Shingle lifting tool
OwnerGarcia C. Arturo, David Halsteadinventors
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Abstract
A lifting tool has a handle, a lifting tool head, and a means for slidably mounting the lifting tool head on the handle such that the lifting tool head slides with respect to the handle between an extended position and a compressed position. The lifting tool further includes a means for biasing the lifting tool head towards the extended position. Since the lifting tool head can slide against the bias of the means for biasing, the lifting tool can absorb some of the shock if the lifting tool head strikes a hard obstruction, thereby sparing a user from the strain and potentially avoiding an injury that could result from the strain.
Claims9
A lifting tool comprising:
- a handle;
- a lifting tool head;
- a means for slidably mounting the shingle lifting head on the handle such that the shingle lifting head slides with respect to the handle between an extended position and a compressed position;
- and
- a means for biasing the shingle lifting head towards the extended position.
A shingle lifting tool comprising:
- a handle having a proximal end, an elongate body, and a distal end, the distal end having an elongate internal cavity extending into the elongate body;
- a shingle lifting head having a mounting rod extending upwardly from the shingle lifting head, the mounting rod being adapted to slidably engage the elongate internal cavity for slidably mounting the shingle lifting head upon the handle such that the shingle lifting head slides with respect to the handle between an extended position and a compressed position;
- a coil spring adapted to fit around the mounting rod and bias the shingle lifting head towards the extended position;
- and
- a means for anchoring the mounting rod within the elongate internal cavity so that the mounting rod does not fall out of the elongate internal cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.