Concrete forming stake apparatus

Abstract

A concrete forming stake apparatus including a base member having a planar side and a stake mounting port disposed opposite the planar side. The apparatus further includes a stake attachment unit including a tubular portion that engages with the stake mounting port, and a joint connected to the tubular portion. The apparatus further includes a stake that attaches to the joint.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A concrete forming stake apparatus, comprising:
 a base member having a planar side and a stake mounting port disposed opposite the planar side;   a stake attachment unit including:
 a tubular portion that engages with the stake mounting port, and 
 a joint connected to the tubular portion; and 
   a stake that attaches to the joint.   
     
     
         2 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion is concentric about an axis of the stake mounting port, and is freely rotatable about the axis up to 360 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion is slidingly accommodated within the stake mounting portion. 
     
     
         4 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stake mounting portion is slidingly accommodated within the tubular portion. 
     
     
         5 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion lockingly engages the stake mounting port. 
     
     
         6 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stake mounting port includes:
 a peripheral support wall, and   a latch mechanism.   
     
     
         7 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the tubular portion includes:
 an outer peripheral wall inserted within the peripheral support wall of the stake mounting port, and   an internal wall connected to and coaxial with the outer wall, the stake attachment unit being secured to the base member via engagement between the latch mechanism and the internal wall.   
     
     
         8 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the joint is connected to the tubular portion via a pivot joint, an axis of the pivot joint extending orthogonally to a direction of extension of the tubular portion. 
     
     
         9 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion has:
 a base end that engages with the stake mounting port,   a stake end that extends above the stake mounting port and that has an opening opposite the base end, the joint being connected to the stake end, and   a slot that extends down a sidewall of the tubular portion on the stake end, the joint being positioned to pivot through the slot.   
     
     
         10 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer disposed against the planar side of the base member, the adhesive being configured to secure the apparatus to a surface without penetrating fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes fastener holes configured to receive mechanical fasteners to secure the apparatus to a surface. 
     
     
         12 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stake threadingly engages the joint. 
     
     
         13 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stake includes at least one groove extending along at least a portion of the stake. 
     
     
         14 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stake includes a plurality of grooves extending along at least a portion of the stake. 
     
     
         15 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the channels extend in one of straight lines, zigzag lines, or helical lines. 
     
     
         16 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a proximal end of the stake has a threaded hole configured to threadingly receive therein the joint. 
     
     
         17 . The concrete forming stake apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a distal end of the stake is partitioned into two or more sections that are adjoined at least partially along a central axis of the stake. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a base member including a stake mounting port;   a stake that indirectly connects to the stake mounting port; and   a stake attachment member that connects the stake to the stake mounting port so as to permit the stake to rotate freely up to 360 degrees.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein an end of the stake includes a hole extending transverse to a central axis of the stake, the stake attaching to the stake attachment member via a pin that extends through the hole in the stake and connects to the stake attachment member. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the stake attaches to the stake attachment member via a ball joint, the stake including a connection member that is at least partially spherical, and
 wherein the stake attachment member is a collar that engages the stake mounting port, an inner surface of the collar slanting radially inward from a first diameter to a second diameter forming a conical frustum shaped surface, and the second diameter being smaller than a largest diameter of the connection member and the first diameter being larger than the second diamete