Decking and plank removal tool

摘要

A versatile lever-type decking and plank removal tool for more efficiently prying floor-boards from deck foundations and floor-joists to which they are nailed. The decking and plank removal tool uses an offset inverted hook to tear off any deckboard in any configuration in seconds with a minimum of effort, allowing the user to remain completely upright for the entire process.

主权项

1. A lever-type decking and plank removal tool for prying deck boards from underlying joists to which they are nailed, comprising:
an elongate handle having a rounded cross-section at one end and extending lengthwise along a portion of said handle, and a rectilinear cross-section extending lengthwise from said rounded cross-section to a flat base of said handle; and a demolition head fixedly attached to the rectilinear portion of said handle, said demolition head further comprising,
a heel member contiguously conforming to the rectilinear section of said handle along at least two opposing sides and angled inward along said base,a hook member joined to said heel member and protruding outward therefrom perpendicular to said handle to an angular hook offset from said handle, said hook being defined by an angular U-shaped receptacle for gripping an edge of a deck board, the U-shaped receptacle extending downward from and opening inward toward said base,a reinforcing rib attached to said heel member and to said hook member and defining a right triangle therewith; and at least one bolt passing through said heel member twice on each side of said handle and passing entirely through said handle.