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US 8,522,649 B2Granted
Shingle popper
OwnerJamal K Yousufzaiinventor
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Abstract
A shingle removal shovel is disclosed that comprises of a rectangular blade with slots and teeth on its front and back edges. This shingle popper has a special blade structure having elongated protrusions on its bottom side. Said protrusions provide a front and a back pivoting points so that the popper can be properly levered for easy removal of shingles and nails. The present shingle popper also has a slanted top surface to push shingles up while the shovel is moved under the shingle. It also has foot pedestals to allow an operator to use his/her foot to push the blade underneath a shingle.
Claims4
A shingle popper comprising:
- a. a rigid metal blade having a top surface, and a bottom surface, said surfaces having a front edge, a back edge, and two side edges;
- b. said blade deformed to have elongated recesses on the top surface from the back to the front edges, said recesses forming elongated protrusions on the bottom surface;
- c. each said protrusion having a gradually decreasing elevation from the back edge to the front edge of the blade and wherein each said protrusion forming a front fulcrum and a back fulcrum, whereby said front fulcrum allows downward movement of the front edge and said back fulcrum allows downward movement of the back edge and whereby only the bottom side of said protrusions touch a surface;
- d. said front edge having plurality of slots and teeth to remove nails;
- e. said back edge having plurality of slots and teeth to remove nails;
- f. a tubular handle-socket connected in an angle to the top surface of the blade;
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- g. a handle inserted and secured into the handle-socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.