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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802854 | System for removing shingles from a roof The invention is directed towards a system and method for removing shingles from a roof comprising a shingle removal head, a boom arm assembly, a vacuum, and a containment bin. The head includes a frame that defines a shingle disposal area and includes a prying memb... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7712839 | Tiles or bricks shoveling device A tiles or bricks shoveling device includes a body having front wheels and rear wheels, and a handle is connected to a rear end of the body. A motor is connected to the body and drives a circular member by its eccentric shaft. A block is fixed to the body and two po... | 05/11/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7341315 | Device for the removal of coverings laid on flat surfaces The invention relates to an apparatus for removing coverings laid on even surfaces, comprising a support frame (10) for mounting driving wheels (16) and for accommodating a motor (17) and a gear (18) for driving the driving wheels (16 | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331636 | Electric milling machine A milling machine comprising a housing including a frame, a front wheel assembly supporting the housing, at least a first rear wheel assembly and a second rear wheel assembly supporting the housing, a milling drum mounted within the housing and extending below the h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7152930 | Motorized floor stripper with adjustable motion A motorized floor stripper for stripping a floor covering away from a floor surface. The floor stripper has wheels and a motor mounted to a frame. An operator uses handles on the frame to move the floor stripper across the floor. The motor is coupled to an eccentric... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7069704 | Roofing rail transportation system A rail transportation system particularly suited for transporting roofing materials upon an uncompleted roof. Sections of tubes form rails, allowing several rail cars carrying various roofing materials to transport those roofing materials from the edge of the roof t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6994403 | Apparatus and method for removing floor tile An apparatus and a method that is used to mechanically remove flooring tiles intact from the foundation and then after the foundation and tile surfaces have been prepared, the same tile is reset undamaged. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957869 | Road marking removal system A bucket razor body has a coupling end and a scraping end facing away from the bucket. The coupling end has an upper and lower wall with a slot between the walls. The upper wall has threaded apertures with associated bolts for releasably coupling to front end loader... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6739957 | Apparatus for reciprocally powering one or more working tools A surface abrader apparatus includes a casing, a motor mounted on the casing, one or more working tools, and an operating mechanism mounted to the casing and supporting the working tools outside of the casing. The operating mechanism is drivingly coupled to the moto... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6520592 | Apparatus and method for demolishing pavement A pavement demolition hammer is removably fastened to a loader and includes a mounting plate securable to the loader. A framework is attached to the mounting plate and is provided with a lower spring and an upper spring spaced from the lower spring. A ham... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6443526 | Lubrication of oscillating head elements for floor stripping machines and method of using the same Apparatus usable in power-operated floor stripping apparatus that includes a frame, a drive carried on the frame, wheels supporting the frame, a handle to guide the frame, and a cutting blade carried by a head which is pivotally mounted to the frame, the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6343981 | Vehicle for scraping a floor A vehicle for scraping a floor has an adjustable blade with various widths mountable thereon and is an appropriate vehicle size for moving through a standard door.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6135566 | Self-propelled floor stripper A self-propelled carpet/tile stripping tool of the walk-behind type includes a drive train including an electric motor coupled through an electromagnetic clutch and a gear reduction box to ground-engaging wheels for advancing the machine in a forward dire... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113075 | Scissors type apparatus for removing floor coverings A powered apparatus for removing floor coverings includes two frames which are interconnected in a scissor-type manner. Each of the frames supports one or more wheels which are secured at the outer ends of the frames. Thus, the wheels are adapted to be br... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095015 | Mechanical shingle remover A mechanical shingle remover for removing shingles from a roof includes a pair of frame arms, a plate pivotally coupled at one end between the frame arms, and a machine for pivoting the free end of the plate away from the frame arms to lift shingles away ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092876 | Apparatus for floor covering removal An apparatus which will be attached to a motorized vehicle such as a frontend loader having auxiliary hydraulic structure wherein the apparatus having a hydraulic motor 18 will be connected by flexible lines 58 to the auxiliary hydraulic structure. The fl... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076289 | Scarifier machine with a shaking milling drum A scarifier machine has a milling drum partially enclosed in a protective sump which is suspended from the frame of the machine by a linkage assembly. The protective sump of the scarifier machine is connected to the frame of the machine by shaking members... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988201 | Automatic vent having a multi-hinged valve An automatic vent has a cup including a bottom wall, a side wall, an open top, and an inlet for introducing fluid into a compartment defined by the bottom and side walls. A valve assembly of the automatic vent includes a cap disposed over the open top of ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5863100 | Pneumatic roofing material removing apparatus A pneumatic roofing material removing apparatus including a housing having a pair of rear wheels disposed thereon. A pneumatic motor is disposed within the housing. The pneumatic motor has a rear portion extending outwardly of the housing. The rear portio... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5830313 | Self-propelled floor covering scraper machine A self-propelled floor covering scraper machine including a frame having front and back ends, two independently controllable wheels, mounted on each side toward the back end of the frame, mechanisms for independently driving each wheel in either a forward... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829534 | Hard surface preparation device A hard surface preparation device for use in the removal of membranes, paving materials, flooring, tiles, roofing materials, and other materials from relatively hard surfaces such as concrete. The device includes two frames; a base frame and a second fram... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5800021 | Shingle remover and method of removing A shingle remover with a reciprocating material stripping assembly removes roofing shingles and nails with reduced effort. The shingle remover has a metal frame carrying an electric motor coupled to a material stripping tooth assembly for driving reciproc... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5772284 | Multipurpose horizontal surface stripper A multipurpose surface stripper apparatus is provided for removing surface coverings, linoleum, tile, or carpet from a supporting surface, floor or deck. The apparatus includes a chassis having a frame, a stripping assembly, a drive assembly, and a hydrau... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5741047 | Roofing material stripping machine A shingle stripping tool having a wheel supported frame including a rearwardly extending handle with a grip at the upper end. A power transmission includes a drive shaft extending along the handle which is driven by a motor. A reciprocally driven blade is... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5720844 | Floor covering removal apparatus and method A floor covering removal apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a frame for supporting the apparatus and a pair of interlocking gears which selectively and controllably feed a desired width of floor covering through the apparatus. One o... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5713637 | Floor covering removal apparatus A walk behind tractor with a power take-off is combined with a blade assembly support assembly and lift assembly. The blade assembly allows a blade to be set at an adjustable angle. The support assembly supports added weight for increasing the force on th... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5702161 | Machine for removal of materials from a surface A machine for removing a material mounted to an underlying surface from the underlying surface is disclosed. The machine includes a frame body, an assembly for propelling the frame body relative to the surface, a plate carried by the frame body and a blad... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5641206 | Apparatus for removing a surface layer from a floor or the like An apparatus for removing at least one surface layer from a floor or the like comprises a machine body having a longitudinal axis, rear weight-bearing guide wheels, and a front weight-bearing wheel. A front weight-bearing scraping apparatus is pivotable w... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5287582 | Adhering substance peeling apparatus An adhering substance peeling apparatus provided with a vertically reciprocating scraping blade at the lower end of an operating rod of a proper length so that chewing gum, dirt and other adhering substances adhering to the ground surface or the like may ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5224231 | Powerbrush attachment A brush attachment for a power tool, such as an electric drill, capable of rotating a suitable shaft including an attachment body containing a longitudinally extending chamber and an elongate shaft rotatably mounted in this body and projecting from a rear... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5197784 | Apparatus for removing floor covering An apparatus for removing floor covering which has a frame supported by wheels. Some of the wheels are used to drive the frame and these wheels are powered by a structurally independent power source. A tool secured to the frame, may be used to push up flo... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5148592 | Method and apparatus for handling floor coverings A method for handling floor covering (2) comprising floor-cover sections provided with a textile outer surface, comprising taking-up the floor-cover sections from a substantially flat support surface (4). The method is characterized mainly by gripping a floor-... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5098165 | Guided roofing materials removal apparatus A roofing materials removal device provides a guide system which secures the device and the operator in position on an inclined roof so that the roof can be traversed at various positions along different travel paths while supported. The removal device co... | 03/24/1992 |
