Roof-nail spud

Claim 1

A DISMANTLING TOOL ADAPTED FOR THE REMOVAL OF SPACED ROWS OF ROOFING NAILS AND ROOFING MATERIALS SECURED BY THE NAILS FROM SHEATING, THE DISMANTLING TOOL COMPRISING: (A) A WORKING HEAD INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED WEDGE PLATES; (B) EACH WEDGE PLATE HAVING AN UPPER EDGE AND A LOWER EDGE ANGULARLY ARRANGED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER AND MEETING IN A SHARP LEADING EDGE, THE LOWER END EDGE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT AND BEING ADAPTED FOR SLIDING, PLANAR CONTACT ALONG SAID SHEATHING; (C) SPACER PLATES BETWEEN ADJACENT WEDGE PLATES AND SPACED FROM THE LEADING EDGES THEREOF WHEREBY THERE IS PROVIDED A TOOTHED LEADING END; (D) SAID WEDGE PLATES HAVING ARCUATE FORWARD END EDGES; (E) A SHANK PLATE CARRIED BY THE WORKING HEAD ON THE END THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID LEADING END; AND (F) HANDLE MEANS SECURED TO SAID SHANK PLATE.