Hammer accessory and associated use thereof

A hammer accessory capable of being affixed to a head of a hammer and configured to increase leverage for effectively removing nails from a surface while protecting the surface from being damaged, said hammer accessory comprising:

• a body including
• a central wall section provided with a centrally registered longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end;
• a first lateral wall section affixed to a first side of said central wall section, said first lateral wall section extending from said proximal end to said distal end;
• a second lateral wall section affixed to a second side of said central wall section, said second lateral wall section extending from said proximal end to said distal end;
• wherein said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section are equidistantly and oppositely offset from the centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• and
• wherein each of said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section is provided with a plurality of friction-inducing members extending towards the centrally registered longitudinal axis;
• wherein said body is capable of being removably attached to the head of the hammer, such that said hammer accessory is provided as a helmet that slips over a center of said head and is held against cheeks thereof;
• wherein said central wall section is non-planar;
• wherein each of said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section is substantially planar.

A method of utilizing a hammer accessory capable of being affixed to a head of a hammer and configured to increase leverage for effectively removing nails from a surface while protecting the surface from being damaged, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a hammer;
• providing a hammer accessory including a body having a central wall section provided with a centrally registered longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, a first lateral wall section affixed to a first side of said central wall section, said first lateral wall section extending from said proximal end to said distal end, a second lateral wall section affixed to a second side of said central wall section, said second lateral wall section extending from said proximal end to said distal end, wherein said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section are equidistantly and oppositely offset from the centrally registered longitudinal axis, wherein each of said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section is provided with a plurality of friction-inducing members extending towards the centrally registered longitudinal axis, wherein said central wall section is non-planar, wherein each of said first lateral wall section and said second lateral wall section is substantially planar;
• removably attaching said body to the head of the hammer, such that said hammer accessory is provided as a helmet that slips over a center of said head and is held against cheeks thereof;
• positioning the hammer accessory against the surface having a nail therein;
• and
• using the hammer to remove the nail from the surface by rolling said hammer accessory along the surface and thereby preventing a central portion of the head of the hammer from contacting the surface.