Patent ID: 8201808

Claim:
A stake pulling device for removing a metal or a wood stake from concrete, said stake pulling device comprising: (a) a base plate for placing on a ground surface; (b) a first support plate having a first end attached to the base plate and a second end extending upwardly from the base plate; (c) a pivot arm pivotally and slidably attached to the top end of the first support plate, the pivot arm comprising a first slot disposed in a middle portion through which a bolt is driven, the bolt being attached to the first support plate, wherein the first slot allows the pivot arm to pivot and slide about the bolt; (d) a handle component disposed on a first end of the pivot arm; (e) a grip plate attached to the second end of the pivot arm, wherein a stake cavity is disposed in an outer surface of the grip plate, the stake cavity is adapted for receiving the stake; and (f) a pair of jaws pivotally attached to the grip plate above the stake cavity, the pair of jaws comprising teeth for gripping the stake, wherein the pair of jaws can pivot towards each other such that the teeth face each other or face away from each other.