Abstract: A pneumatic roofing material removal tool includes a single-acting pneumatic cylinder with a heavy piston for driving a blade under roofing materials and fasteners to detach them from a roof. The blade is connected to a driver having a blade end and an anvil end. Impacts upon the driver are transmitted to the blade, the driver and the blade being in rigidly fixed relationship. The single-acting pneumatic cylinder applies a forceful impact to the anvil end of the driver sufficient to move the driver and the attached blade under the roofing materials, and towards at least one fastener. Also included is a frame that slidably supports the driver and handle assembly, the frame also fixedly supporting the single-acting pneumatic cylinder. The roofing material removal tool increases the speed, ease, and efficiency of removing old roofing materials from a roof, and increases safety, while reducing physical labor and risk of injury.

Abstract: 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 body provides a high impact to the driver to slide the blade in the longitudinal direction under the materials to be removed and then pivot the blade upward to pry the materials from the surface. The actuator can be pneumatically powered and activated by a manual or automatic trigger. The device is designed to be used as a hand held roofing tool and exhibits light weight and easy operation.