Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compost processing tool having a blade at one end thereof suitable for chopping, cutting and turning compost. The tool also includes a hollow shaft extending from the blade with the shaft having a host of openings through a wall of the shaft with the holes spaced in the length of the shaft. This hollow shaft may be used to provide a lever for the blade used during chopping, cutting and turning of the compost and the shaft also serves as a breather tube when placed in a volume of compost with the shaft partially buried in the compost.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a seven-way combination tool allowing for separate use of each of seven different functional portions of the tool and having a central blade, with upper and lower surfaces one of which has a concave surface and its blade tip is beveled at the end opposite the handle. The tool handle has upper and lower portions, both of which are independently rotatable 360.degree. and each of which has a polygonal opening to accommodate polygonal shafted screwdrivers of different head types. At the tip of the central blade are located tip angle edge portions of different areas. One of which is located adjacent to the concave surface of the blade.

Abstract: An assembly for converting the one-directional power transmission of a conventional power ratchet wrench into alternating transmission of the power to the wrench's driver head in both the clockwise and counter-clockwise direction without moving the rotational direction selected by the wrench's rotation direction selector subassembly from a first selected position. A scraper attachment attaches to the driver head of the wrench and an engagement arm connects the body of the attachment directly and tightly to the ratcheting section of the wrench. A scraper blade is pivotally connected to the body of the attachment and extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the axis of rotation of the body member. Operation of the wrench results in oscillating arcuate rotation of the scraper blade as it is pressed upon the surface to be scraped.

Abstract: A car emblem remover for cleaning removing car emblems from a car to preserve both the car emblem and the painted surface of the car. Features of the car emblem remover include paper-thin spacers to space the cutting edge of the blade from the painted car surface, a tubular-like handle for receiving and shielding the car emblem being removed, an inclined inner surface to slowly lift the emblem from the car, and slightly raised bottom runners to account for curvature of the painted car surface.

Abstract: A block-type body member has a handle on the top thereof and a depending flange on the bottom. The flange is curved outwardly and terminates in a sharpened wavy cutting edge capable of moving under fish scales for removing the scales when the device is rubbed against the fish. In a first embodiment, the cutting edge extends around the outer defining portion of the body member and in another embodiment the cutting edge depends from triangular bottom wall areas disposed inwardly of the outer defining portion of the body member. The handle has a recessed fit in the body member and preferably comprises a semi-resilient material providing a good grip on the device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-purpose golfer's accessory with a straight edge (10) defining a scraper, a formation of prongs (12) defining a green repair mechanism, the base of a club stand, the base of a cigarette holder, and a spike cleaning device, a cutout (14) defining a tee carrier, a notch (18) defining a cigarette holder, a tooth (20) defining a club face groove cleaner, a cusp (16) defining a bottle opener in conjunction with tooth (20), a set of two tabs (22) defining a spike wrench, a lead-in neck (24) and a cutout (26) defining a club grip stand when used in conjunction with prongs (12), a ball marker holder formed as a hole (28), and a hole (30) defining an attachment point for a key chain, hook, or other attachment device.

Abstract: A reciprocating cutting tool includes a shank for mounting in a pneumatic hammer, a blade holder assembly connected to the shank and a blade clamped in the blade holder assembly. The blade holder assembly includes a base member and a retainer member which are clamped together. A blade receiver is formed between the base and retainer members. The base member includes a recess and the retainer member includes a shoulder which is received in the base member recess for abutment by a fixed end of the blade.

Abstract: A knife is disclosed having a self-retracting, adjustable blade. The handle of the knife has two pieces which when compressed expose the blade for use.

Abstract: A multi-purpose scraping apparatus is disclosed which enables the interchangeability of scraping blades. The apparatus is made of a handle, a shank and a blade receiving assembly, the shank being interposed between the handle and the blade receiving assembly. The blade receiving assembly comprises a back plate, a spring plate, a spring tongue and means for securing the spring plate to the back plate. The spring tongue extends from the spring plate and provides means for moving the blade receiving assembly from a gripping position to a releasing position. The back plate and the spring plate are thus constructed and arranged to cooperatively engage a blade to be used with the apparatus and to bias the blade receiving assembly in the gripping position. Thus, the spring tongue is moveable to effect movement of the blade receiving assembly from the gripping position to the releasing position.

Abstract: A multiple purpose kitchen implement including a flat sheet arcuately formed along a longitudinal center line and provided with an arcuate cutting blade defined at one longitudinal end and a beaded handle defined at the opposite longitudinal end. The opposed side edges of the sheet include projecting teeth with the teeth along one edge being approximately twice the height of the teeth along the opposite edge. A mounting opening is provided through the sheet transversely thereof and closer to the handle end than the blade end. The mounting opening includes an inner arcuate edge and an outer arcuate edge with a projecting lip for respective engagement with inner and outer surfaces of a bowl to mount the implement thereto.

Abstract: A tool is provided for lifting and rolling for removal ordinary roofing shingles which have been nailed on roofs. The tool comprises an articulated, elongated handle having upper and lower sections joined at an intermediate pivot, the lower section angled forwardly, out of alignment with respect to the upper section. The pivot permits relative pivotal movement of the lower section with respect to the upper section to vary the angle it makes therewith. Means are provided to secure the lower section at an angle within a range of angles with respect to the upper section. A flat blade is secured to the free end of the lower section for slipping beneath shingles, for lifting and rolling thereof. The blade comprises a plurality of spaced tines extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower section. The tool according to the present invention provides a construction of shingle lifting tool which will facilitate the lifting and rolling of ordinary roofing shingles.

Abstract: The improved bowling ball tool kit includes a tool having an elongated shaft with an expanded handle on one end and one of a number of bowling ball finger hole scrapers of differing diameters supplied by the kit. The scrapers are separately releasably attachable to the opposite end of the shaft of the tool. The scrapers are preferably formed of silicon carbide or another hard material which will readily ream, slice or abrade the plastic of a bowling ball to enlarge its finger holes. The kit also includes a connector, preferably in the form of a threaded connector bolt to releasably hold the scrapers in place by threading into the shaft end after passing through a central hole in the scraper. Each of the scrapers is frusto-conical disc and is mountable on the shaft end so that the sides of the disc taper down and away from the shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method is provided for removing an adhesive backed label from a cylindrical container and includes the steps of positioning a tilted blade at an attack angle which forces the blade behind the label between the adhesive and the cylindrical container and the speed of descent of the blade and the rotational speed of the container is adjusted so as to peel the label from the container with the adhesive side out as an integral unit.

Abstract: An automotive adhesive emblem remover 10 is disclosed and, in one embodiment, comprises a substantially "C" shaped gripper 12 into which a separator blade 22 is removably inserted. More particularly, the blade 22 is adapted to be placed between one end of an emblem 28 and the surface 20 of an automobile and is thereafter made to traverse the length of the emblem 28 while being moved in alternating and opposite directions, perpendicular to the length of the emblem 28. In a second embodiment, the remover 32 is made of molded plastic, or other such material, and the blade 22(A) is molded within the gripper 12(A).

Abstract: An apparatus (20) for chance selection of indicia to be used in a game, contest or lottery is provided. Markers (24) of a material inherently capable of induced magnetism are stirred in a pouch (26) with a scraper (32) having a permanent magnet (42) therein. Those markers (28) adhering to the scraper when withdrawn from the pouch are noted. The process is continued until a sufficient quantity of indicia is noted. Preferred embodiments of the markers are spherical and discoidal in shape. The scraper can be used, independently, to remove coating over indicia on game cards, lottery tickets and the like.

Abstract: A blank for a scraper blade is disclosed. The blade is designed to fit into a utility knife and is bent so as to be useful as a scraper.

Abstract: A paint scraper tool includes a blade member and a handle member extending at an angle thereto. The blade member has an upper and a lower surface, and the tool includes side gusset members mounted on the blade member upper side. The handle member extends at an acute angle rearwardly from the blade member and toward the blade member upper side. The tool includes a beveled front edge thereon, for ease of scraping, the beveled edge having awl points therein to facilitate scraping of cracks, crevices, corners and the like. The tool also includes curved blade surfaces, for use in scraping rounded surfaces such as furniture legs. For the preferred embodiment, the side gusset members and tool handle cooperate to provide a particularly advantageous system. Further, the gusset members form sides of a trough in which paint scrapings may be received, during use of the tool. Preferably the tool is formed from a single piece of molded plastic material or the like.

Abstract: A hand held scraping device adapted for use by a person and having a handle portion and a concave scoop portion having a recess proximate the handle portion for receiving the user's thumb. This recess facilitates the user's grip and ability to manipulate the device. This recess can be further defined by a ridge and the side edges of the scoop. The scoop portion terminates in a distal cutting edge that extends transversely of the longitudinal axis. The scoop portion has a concavity with respect to a scoop plane. The distal cutting edge is upturned with respect to scoop plane when the concavity is upwardly opening. In the preferred embodiment the scoop portion includes a pair of side edges with an upturned side cutting edge. The scoop includes an interior scoop surface, a blunt flat distal end surface that is oriented transversely of the longitudinal axis and an exterior scoop portion. This flat distal end surface prevents inadvertent cuts and makes this scraper safer for child use.

Abstract: A scraper tool particularly useful for hand deburring holes as well as concave and straight surfaces includes a scraper blade being integrally formed with a front part, an intermediate part, and a back part joined to a shank at the back end of the scraper blade, which shank is fixed to the handle. The front, intermediate and back parts are all of triangular section and define three exposed, continuous sharp edges extending axially of the scraper blade. These sharp edges converge toward each other at the front part and coming to a point at the front tip of the scraper blade, are parallel to each other at the intermediate part, and converge toward each other at the back part to the juncture with the shank.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing an outer layer, or covering, such as of shingles from a flat surface such as a roof includes a frame with an elongated, linear cutting blade attached to a lower, forward portion thereof and adapted for displacement along and in contact with the roof. The apparatus further includes a blade drive arrangement for displacing the blade in a reciprocating manner along its length and parallel to the roof. Also attached to a forward portion of the frame immediately above the blade is a concave, upward extending deflector for directing the removed shingles forward of the apparatus as it is displaced over the roof. A handle extends from the frame to facilitate manual displacement of the apparatus over the roof as the roofing nails, or other attachment means, are served by the blade in removing the shingles from the roof.

Abstract: In its preferred form the present invention provides a tool for scarifying wallpaper, to create holes by which steam or water can get behind paper stuck to a wall and thereby assist in removing it. The tool includes a pair of sharp toothed wheels rotatably mounted at an angle to each other on a rolling or pivoting block, so that rolling or pivoting the block between two positions can alter the angle between the two wheels in relation to the wallpaper, to be appropriate for scarifying movement of the tool either backwards or forwards.

Abstract: A scraper tool particularly useful for hand deburring internal rounded corners, holes an concave surfaces includes a scraper blade integrally formed with a front part having a scraping edge, and a back part joined to a shank at the back end fixed to the handle. The front face of the front part is of circular configuration and is cut at an oblique angle to the plane passing perpendicularly to the scraper blade to define a continuous oblong scraping edge.

Abstract: A tool structure defined by an elongate handle, with a taping blade integrally mounted with the cutting edge orthogonally arranged relative to the handle. The handle includes a hammering surface integrally mounted to the handle at a rear terminal end thereof, with an elongate longitudinal slot mounted within a side wall of the handle to pivotally mount a screw driver blade therewithin. A modification of the invention includes an auxiliary handle to enhance force application to the taping blade in use, as well as a further slot mounting a cutting blade therewithin. The handle may be further modified to mount a measuring tape thereto.

Abstract: A shaping and/or scraping tool comprises a main body with a handle means adjacent one end and at the other end a carrier portion for a large plurality of cutting blades individually slidable and lockable towards and away from the handle means in said carrier portion so that the ends of the blades define a cutting edge of chosen shape.

Abstract: A scraper tool particularly useful for hand deburring various surfaces at different cutting angles, includes a scraper blade of rectangular section defining four continuous sharp edges extending axially of the scraper blade. The thickness of the rectangular section is preferably larger along one transverse dimension than along the other transverse dimension of the section, with the larger dimension decreasing from one end of the scraper blade to the opposite end. The front face of the front end of the scraper blade is of rectangular configuration and forms an oblique angle to the plane passing perpendicularly through the scraper blade, thereby forming four additional sharp edges extending peripherally around the scraper blade.

Abstract: A hand-held tool for carrying a scraping/stripping blade. The tool includes a base element, generally T-shaped in outline, including a handle and a blade receiver with a fixed jaw face oriented toward the central plane of the tool, and a lever aperture extending through the blade receiver adjacent to the handle. A locking aperture in formed in the handle remote from the blade receiver means, with a locking rail disposed therein, oriented generally parallel to the blade receiver. A blade clamp is pivotally attached to the base element and includes a movable jaw face and a perpendicular blade clamping lever, divided into three portions in a zig-zag pattern, carrying a latch, adapted to engage the locking rail at its extremity, and an unlocking point at its distal end. The blade clamp pivots on an axis at the base of the fixed jaw face and the clamping lever extends through the lever aperture and into the locking aperture.

Abstract: A manual tool useful for scraping, deburring and breaking the sharp edges of sheet material such as metal and glass and the like, formed of an elongated handle shaped to fit within the human hand and a pair of closely adjacent, conventional, wafer-like, hard cutter inserts mounted upon the forward end of the handle. A pair of sockets are formed on the forward end of the handle and each insert fits within a socket and is immovably held therein by means of a conventional fastener. The inserts each have a forwardly extending cutter edge, and the two cutter edges are arranged at an acute angle to form a V-shaped channel between the two inserts. The channel receives and is drawn along the sharp edge of the sheet material. The inserts are removable and replaceable, when desired, with similar inserts.

Abstract: A slot blade holder is provided and consists of a mechanism for securing the rear flange of a standard single edge razor blade at its central aperture transversely within a slot in the forward flattened end of a handle, so that the front cutting edge of the razor blade is in a position to remove various materials from flat surfaces and cut materials when used in conjunction with a straight edge.

Abstract: To so improve a paring knife for paring off the remainders of a bead of adhesive with which a motor vehicle pane was fixed on a motor vehicle body, comprising an attachment part for fixing the paring knife to a pivotally oscillating drive and a cutting part having a cutting edge and extending in a longitudinal direction away from the attachment part, that the paring efficiency to be achieved with it is better, it is proposed that the cutting part comprise as first cutting edge a side edge arranged on a side of the cutting part and extending in the longitudinal direction in a first cutting surface, and that the cutting part comprise at a front end opposite the attachment part a supporting surface extending substantially perpendicularly to the first cutting surface at the front end and transversely to the longitudinal direction and protruding in the longitudinal direction beyond the cutting part.

Abstract: A power-operated, floor stripping apparatus includes a frame, a drive carried on the frame, wheels supporting the frame, a handle to guide the frame, and a cutter blade carried by a head which is pivotally mounted to the frame. The head has a lower end to face toward the floor; upper and lower plates carried by the head at the lower end thereof to grip the cutter blade received therebetween; two posts carried by the lower plate to project upwardly through openings formed in the upper plate, and sleeves extending about the posts above the upper plate, the posts carrying exposed threads; and nut members threadably attached to the posts and having wrench surfaces spaced substantially above the level of the blade, the nuts tightenable to transmit upward force in the posts and downward force to the sleeves, whereby the plates are caused to grip the blade therebetween, the blade having a cutting edge directed forwardly.

Abstract: A relatively thick-bodied doctor blade made of a low friction plastic material includes a seal relief bevel of between approximately 5 and 10 degrees. The blade then tapers to a tip support shape and tip of between approximately 0.001 and 0.005 inch. When used in conjunction with a chamber type inking system, the doctor blade cooperates with the chamber end seals to form a more positive and controlled seal therebetween.

Abstract: A manual tool useful for cutting, scraping, deburring, marking and the like hand operations, is formed of an elongated handle shaped to fit within the human hand. The handle has a forward end formed with a socket for receiving a conventional, wafer-like, machine tool hard cutter insert. The insert fits within a socket which exposes a forward end of the insert and portions of the insert side edges for contact with a work piece. The insert may be fastened within the socket within the handle by means of a suitable, conventional screw fastener or the like. The insert may be pre-selected from a conventional insert having a conventional circular, square, diamond-shaped, hexagonal shape, triangular and the like peripheral edge and the socket is formed so that similar size, but different peripheral edge shaped inserts may be replaced, one for another, as desired. Thus, new or used conventional machine tool cutter inserts may be utilized in the tool at the user's option.

Abstract: A method of using a bowling ball fingertip insert removal tool which has a bladed section adapted to cut through the adhesive joint between a fingertip insert and the finger hole in the bowling ball and preserve the integrity of the fingertip insert. The bladed section is grooved and has a one-inch outside diameter coresponding to the diameter of a bowling ball finger hole. The edges of the bladed section are sharpened and merge into a point. The tool is first moved along the axis of the bowling ball finger hole to break the adhesive joint and is then turned about its axis to cut through the remainder of the adhesive joint.

Abstract: A deburring and chamfering device for giving a desired profile to the end of a pipe, rod, or the like. The device comprising an outer shell with a cutting blade extending diametrically across an inner hole. The blade has a profile which is complementary to the desired profile. The desired profile is cut on the end of the pipe by rotating the device while it is in contact with the pipe.

Abstract: A kitchen tool integrally formed in one piece made of a polyetherimide, having a capacity for withstanding high temperatures and facilitating microwave use.

Abstract: A stripper device for use in removing a covering from a flat surface, such as tile from a floor. The device includes an elongated member or arm for pushing a blade over the surface, the arm having a connecting portion, for example, at an inner end for mounting on a fork-lift truck. At the outer end of the arm, there is provided a connector for the blade which is in the form of a disk having a sharp peripheral edge. The disk includes a mating connector, and preferable, the connectors of the blade and arm are in the form of a ball and socket combination so that the blade can rotate about a vertical axis, and the axis of rotation can vary relative to the arm so that the peripheral edge can lie flatly against the floor at all times. The disk has a convex upper surface which intersects a lower surface at a shallow angle relative to the horizontal plane containing the peripheral edge.

Abstract: A hologram delamination tool is described in which a frame has a cutting blade fastened to one side thereof such that the blade is tautly disposed across a channel formed in the frame. A pressure plate is slidably inserted into the channel to hold the blade flat such that when the cutting tool is used to delaminate a hologram from a substrate, the pressure plate keeps the thin blade from buckling and is retracted during the cutting by the force of the edge of the delaminating hologram to allow the hologram to rest on the top surface of the blade so that the hologram can be lifted away from the substrate upon completion of the delamination.

Abstract: An improved impact scraping tool for scraping material from surfaces is set forth having a ramming member for transmitting externally applied thrust forces to a thrust member which is slidably mounted to the ramming member for relative motion therewith. The ramming member has a discontinuity in cross-section which when engaged by the thrust member stops the relative motion between the members and results in a transfer of the momentum of the ramming member to the thrust member. A blade support plate having lateral grooves in its upper and under surfaces is carried by the thrust member and clamped to a pair of T-shaped claims which have laterally extending shoulders for engagement into the grooves. Material scraped from surfaces is precluded from wedging between the clamps and the blade support plate which prolongs the life of the scraping tool.

Abstract: The apparatus has a housing which slidably mounts a blade assembly for reciprocation thereof, fore and aft, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, for the purpose of cutting shingle nails. The blade assembly slides upon a plate, which terminates in a series of juxtapositioned teeth, which lifts shingles to give the blade assembly access to the nails. A prime mover, an electric motor in the disclosed embodiment, drives the blade assembly in reciprocation through a gear train and cranks confined within the housing. Vibration-induced, free-flow lubrication for the blade assembly is provided by a lubricant reservoir and manifold mounted upon the housing.

Abstract: A scraper includes a blade fixed in a front end of a handle. Two covers, each with two retainers and a clamping device are respectively provided on an upper surface and a lower surface of the handle. The retainers and the clamping device of one cover pass through the handle and engage with the respective retainers and the clamping device of another cover so that the two covers are easily clamped together. The two covers are provided to form a smooth outer surface for the handle.

Abstract: A very small, smooth, hand-held pocket tool which opens like a pocket knife to expose a cleaning element, such as a short piece of hacksaw blade, which can be used to clean the grooves and faces of golf clubs and can also be used to roughen the grips of such clubs. The essence of the tool is that it is so small that golfers would not hesitate to carry it in their pocket during a round of golf, yet when open the part that shields the cleaning element acts as a handle making the tool quite large enough to be effective. The cleaning element can easily be replaced when dull.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing roof shingles includes an elongated body having a handle at the upper end and a pivotally connected lift plate at the lower end. A piston and cylinder actuator mounted on the body and activated by a trigger mounted on the handle. A lift plate is pivotally mounted on the lower end of the body. A toggle linkage connects the actuator to the lift plate for pivoting the forward edge of the plate about a heel structure under the lift plate.

Abstract: In a knife for a cutting tool with a pivotally oscillating drive, in particular for severing joint seals or insulations on glass panes, with the knife comprising a holding part for attachment to a drive shaft and a blade part, in order to make replacement more economical when the knife is worn, it is proposed that the blade part be exchangeably attached to the holding part.

Abstract: A tool for removing mirror brackets and tabs therefor from windshields of automobiles and the like. The tool includes an electrical heating apparatus which permits single-handed operation. The tool operates quickly and efficiently without damaging windshields or other glass components.

Abstract: A scraping blade, for the removal of various surface coatings in combination with a scraping device, providing substantially flat rectangular angularly separate laterially connecting portions being primarily angularly divided and thereafter arranged so as to form a pair of individual angularly outspread apart principally similarly configured distinctly separate blade members, so as to be reversible in being attached or mounted to a scraping device by one blade member, with the other successive blade member, being angularly separated and disposed, entirely and completely independent of further support or support apparatus, having a cutting edge located on the outermost extreme, so as to engage and perform scraping on a work surface.

Abstract: A cutting and scraping tool has a molded, one piece body having a first portion to be held by one hand of the user and an integral blade receiving and holding portion. The blade receiving portion has a first wall which is thinner than the first portion and establishes a shoulder at the junction of the two portions. The first wall has an extension at one end which includes a section of approximately the size and shape of the first wall and a flexible connecting web enabling the section to become a second wall when folded against the first wall then to define a blade holding slit the bottom of which is the shoulder and which is dimensioned to accommodate a blade with one edge exposed. One end of the slit is closed by the web and the other ends of the walls are releasably connected to permit blade placement and removal. A blade within the slit is held against movement by bosses on one wall passing through openings in the blade and into sockets in the other wall.

Abstract: A unitary, substantially flat scraper (10,20,30,40) having a handle portion (11,21,31,41,42) adapted to be grasped with one or two hands through an opening (13,25,33,44) for the fingers, and a wide blade portion (12,22,32,43) which is semi rigid so as to conform to the curvature of the surface to be scraped, as the user strokes the scraper.

Abstract: The utility blade scraper (20) including a handle (12) and a trigger (14) slidably mounted in a trigger receiving housing portion (13) of the handle (12). A utility knife blade (16) being mountable on a blade mounting area (28) of the trigger (14).

Abstract: A label peeler for peeling off a label attached to a side of a container such as a bottle includes a holder for holding the container, label scraping means for scraping the label off the container by effecting sliding movement in intimate contact with the side of the container, and driving means for varying the relative position of the container and the lavel scraping means to remove the label from the side of the container. With the container being held by the holder, the holder or the label scraping means or both are moved to vary the relative position of the container and the label scraping means while keeping the label scraping means in close contact with the side of the container, for thereby mechanically peeling the label off the container.

Abstract: A razor cleaning implement (10) used to remove the accumulated debris between the blades (102) of a twin bladed razor (100) wherein the implement (10) includes a cleaning head element (21) mounted on a shaft (22) which is attached to an enlarged gripping member (13).