Driving cap for wooden stakes

Abstract

This apparatus is a steel driving cap for forcibly driving wooden stakes into the ground utilizing a sledgehammer for striking the driving cap. The apparatus is constructed of tubular steel of various dimensions to accommodate various sizes of wood stakes. The apparatus also has a flat steel surface of various thickness (depending on the size of the wood stake) welded to the top of the apparatus to form a cap, used for striking with a hammer or sledgehammer. The apparatus also has a steel handle welded to the back side of the apparatus, used by a second person for guiding the stake as it is being driven.

1 . A driving cap for wooden stakes, comprising;
 a. a horizontal steel striking surface of sufficient thickness capable of withstanding sledgehammer blows, of enough force to drive said wooden stake into the ground.   b. a vertical tubular steel sleeve of various dimensions integrally attached to said striking surface to encompass said wooden stake while being driven, to prevent splitting of said wooden stake.   c. a steel handle welded in two spots to the back side of the apparatus to enable guidance of said wooden stake while said wooden stake is being forcibly driven into the ground.