Abstract: In a lever type tool, the combination comprising:(a) an elongated handle, and(b) a head having two opposed and spaced apart claws projecting in generally the same direction at opposite sides of a space to closely receive a portion of a rectangular cross section of a lumber member,(c) one of the claws at one side of the space being substantially shorter in length than the other of the claws at the opposite side of the space,(d) the claws having first inner surfaces,(e) the one claw having an outward convex outer surface to engage a work surface, and a second inner surface offset relative to the first inner surface thereof and toward the convex outer surface, the tines of the one claw having opposed faces that merge together at a locus that intersects the second inner face.

Abstract: In a lever type tool, the combination comprising:(a) an elongated handle, and(b) a head having two opposed and spaced apart claws projecting in generally the same direction at opposite sides of a space to closely receive a portion of a rectangular cross section of a lumber member,(c) one of the claws at one side of said space being substantially shorter in length than the other of the claws at the opposite side of said space.