Tent Stake Driver/Puller

The US Air Force has developed and seeks to commercialize a user-friendly, time-saving, tent stake driver/puller that is especially suitable for the safer insertion and removal of double-headed stakes commonly used with medium sized tent. The new design has proven to be a time saver and safer (the two most important factors for military users when purchasing tents). The double-headed tent stake driver/puller is comprised of a driving tool and a coupler mounted on the distal end of the driving tool. The coupler has an elongated body with an open end, and a hollow core sized to receive the head of the stake. The coupler includes a retractable keeper. The keeper retains the stake when inserted into the coupler, and provides a hardened surface for imparting the extraction force for pulling a stake from the ground. Conversely, the closed end of the coupler provides a surface for imparting the driving force when inserting the stake into the ground. Although primarily designed for use with medium sized tent stakes, the invention could be easily sized for recreational or large tent stakes.