ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,281, issued on Aug. 12.
"System and method for pulling a stake from a surface" was invented by Jean Neron (Sherbrooke, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stake removal tool configured for removing in-ground stakes, the stake removal tool comprising an elongated member defining a proximal end and a distal end, a carriage, and a lift system configured to drive the carriage along a longitudinal direction of the elongated member. The carriage comprises a chassis and a pivoting member configured to pivot about a fulcrum and defining first and second engagement members. As the lift system engages the carriage to displace it downwardly...