second leg.    
   
   
       6 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein a top end of said member is formed by an edge oriented perpendicular to said longitudinal bend and a bottom end of said member formed by a tapered end of said legs.  
   
   
       7 . A stake according to  claim 6 , wherein a horizontal notch is formed in said longitudinal bend and extends into each of said legs, said horizontal notch being located closer to said top end than said bottom end.  
   
   
       8 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said first and second legs have an identical width.  
   
   
       9 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said first end second legs terminate laterally at a distal edge, said two distal edges and said bend defining points on a circle of a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       10 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said legs have an angle therebetween of between about 30 degrees to 150 degrees.  
   
   
       11 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said stake has a length of between approximately 8 and 36 inches.  
   
   
       12 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said stake has at least 4 nail holes formed in each leg.  
   
   
       13 . A stake according to  claim 5 , wherein said notch has a height large enough to receive a head of a nail used in said nail holes.  
   
   
       14 . A stake for use with a concrete form comprising; 
 an elongated V-shaped member formed of a first leg and a second leg joined along a longitudinal bend and having an angle therebetween of between about 30 degrees to 150 degrees,    a top end of said member formed by an edge oriented perpendicular to said longitudinal bend and a bottom end of said member formed by a tapered end of said legs, and    a horizontal notch formed in said longitudinal bend extending into each of said legs, said horizontal notch being located closer to said top end than said bottom end.    
   
   
       15 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein each of said legs has a series of nail holes formed therein, said nail holes in said first leg being offset longitudinally from said nail holes in said second leg.  
   
   
       16 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein said first and second legs have an identical width.  
   
   
       17 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein said first end second legs terminate laterally at a distal edge, said two distal edges and said bend defining points on a circle of a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 inches.  
   
   
       18 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein said stake has a length of between approximately 8 and 36 inches.  
   
   
       19 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein said stake has at least 4 nail holes formed in each leg.  
   
   
       20 . A stake according to  claim 14 , wherein said notch has a height large enough to receive a head of a nail used in said nail holes.