Patent ID: 6938370

Claim:
A stake device for staking a tree, comprising: a base, comprising: a plurality of horizontal tines radially extending from a center of the base; and a plurality of downward vertical extensions connected to respective ones of the tines and extending downwardly at a periphery of the base, a first one of the downward vertical extensions extending substantially longer than the remaining ones of the downward vertical extensions; and a trunk extending upwardly from the base to a predetermined height, the trunk comprising: a plurality of upward vertical extensions joined together along a predetermined vertical height and having first ends connected to the respective ones of the tines about the center of the base and second ends extending upwardly at various points along the predetermined height, a first one of the upward vertical extensions extending to the predetermined height, the remaining one of the upward vertical extensions extending to a height no greater than about two thirds of the predetermined height and no less then one third of the predetermined height; and a plurality of horizontal bars protruding perpendicularly from the second ends of the upward vertical extensions; wherein the first one of the downward vertical extension extends from the tine that is connected to the first one of the upward vertical extensions.