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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176815 | Pneumatically powered roof stripping device Embodiments of the invention described herein pertain to a pneumatically powered shingle removing apparatus. The shingle removing apparatus includes a frame having a first end and a second end. A first pneumatic cylinder assembly is mounted adjacent the first end of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8146460 | Nail ripper The invention is a tool for lifting building materials, such as shingles, while extracting nails that fastened those materials. The slots that grip the nails are a concatenation of overlapping holes, for smooth insertion of the tool past the nails, and the envelope ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8079290 | Shingle removing tool A shingle removing tool includes, among other possible things, a handle, a shaft connected to the handle, and a base connected to the shaft. A length of the shaft is adjustable. The base includes a blade portion that is configured to separate one or more shingles fr... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8056444 | Automated surface covering removal machine An automated surface covering removal machine having a handle, a housing, a lever member, a reciprocating cylinder and edge means for providing vertical or near vertical movement of the edge means relative to the surface covering to facilitate removal of the surface... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7992467 | Shingle removing apparatus The present invention discloses a shingle removing apparatus which includes a handle, a stripper member, a drive assembly and a drive linkage assembly with lost motion mechanism. The stripper member is adapted for inserting under a shingle has a first end portion an... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7730809 | Tools for removing shingles The present invention relates to tools for removing shingles, nails and other materials from a roof or other surface. A tool of the invention, in certain embodiments, comprises blades that move in preferably a reciprocating manner to pry up shingles, nails and other... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7685909 | Powered shingle ripper A powered shingle ripper with a rocker assembly having a serrated blade. The rocker assemble is eccentrically mounted for rotation about an axis in a manner that the leading edge of the serrated blade reciprocates back and forth and up and down. Rotation of the rock... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7520197 | Roofing material removal device A material removing device for removing materials from a surface includes a body having a handle assembly with a recoil mechanism and a driver slidably mounted to the body. A blade with a slotted edge is removably connected to the driver. An actuator mounted to the ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7401861 | Apparatus for removing surface coverings and methods for using such apparatus A apparatus for removing surface coverings, includes a shaft having a first end and a second end; a sleeve slidably mounted on the first end of the shaft; a clevis pivotably mounted on a first end of the sleeve; a drive mechanism for shifting a rod between a first r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373859 | Roof shingle stripping apparatus An apparatus for removing roof shingles includes an elongated body having a handle at its upper end and a lift plate pivotally connected to its lower end. The lift plate includes a removable blade at its leading edge and a roller that parallels the leading edge. The... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360473 | Shingle removal tool A shingle removal tool having a head; at least two teeth coupled with the head, the teeth being spaced apart and parallel to each other, each tooth having an acute angle near an end of the tooth that is opposite the head for engaging shingles; and a barb coupled wit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320490 | Impact handle for shovels and related hand tools An impact handle for a shovel and other tools to assist the user or laborer in digging and/or moving material such as dirt or snow, or other compacted materials. An impact handle with a shovel attachment would have similar physical features as generic shovels on the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318364 | Shingle removing machine A shingle removal tool includes a support frame, a mechanism supported along the bottom of the support frame for moving the shingle removal tool along a surface, and a shingle removal plate having a topside, an underside and a shingle removing end. A rigid linkage h... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313985 | Rapid roof remover In the past shingles and nails were removed from a roof by means of a shovel, pitch fork, or shingle removal tool. All of these methods require intense physical labor, and because of the small width of the available tools are very time consuming to achieve the desir... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299719 | Shovel plow apparatus The novel, hand-held apparatus aids in the removal of old shingles from the roofs of structures. The tool is comprised of a handle; an elongated pole member; and a set of two tines affixed together at an angle which is then mounted onto said pole member. The set of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255370 | Vehicle chassis having a locking device for securing connection between first and second chassis members A vehicle chassis includes first and second chassis members, and a locking device. Each of the first and second chassis members includes a connector formed with a hole unit therethrough. The locking device includes a locking pin that extends through the hole units i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252021 | Roof shingle and nail remover A hand tool for removing roofing shingles and nails. The toll has a head attached to an elongated handle. The head has a wedge-shaped cross profile. The head is comprised of a plurality of identical, parallel blades, having a relatively flat, pointed leading edge ad... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222556 | Shingle removing machine The shingle removing machine includes a frame supporting a power source, which, in turn, drives a lateral axle with a wheel at each end thereof, with each wheel having an eccentric pin driving a blade drive arm. Separate wheels support the frame. Each blade drive ar... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216567 | Material removing apparatus A material removing apparatus includes a frame including a planar base portion and axially spaced front and rear portions. An elongated axle and a plurality of wheels are attached thereto and a plurality of rigid brackets are secured to the axle adjacent to the whee... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207122 | Apparatus and process for applying lap siding An apparatus for applying lap siding including a main body chassis, a lap siding clamp member, an exposure rod, and a lap siding rest platform. The main body chassis includes a main body base plate with a siding clamp rod support member and a siding backing member p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185879 | Pry bar A pry bar is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the pry bar includes a body including a straight segment having a functional end segment, at least one notch provided in the functional end segment and a nail removal opening provided in the functional end segm... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156383 | Installation tool for interlocking grooved flooring panels A tool includes pivotally conjoined top and bottom planar bodies being coupled along their distal edges and having opposed linear ends. The bottom body is statically registered while the top body is dynamically articulatable. Slotted brackets are coupled to one line... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156435 | Snow shovel Apparatus 10 for a shovel designed for moving snow 14 tangentially while the shovel moves longitudinally along the ground thereby eliminating the need for lifting the shovel during snow removal. The snow shovel of the present invention 10 compri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7139471 | Apparatus for removing snow/ice from a roof An apparatus for removing snow and ice from a roof includes a plurality of heating panels fastened to a rooftop surface. Each heating panel is formed from water-impermeable material and includes top and bottom surfaces formed from heat-resistant material. A pluralit... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134253 | Siding installation apparatuses and methods for installing siding pieces on walls Siding installation apparatuses and methods for engaging a first siding piece and supporting a second siding piece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member having a support surface to support the second siding piece, an engage... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127968 | Mechanized roofing removal tool A tool designed specifically for removing roofing shingles, sub-roofing, and the like from roofs, offered in two examples, one powered pneumatically and one powered electrically, each with an elongated adjustable stalk with handle, the lower end of the stalk with an... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124551 | Siding installation tool A tool temporarily supports a first piece of siding against a structure. The tool is removable after the first piece of siding is at least partially secured to the structure. The tool is then usable to temporarily support a second piece of siding against the structu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118145 | Shock absorbing shovel handle A lightweight molded plastic shovel for removing snow and ice has a reinforced scoop and a shock absorbing mechanism in the handle. The handle has a “D shaped” hand grip at one end telescoped over a guide surrounded by a coil spring. The other end of the guide t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7065840 | Load binder A load binder for use in connection with a typical tie strap for securing a load for transport is provided. The load binder includes elements that are conformable to the shape of a particular load and which prevent the tie down from twisting upon itself. The load bi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040195 | Roof rake system A roof rake system comprises a handle having an upper end and a lower end. A head has an interior region, an exterior region, and an intermediate region. The interior region securely receives the lower end of the handle. The exterior region is cylindrically shaped o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036395 | Roofing tool A roof tool having a movable blade for removing roofing materials from a roof includes a carriage and a handle assembly pivotally mounted at a first end to the carriage. A blade is mounted adjacent the first end of the handle assembly for movement with the handle as... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028584 | Shingle remover with replacement blade A hand tool is provided for the removal of roofing shingles. The tool has a handle and a first blade extending from the handle. The first blade comprises a metal plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a leading edge facing away from the handle and a tr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013758 | Apparatus for removing shingles and shingle fasteners from a roof An apparatus for removing shingles and shingle fasteners from a roof. The apparatus comprises a frame and a driver unit coupled to the frame, the driver unit including at least one motor. The apparatus also comprises a stripping unit coupled to the driver unit, the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6920807 | Crowbar tool A crowbar tool is disclosed for construction use and particularly for carpentry and roofing work. The crowbar tool has an elongated metal bar with a plurality of extraction teeth at one end of the metal bar and a handle to which the opposite end of the metal bar is ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918321 | Shingle ripper A Shingle Ripper is provided for removing existing shingles from a roof. A claw which includes a generally triangularly-shaped plate with a front edge. The claw has a bottom surface and a top surface. The front edge of the claw has teeth. A handle, which is connecte... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915590 | Tool kit for installing roofing or siding materials A tool for laying sequential courses of tiles on an inclined roof, or sidewall the tool including a rail and several arms sized to extend over a previous course of tiles and to position the rail to define a straight edge for the current or new tile course. The arms ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904729 | System for facilitating the temporary hanging of objects from vinyl or aluminum siding without damaging the siding A system is provided for facilitating the temporary hanging of at least one object from vinyl or aluminum siding while maintaining the integrity of the siding during and after the use thereof. The system comprises a hanger and a removal tool. The hanger has an upper... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886268 | Siding installation tool and method of installing siding A siding installation tool is provided comprising a main body portion including a spacing flange. The spacing flange includes a hook member disposed to hang the tool from a top edge of a first siding panel and a seat member disposed to receive the bottom edge of a s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6792829 | Shingle lifting tool 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... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6729088 | Positioning jig for installing molding A jig adapted for easily positioning, properly orienting and installing a molding. The jig includes a body having a positioning portion configured to receive a molding. The body also includes a first positioning margin and a second positioning margin each emanating ... | 05/04/2004 |
