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US 2009/0288848 A1Published application
Tined pry bar hand tool
AssigneeSEPCO Corporation
InventorSteven E. Post
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Abstract
A tined pry bar hand tool includes a head that is formed by a unitary, one-piece block of metal. The head includes a plurality of tines integrally formed thereon. The construction of the head makes it less prone to breakage, and suitable for a variety of construction/demolition projects.
Claims7
A tined pry bar hand tool, comprising:
- a head formed by a unitary, one-piece block of metal, the head having:
- i) a substantially horizontal bottom surface with a front edge and a rear edge;
- ii) a substantially planar, vertical rear surface extending upwardly from the rear edge of the bottom surface, the rear surface having a top edge;
- iii) a substantially horizontal and continuous top surface portion extending forwardly from the top edge, the top surface portion is parallel to the bottom surface;
- iv) a continuously angled portion extending from an end of the top surface portion to the front edge of the bottom surface;
- v) a plurality of tines that extend from the front edge toward the rear surface, the tines end a distance from the top surface portion, and the tines are rectangular with front edges that correspond to the front edge of the bottom surface and that are substantially parallel to the rear edge;
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- vi) gaps between the plurality of tines, the gaps extend vertically from the continuously angled portion to the bottom surface and extend from the front edges of the tines to rear ends of the gaps;
- a handle connected to the head, the handle comprising a shaft extending from the rear surface.
- wherein the handle extends from the rear surface at an angle of about 40 degrees relative to the bottom surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.