Work holders – Operator supported
Patent
1998-03-10
2000-12-05
Scherbel, David A.
Work holders
Operator supported
119770, B25B 100
Patent
active
061555460
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a tool for installing silt fences. The tool comprises a belt that is worn by a person installing silt fences. The belt comprises a leg harness that attaches to the installer's leg and a hook connected to the leg harness which can be attached, or hooked, around a stake. To install a silt fence, the installer first hammers the first stake of the silt fence into the ground. The installer then places the bottom end of the next adjacent stake of the fence into the ground at the appropriate location and distance away from the first stake. The installer then places the hook around the stake such that the hook passes through an opening between the stake and the fabric material. The installer then moves the leg positioned in the leg harness in a direction away from the stake to be installed, thereby causing the upper portion of the stake to be pulled in a direction away from the first stake, which causes the fence to be pulled tautly toward the installer. The installer then hammers the stake into the ground with a hammer, such as a full-sized sledge hammer. The installation method of the present invention does not require the stake to be held by a person as it is hammered into the ground because the hook holds the stake in position as it is being hammered.
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Scherbel David A.
Shanley Daniel
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