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US 11,826,890 B2Granted
Hammer
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsDevin W. Herritz, Jared M. Amann, James A. Cemke, Jr., Emelie E. Troedson
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Abstract
A tool, such as a hammer, including a surface to strike objects, such as nails, and a mechanism to facilitate the removal of objects, such as staples that have been inserted into wood. In one embodiment the mechanism includes a recess in the hammerhead body and a projection that extends above the recess.
Claims21
A hammer, staple-puller combination tool comprising:
- a handle including a gripping portion;
- a body rigidly coupled to the handle;
- a striking surface at a first end of the body;
- a rear surface at a second end of the body opposite the first end;
- an upper surface of the body facing away from the gripping portion;
- a recess between the upper surface and the rear surface;
- and
- a projection extending from the upper surface towards the rear surface above the recess, the projection having a width dimension and a length dimension and the recess having a length dimension and a depth dimension, wherein the width and the length dimensions of the projection and the length and depth dimensions of the recess are configured to engage a staple;
- wherein the recess is located between the handle and the rear surface, and wherein the entirety of the projection extends in a direction away from the striking surface and away from the gripping portion to substantially cover the recess along the upper surface.
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A hammer, staple-puller combination tool comprising:
- a handle including a gripping portion;
- a body rigidly coupled to the handle;
- a striking surface at a first end of the body;
- a rear surface at a second end of the body opposite the first end;
- an upper surface facing away from the gripping portion;
- a recess between the upper surface and the rear surface;
- and
- a projection extending from the upper surface to an end of the projection, wherein the projection extends a first distance away from the striking surface and the rear surface is a second distance from the striking surface further than the first distance;
- wherein the projection is located between the handle and the rear surface;
- and wherein the entirety of the projection extends in a direction away from the striking surface, away from the handle, and towards the rear surface to substantially cover the recess along the upper surface.
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A hammer, staple-puller combination tool comprising:
- a handle including a gripping portion;
- a body rigidly coupled to the body;
- a striking surface at a first end of the body;
- a rear surface at a second end of the body opposite the first end;
- an upper surface facing away from the gripping portion;
- a recess between the upper surface and the rear surface, the recess extending inwardly into the body with respect to both the upper surface and the rear surface;
- and
- a projection extending from the upper surface towards the rear surface in a direction away from the striking surface and away from the handle, the projection having a leading edge located a distance furthest from the striking surface;
- wherein the recess is located between the handle and the leading edge and wherein the entirety of the projection extends in a direction towards the rear surface to substantially cover the recess along the upper surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.