Leverage device and methods

A method of making a leverage device for use in disassembling items, such as, wooden pallets, said method of making comprising the steps of:

• getting an elongated handle, a wedge foot, a pair of side bars;
• grinding the distal end of the wedge foot into a gradually tapered shape;
• attaching the proximate end of said wedge foot to the distal end of said elongated handle so that the wedge foot is substantially perpendicular to the elongated handle;
• connecting the proximate end of each respective side bar to a corresponding side of the lower portion of said elongated handle, so that each side bar extends downwardly away from the distal end of said elongated handle, wherein said pair of side bars and said elongated handle forming a three pronged fork-like configuration;
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• welding a buttress around the distal end of said elongated handle and attached to the proximate end of said wedge foot.

A method of using a leverage device for use in disassembling items, said method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining the leverage device comprising:
• an elongated handle;
• a wedge foot attached at the proximate end of said wedge foot to the distal end of said elongated handle, wherein the distal end of the wedge foot having a tapered distal end;
• a pair of side bars, the proximate end of each respective side bar is attached to a corresponding side of the lower portion of said elongated handle, each side bar extends downwardly away from the distal end of said elongated handle, wherein said pair of side bars and said elongated handle forming a three pronged fork-like configuration;
• and
• a buttress attached around the distal end of said elongated handle and attached to the proximate end of said wedge foot;
• locating a wooden pallet having multiple slats nailed together;
• grabbing the elongated handle of the leverage device;
• sliding the wedge foot between a rear slat and a forward slat of the wooden pallet;
• positioning the distal end of at least one of the side bars on top of the rear slats so that the wedge foot positioned below forward slat;
• pushing backwards on the elongated handle until the nails holding the forward slat to the wooden pallet give way and release a portion of the forward slat from the wooden pallet;
• and
• pulling sideways on the elongated handle until the nails holding the forward slat to the wooden pallet give way and release another portion of the forward slat from the wooden pallet;
• and
• repeating said steps of sliding, positioning, pushing, and pulling until the forward slat is completely released from the wooden pallet.