Abstract: A shaft, a wedge and a fulcrum plate connecting the shaft and wedge and having a cross-section in one plane narrower than the shaft and a cross-section in an orthogonal plane wider than the shaft.

Abstract: A pry bar sliding fulcrum assembly having a fulcrum and a saddle which slidably mate with a conventional pry bar and which provide a greater force onto a work material than the conventional pry bar alone. The pry bar sliding fulcrum assembly easily and quickly slides away from the work material when a conventional pry bar function is desired and slides toward the work material when an enhanced application force or greater pry bar end displacement is required. The assembly uniquely mates with or is held with the pry bar end whereby the assembly retains a static position relative to the pry bar during use.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a demolition utility tool which includes a bar-shaped handle provided with a first tool portion and a second tool portion at two ends thereof, respectively. The first tool portion is formed with a gas shut-off feature for rotating and thereby turning off a gas valve switch, and has one side provided with an axe blade for chopping or breaking apart an object and another side provided with a pike for cutting into an object by a striking action. The second tool portion is U-shaped and configured to rotate a toothed locking element with ease while holding the handle. Therefore, instead of carrying a good number of demolition tools around, a firefighter only needs to bring the demolition utility tool for performing all kinds of demolition operations while in firefighting.

Abstract: A pry bar sliding fulcrum assembly having a fulcrum and a saddle which slidably mate with a conventional pry bar and which provide a greater force onto a work material than the conventional pry bar alone. The pry bar sliding fulcrum assembly easily and quickly slides away from the work material when a conventional pry bar function is desired and slides toward the work material when an enhanced application force or greater pry bar end displacement is required. The assembly uniquely mates with or is held with the pry bar end whereby the assembly retains a static position relative to the pry bar during use.

Abstract: An embodiment of a hand tool comprising: a fixed hand tool, such as a hammer or a crowbar, with respect to a handle; a pivoting mechanism; and a claw being coupled to a handle via the pivoting mechanism is described. In another embodiment, the hand tool comprises a fixed tool with respect to a handle, such as a hammer or a crowbar; a coupling mechanism; a claw being coupled to a handle via the coupling mechanism; the coupling mechanism further comprising a splined pin assembly adapted to couple the claw and a handle so as to permit the claw to pivot with respect to the handle, is described. Various pivoting mechanisms including splined pin assemblies and locking pin mechanisms are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to hand tools and more specifically to tools designed for removing deck boards or the like from floor joists to which they are attached. The embodiment is more particularly a pry bar, having a long handle, a center block coupled to the long handle and having a transverse bore therethrough, two pry arms, one attached on each side of the center block, a bore through each of the pry arms, and a shaft rotatably coupling each of the pry arms to the tool through the center block bore.

Abstract: The universal cable puller is a flexible elongate member having a handgrip on one end and an adapter fitting on the other end. The adapter fitting is preferably threaded and accepts a correspondingly threaded adapter. A kit of adapters may be provided. Each adapter has a different head that accepts a corresponding cable connector.

Abstract: A manually operated prying tool includes a prying head and a handle. The head is defined at its end with an assembling hole in which are disposed a head portion of a handle of the prying tool, a ratchet wheel, a C-shaped ring, a central shaft, a spring and a stopping piece. By pushing the central shaft, the prying tool can be switched into a fixing mode, an adjustment mode, or a rotation operation mode, which allows the user to unidirectionally rotate the tool to perform a micro-angle adjustment between the prying head and the handle of the prying tool, making it convenient to use the tool.

Abstract: A tool adapted for prying includes a handle including a pivotal end and a grip end, with the pivotal end having a through-hole. A working device has first and second ends. The first end of the working device is pivotally connected to the pivotal end of the handle and includes a positioned hole formed transversely and a cavity formed longitudinally and communicating with the positioned hole, with the positioned hole corresponding to the through-hole. A positioning device is disposed at the through-hole, the positioned hole and the cavity and moveable between a fixing position and an adjusting position.

Abstract: A slide hammer for driving a probe into the ground includes a probe lifting and removal arrangement in which a slide hammer tube is pivoted away from the probe to function as a lever operating with a clutch arrangement to incrementally withdraw the probe from the ground. A biasing arrangement using a coil spring is operative to hold the anvil in a locked probe driving position, to facilitate release of the tube from the locking position for pivotal movement to the probe removal position, to bias a clutch disk to a release position with respect to the pin, to facilitate incremental lifting contact between the clutch disk and the pin, and to return the tube to a subsequent incremental lifting position.

Abstract: This invention relates to hand tools and more specifically to tools designed for removing deck boards or the like from floor joists to which they are attached. The embodiment is more particularly a pry bar, having a long handle, a center block coupled to the long handle and having a transverse bore therethrough, two pry arms, one attached on each side of the center block, a bore through each of the pry arms, and a shaft rotatably coupling each of the pry arms to the tool through the center block bore.

Abstract: An embodiment of a hand tool comprising: a fixed hand tool, such as a hammer or a crowbar, with respect to a handle; a pivoting mechanism; and a claw being coupled to a handle via the pivoting mechanism is described. In another embodiment, the hand tool comprises a fixed tool with respect to a handle, such as a hammer or a crowbar; a coupling mechanism; a claw being coupled to a handle via the coupling mechanism; the coupling mechanism further comprising a splined pin assembly adapted to couple the claw and a handle so as to permit the claw to pivot with respect to the handle, is described. Various pivoting mechanisms including splined pin assemblies and locking pin mechanisms are described.

Abstract: The roof nail extractor is a device for removing fasteners that are embedded in the surface of roof materials. The extractor has a base that is positioned flat on the top of a roof surface. The base includes mounting projections that extend upwardly from the top of the base. Each of the projections has a plurality of through holes adapted to receive a pivot bar that extends through the through holes. A hinge is mounted along the pivot bar, which pivotally mounts the lever to the base. The lever is an elongate rod having a handle coupled to its top end and a fastener engaging head disposed on its bottom end. The head is adapted to grip the top of an embedded fastener. Once the head grips a fastener the lever is pushed downward. The head is then raised and removes the embedded fastener.

Abstract: A hammer with a conventional open V-claw has a second hook claw located below the V-claw which is large enough to accept any size nail heads. The second claw is placed so as to grip a nail in a direction that is opposite to the conventional V-claw. The second claw may be a loop, V-shaped, or an open hook mounted below the standard V-claw on the body of the hammer head, or on the V-claw itself.

Abstract: A hand tool with a pivotal head portion includes a first manually rotatable collar which causes movement of a second slidable collar along a handle of the tool to secure the head portion at a desired angle with respect to the handle. Serrations on the tool head and slidable collar releasably engage each other to lock the head at the desired angle. The tool head is mounted on the handle using either ball and socket or tongue and groove configurations.

Abstract: A panel lifter pry bar comprises an integrally formed elongated bar with an elongated substantially rectilinear shank portion having a U-shaped portion at one end disposed to one side of the longitudinal axis of the shank portion, and an inverted U-shaped portion at the other end disposed to the other side of the longitudinal axis. At the end of the U-shaped portion spaced from the shank portion is a claw, and at the end of the inverted U-shaped portion, is an elongated panel lifter portion which extends at an obtuse angle to the shank portion. The U-shaped and inverted U-shaped portions provide fulcrums on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the shank portion for the claw and panel lifter portions respectively.

Abstract: A conventional claw hammer is fitted with a connected arch intermediate the hand-held end of the handle and the head which defines the conventional claw. The connected arch contains a teardrop shaped notch defined as parallel to the handle and so positioned to ease in the removal of a nail from a work surface. The connected arch is made from a hardened steel material, or that of the same strength and likeness, designed to withstand high bearing prestores in conjunction with the removal of nails or spikes from a work surface.

Abstract: A tool for pulling open a locked door that is framed by frame members. The tool has fulcrum means adapted to bear against the frame members. The tool also has a lever adapted to cooperate with the fulcrum means while pulling on the door to open it. The lever transmits a pulling force to the door while the fulcrum means transmits a reactive force against the frame members so as to minimize damage to the door.

Abstract: A nail puller defines an elongated body having a static gripping jaw formed therein and a handle socket for receiving a handle. An elongated handle is threadably received within the handle socket. A moveable jaw is pivotally attached to the puller body and defines a jaw blade and an extending lever arm. A limit stop is interposed between the lever arm and the puller body to provide a limit on the closure of the static and moveable jaws. The puller body further defines a drive receptacle for receiving a drive portion of a lever-type tool such as a drive ratchet as an alternative for the handle. In an alternate embodiment, an additional handle socket is defined by the puller body having an angular orientation different from the first handle socket permitting the use of the removeable handle in alternate configurations.

Abstract: A tire stud puller which includes a pivotable element for increasing the leverage of the puller when it is in operation. The pivotable element is pivotable to a position adjacent to the body of the stud puller for storage.