Patent ID: 7017962

Claim:
A stake removal tool comprising: a link bar; a first handle coupled to the link bar and having a first handle axis; a second handle coupled to the link bar and having a second handle axis, where the first handle axis passes through the first handle at a first point, the second handle axis passes through the second handle at a second point, and the first point and the second point define a first line; a first gripper attached to the first handle; and a second gripper attached to the second handle, wherein: the first point is on a second line perpendicular to the first line; the second point is on a third line;perpendicular to the first line;and parallel to the second line; the first gripper comprises a first gripper axis and the second gripper comprises a second gripper axis; the first gripper axis is offset from the first line;and from the second line; the second gripper axis is offset from the first line;and from the third line; each of the first and second grippers comprise: a first surface and a second surface spaced apart by a circumferential face; and at least one circumferential ridge protruding from and extending circumferentially along at least a portion of the circumferential face; and the at least one circumferential ridge is substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces.