US Patent Issued on June 23 for "Systems for installing an elongated stake to either a fence or a mailbox to provide sturdiness to either the fence or the mailbox, and methods of use thereof" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,841, issued on June 23.

"Systems for installing an elongated stake to either a fence or a mailbox to provide sturdiness to either the fence or the mailbox, and methods of use thereof" was invented by Chase McKean Tangney (Gig Harbor, Wash.) and Wayne Hogan (Gig Harbor, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for providing sturdiness to a fence, that includes a stake that is configured to be inserted into the ground such that it is positioned parallel to a fence that is perpendicular to the ground and an insertion-assistance member that is configured to be removably attached to the stake. The insertion-assistance member includes...