Abstract A manually manipulatable tool which lends itself to practical and reliable use when the user is called upon to dislodge and systematically free and expeditiously remove composite roof covering material and characterized by a handle having head means at the working end. A straight elongated handle is designed for stand-up use and can be grasped at longitudinally spaced points with both hands. The forward end is provided with a rigidly mounted blade which is firm but bendably resilient, is longitudinally bowed, has a leading rounded end fashioned into a cutting blade and has its rearward end joined to the forward end of the handle. The leading end is guidingly piloted and inserted and wedged between the roof covering material and underlying roof surface. It is forcibly shoved in a manner to cut and dislodge strips of suitable length and paves the way for lifting and removing the remaining block-like portions.
Inventors
👤 E Saucier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-06 13:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D15/00; E04D15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A manually manipulatable tool designed and expressly adapted to enable a user thereof to dislodge and reliably remove pliant composite roof covering material, said tool comprising: an elongated rigid handle having a forward end provided with an elongated rigidly mounted prying blade, said handle being of a length that it can be grasped at longitudinally spaced points and used in a stand-up position in a manner similar to that followed when using a long-handled wrecking type pry bar, an elongated relatively narrow longitudinally bowed prying blade having forward and rearward ends, said handle having a tapered reduced forward end superimposed atop and fixed to a coacting rearward end of said blade and merging with a top surface of the blade to provide a satisfactory junctional connection between the coacting end portions of the handle and blade, respectively, said blade having a leading end which is arcuately rounded and is also formed with a bevelled roofing material penetrating and strip cutting edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A manually manipulatable tool designed and expressly adapted to enable a user thereof to dislodge and reliably remove pliant composite roof covering material, said tool comprising: an elongated rigid handle having a forward end provided with an elongated rigidly mounted prying blade, said handle being of a length that it can be grasped at longitudinally spaced points and used in a stand-up position in a manner similar to that followed when using a long-handled wrecking type pry bar, an elongated relatively narrow longitudinally bowed prying blade having forward and rearward ends, said handle having a tapered reduced forward end superimposed atop and fixed to a coacting rearward end of said blade and merging with a top surface of the blade to provide a satisfactory junctional connection between the coacting end portions of the handle and blade, respectively, said blade having a leading end which is arcuately rounded and is also formed with a bevelled roofing material penetrating and strip cutting edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tool defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein said blade is permanently bowed to assume a predetermined curvature and is narrow in width and is non-circular in transverse cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The tool defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein said blade is permanently bowed to assume a predetermined curvature and is narrow in width and is non-circular in transverse cross-section, said blade being made of given shape-retaining spring steel, having planar top and bottom lengthwise and crosswise surfaces.