Patent ID: 7186054

Claim:
A ground anchor assembly for a guide post, the ground anchor assembly having a first part and a second part, the first part pounded into the ground, the first part comprising a head portion and a tail portion, the tail portion including a longitudinal axis and being insertable into the ground wherein the tail portion is V shaped or L-shaped in configuration and comprises a first side wall and a second side wall extending at an angle in relation to the first side wall and wherein the first and second side walls extend along the longitudinal axis to enable the tail portion to be pounded into the ground, the head portion comprising a flat plate attached to one end of the tail portion, the flat plate comprising a pair of folded over tab members defining a slot, the second part comprising a first wall to which a road post can be attached and a second wall which comprises a tongue member and which can be inserted into the slot on the first part to attach the first part to the second part, wherein the second part can be quickly detached from and reattached to the first part with a firm blow.