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US 12,246,425 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.
Claims20
A hammer, staple-puller combination tool, comprising:
- a handle having an outer surface;
- a body coupled to the handle, the body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a top surface facing away from the handle;
- a striking surface at the first end of the body;
- a rear surface at the second end of the body;
- a recess between the top surface and the rear surface;
- and
- a projection extending from the top surface, away from the handle, and above the recess, the projection having a length extending away from a first edge of the top surface of the body towards the rear surface;
- wherein a portion of the outer surface of the handle faces the second end of the body;
- wherein the projection is spaced a distance from the handle in a direction towards the rear surface such that the entire length of the projection is located between the portion of the outer surface of the handle and the rear surface.
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A hammer, staple-puller combination tool, comprising:
- a handle including a gripping portion;
- a body coupled to the handle, the body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a top surface facing away from the gripping portion;
- a striking surface at the first end of the body;
- a rear surface at the second end of the body;
- a recess between the top surface and the rear surface;
- and
- a projection extending from a first edge of the top surface towards the rear surface and extending above the recess, the projection having a leading edge located opposite from the first edge and a base opposite the leading edge, and a length defined between the base and the leading edge;
- wherein the first edge is spaced a distance from the entirety of the handle in a direction towards the rear surface such that the first edge is positioned between the handle and the rear surface;
- wherein the entire length of the projection is located between the first edge and the rear surface;
- wherein a width of the top surface is greater than a first width of the projection defined by the base, and wherein the width of the top surface is greater than a second width of the projection defined by the leading edge.
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A hammer, staple-puller combination tool, comprising:
- a handle having an outer surface;
- a body coupled to the handle, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a striking surface at the first end of the body;
- a rear surface at the second end of the body;
- a top surface facing away from the handle, the top surface having a first edge and a second edge;
- a recess defined in the top surface of the body and located between the first edge and the second edge;
- and
- a projection extending from the first edge towards the second edge above the recess;
- wherein the first edge and second edge are located between a portion of the outer surface of the handle that faces the second end of the body and the rear surface, and wherein the first edge is located closer to the handle than the second edge.
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