Patent ID: 7568306

Claim:
A rod holding apparatus comprising: an elongated rod holding tube having a side and two end portions, one end portion being adapted to removably hold a rod therein, said elongated rod holding tube having a hand guard fixedly attached to the side thereof; an elongated stake having a head on one end and being generally pointed on the other end thereof; an elongated stake guide fixedly attached in and extending from said rod holding tube other end portion for slidably supporting said stake therein, said stake guide having a stake head stop on one end thereof to thereby block said stake from sliding from said elongated rod holding tube; and a hammering member fixedly attached in said elongated rod holding tube between the ends thereof and slidable with said elongated rod holding tube to impact onto said stake head when sliding said elongated rod holding tube on said stake said hammering member including a metal rod extending through said elongated rod holding tube and having cushioning attached therearound; whereby an elongated rod holding tube has a slide hammer for driving an elongated stake into the earth.