Abstract: A new meat scraping tool for easily dislodging meat by pressing a button. The inventive device includes a handle. A plurality of generally cylindrical stationary blade members arranged in a concentric configuration are included. The stationary blade members have coextensive end portions extending inwardly of an end of the handle. The stationary blade members each have a blunt upper edge and a sharp lower edge. A plurality of generally cylindrical pivoting blade members each are positioned in an abutting relationship with an interior surface of respective stationary blade members. The pivoting blade members have coextensive end portions extending inwardly of the end of the handle. The pivoting blade members each have a blunt upper edge and a sharp lower edge. The pivoting blade members are pivotable with respect to the stationary blade members.

Abstract: A wallpaper scarifying device including a plate and at least one scarifying assembly coupled to the plate. The scarifying assembly includes a swivel fixture rotatably coupled to the plate about an axis of rotation and rotatably carrying a cutting disk at an angle of less than 45 degrees relative a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The cutting disk has a plurality of teeth extending from a periphery thereof.

Abstract: A new LINT REMOVING AND STORING DEVICE for REMOVING BALLS OF LINT FROM CLOTHING AND STORING FOR EASY DISPOSAL. The inventive device includes a molded handle having an upper end having a hollow angled head extending outwardly therefrom. The angled head is defined by an open front face, opposed side walls and open upper and lower ends. A razor blade assembly is positioned within the hollow angled head and is received through the open front face and the open upper end and engaged between the opposed side walls thereof. A lint reservoir housing is provided having a generally L-shaped cross-section. The lint reservoir housing has an upper edge and a lower edge. The upper edge engages lower ends of the opposed side walls of the hollow angled head. The lower edge engages a recess formed within the molded handle disposed below the hollow angled head.

Abstract: A window scraper has a drum that mounts four blades on its periphery, the blades extending generally tangentially so the sharp edges project beyond the drum. A shroud covers the drum and blades, and the shroud defines an opening where the blades project through the opening to engage a glass pane to be scraped. Switch actuators are placed beside the opening so the opening must be urged against a surface before the drum can be rotated. The motor and battery may be placed within the handle of the scraper. A safety shield is pivoted to the shroud, and can be used to cover the opening in the shroud when the scraper is not is use.

Abstract: A cone shaped, hand held windshield ice scraper consisting of two parts, the cone body and the cap. The cap pressure fits into the open cone top, the open cone base is formed by the convergence of equal opposing angles resulting in a relatively sharp ridge about the base circumference. The cone and cap are composed of a soft plyable plastic to facilitate deformation. Raised ridges are arrayed about the cone for stiffening and grip enhancement.

Abstract: A grill cleaning device for removing unwanted residue from grill rail surfaces. The device includes an elongated handle. A rigid blade, for removing residue from the top surfaces of the rails, is mounted at one end of the handle. A deformable coiled wire, for removing residue from the side surfaces of the rails, is wrapped around the blade.

Abstract: An implement for cleaning cooking grates. The cleaning implement has an elongated handle and a head including teeth. The teeth are adjustably secured to, and spaced laterally along, the head so as to fit in between the staves of a cooking grate. The teeth are laterally movable so as to be adjustable to a particular cooking grate. A preferred embodiment has a slot to provide for lateral movement of the teeth. One embodiment envisions use of tapered teeth for contacting the grate staves along a tapered region. One embodiment employs an ergonomic handle allowing for cleaning with only a horizontal back and forth motion.

Abstract: A scraper tool includes a handle with an axial shaft with a bend connecting the shaft to a parallel shaft extension that has a triangular carbide blade attached thereto. The tool may be manual gripped by both hands of an operator simultaneously for scraping cylinder blocks.

Abstract: The present invention provides a better lottery ticket scraper. In one form of the invention a substantially circular disk is provided. The edge of the substantially circular disk is integral with at least one flat smooth protrusion. Preferably, the circular disk has four protrusions integral to its edge, each located integral with a pole of the circular disk. The four protrusions each may have the same thickness as the circular disk, or each may be bevelled outward from the disk to a thin edge. In addition, the protrusions may have one surface integral with one surface of the circular disk and the other surface perpendicular to the outer edge of the circular disk.

Abstract: A wall covering removal system for removing material from a surface comprising a scarifying apparatus for scarifying a material, having a handle, a scarifying assembly coupled to a first end, and a first scraper blade coupled to a second end, and a liquid dispensing and cleaning apparatus for wetting the scarified material, including a dispensing device coupled in liquid communication with a reservoir for dispensing liquid through a spray nozzle, a cleaning device coupled to the dispensing device, including a support member coupled to the dispensing device and positioned so as to avoid hindering a liquid sprayed from the nozzle of the dispensing device and a cleaning member coupled to the support member so as to extend forwardly of the dispensing device.

Abstract: A device (10) for scraping coatings from cards includes first and second housing members (12 and 14). These housing members define a cavity (20). Blades (22 and 24) scrape coatings off of cards in opposite directions. Removed coatings are collected in the cavity (20).

Abstract: A self-sharpening type scraping tool having particular utility for scraping surfaces such as to remove paint from walls of a structure, in which the manual actuation of the tool simultaneously effects sharpening of one or more blade edges. A rectangular/square shaped plate is pivotally mounted to a base member and contains a projecting blade on each side of the plate member. Sharpening member is provided for sharpening one or more the blades performed by the tool operator.

Abstract: A sharpening device is provided for an edge of a ski which consists of a handle to be gripped by a hand of a person. A pair of Y-shaped flexible arms extend from the handle. A pair of sharpening members are also provided. A structure is for holding the sharpening members at reverse overlapping angles on distal ends of the arms. When used it will always result in a ski ,edge which is smooth and burr free. The sharpening members will make a proper bevel edge angle no matter what direction the device is held.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing shingles and nails from a roof has a hollow handle portion and a replaceable blade portion attached to the handle portion. The blade portion has a front edge, a plurality of first teeth tapered downwardly away from the front edge for removing shingles and nails from the roof on a forward stroke, a rear edge, and a plurality of second teeth turned upwardly away from the rear edge for removing nails from the roof on a backward stroke. The blade portion also has a flat central plate extending between the front edge and the rear edge, a landing section slightly elevated above the flat central plate, and a step for connecting the flat central plate to the slightly elevated landing section. A plurality of slots is cut into an underside of the landing section and extended rearwardly from the front edge for relieving stress on nails pulled by the first teeth from the roof. A mound is positioned near to the rear edge and has a shoulder for receiving a bead of encircling melted metal.

Abstract: A double-bladed ice and snow scraper positions the handle so that considerable scraping force can be comfortably applied. The two blades are separated and present a stable platform so that more scraping force can be applied safely and comfortably.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a apparatus that facilitates the removal of excess combustion deposits from combustion chamber valves of conventional internal combustion engines. The apparatus has a handle at one end of a hollow cylinder and a plurality of resilient blades coupled to the opposite end. The device is placed over the valve stem of a valve to be cleaned and when a force is applied to the handle, the blades scrape the angular surface of the valve neck clean with the blades following the contour of the valve neck portion. When the force is removed from the handle the blades return to their original position.

Abstract: An improved, light-weight squeegee suitable for use in and around the home for cleaning and drying shower and tub enclosures, windows, and spa decks, or autos and boat decks. The squeegee is constructed without metal parts that could scratch glass, ceramic and painted surfaces or that could corrode and stain such surfaces. A cylindrical handle holds dual S-shaped blades, which extend along the handle and beyond one end of the handle to facilitate cleaning in tight spaces. The unitary blades are coextruded from thermoplastics having different hardnesses, the roots of the blades held in the slotted handle being stiff, while the extended portions of the blades used for wiping surfaces are relatively flexible. The compact size and the integral handle parallel with the blades allows the user to maneuver the squeegee efficiently in the narrow confines of glass enclosures.

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 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: 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: An abrading and cutting tool assembly particularly adapted for use in auto body repair is disclosed. The assembly includes a tool body of a rectangular, disc, or cylindrical shape, and means on the tool body for connecting it to a drive assembly such as a reciprocating or revolving sander assembly. A plurality of successive spaced cutting and abrading blades, all of which have a toothed, saw-like cutting edge, are secured at an acute angle to the surface of the tool body. The ideal angle the blades make with the surface of the tool body is 45 degrees, and all of the blades are inclined and facing the same direction for abrading and cutting.

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 kit arrangement includes an elongate handle, including a first and second section angularly offset relative to one another to enhance access to an interior surface of a lawn mower surface, with a scraping head mounted to the handle, incuding a chisel and serrated scraping edge mounted to a leg of the head spaced from and orthogonally oriented relative thereto. A honing and wire brush are mounted to the head to enhance its effectiveness in a cleaning and sharpening operation relative to a lawn mower.

Abstract: A scraping tool has an elongated generally rectangular housing formed by two mating shell halves. The housing has first and second opposite open ends. A first scraping blade is configured for scraping wood and is mounted for selective extension and retraction through the first open housing end. A second scraping blade is configured as a thin razor blade for scraping glass and is mounted for selective extension and retraction through the second housing open end. First and second actuating buttons are mounted for longitudinal sliding movement on opposite side faces of the housing and include locking lugs for securing the first and second scraping blades in selected adjusted position. A paint can opening bar is pivotally mounted in an elongated recess formed in a side wall of the housing for movement between open and closed positions. The scraping tool provides a combined tool designed for use by painters while performing various scraping activities related to painting.

Abstract: A combination scraper and file tool is provided in which the file tool is removably secured in a top recess of an elongated hand grip of the scraper so that the file tool is always handy, ready to be used independently and in conjunction with the scraper when the file tool is removed. The scraper is designed so that mechanism is provided for enabling one of a stored scraper blades to be simultaneously available as a separate operative scraping blade.

Abstract: A self-centering plastic pipe router tool is described for routing of a sawed-off end of pipe from the interior surface of a salvageable pipe. The router tool is a disk with an axial shank on one side of the disk. A pair of cutting flanges extend radially outwardly and upwardly in the direction of the axial shank from the disk perimeter to form first and second cutting edges. A concentric cylindrical skirt extends downwardly from the disk for axial centering of the router tool within the waste pipe ID. The first cutting edges are sized for routing of the waste pipe and the second cutting edges are sized to plane and re-finish the interior surface of the salvageable pipe for re-use.

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 stripping device for wall coverings such as wallpaper comprising a hand-held casing (1) housing an electric motor, a gearbox (2) driving an output boss (3) on which is mounted a concave cutting blade (4) having a peripheral cutting edge. The gearbox (2) is such as to cause the blade (4) to execute an orbital motion in the general plane of the disc. The device is used by pressing the blade (4) gently against the surface to be stripped whereupon the orbital motion in the plane of the surface causes the covering to be stripped.

Abstract: A masonry tool for raking unhardened mortar at the predetermined depth between courses of brick at either open wall locations or within tight corners. This tool comprises an elongated handle having an upper side and a lower side, the forward and terminal ends. A rake and carriage assembly is attached to the foward end and provides a pair of wheels oriented for movement along a line substantially parallel with the handle axis. This carriage includes a first raking device which extends beyond a rim of the wheels such that a terminal portion of the raking device may project into a joint separating adjacent bricks as the wheels roll across an exposed face thereof. A second raking device is attached at the terminal end of the handle and projects upward with respect to the upper side to substantially the same predetermined depth as that depth provided with the first raking device.

Abstract: A plastic shaving device for use with a hair removal product. The device comprises a head having a first scraper formed on an edge thereof and a handle attached to the head, the handle having a second scraper formed on an edge thereof. The first and second scrapers are disposed at right angles to each other, and the handle extends from the head to form an obtuse angle therewith. The first scraper is adjacent the obtuse angle and the second scraper is opposite the obtuse angle.

Abstract: A shingle cutting tool for cutting portions of shingles from an existing shingled roof. The tool is adapted for pushing or pulling action while the user is in an upright position, and includes one or more V-shaped cutting notches formed in the end of a generally rectangular steel plate, the cutting notch forming a lifting lip that is used to pry a shingle upwardly into a position so that it can be cut. The tool is pushed along or pulled along the roof surface so that the respective shingle tabs enter the V-shaped cutting notch to permit the tabs to be severed from the existing roof.

Abstract: A hand-held device for removing plaster from walls includes a housing provided with a single handgrip and two tool-supports oscillatorily movable in counter directions by two pneumatically or hydraulically actuated cylinder-piston units and carrying shaving tools. A pressure medium source and a control equipment for the cylinder-piston units is positioned outside of the device and remote from the same.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for contacting a surface to be cleaned comprising a plurality of bent wires (10) mounted with a resilient mounting member (11) and adapted to be moved to a cutting position when the mounting member (11) is rotated or otherwise moved relative to the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A paint scraper for removing paint from wooden or other soft surfaces without damage to such surfaces includes a shaft and a blade oriented at a slightly obtuse angle with respect to the axis of the shaft and a concave deflecting shank extending from a blade support portion to a handle portion for guiding peeling paint away from the vicinity of the blade. The blade is relatively sharp and thin, but is kept from oscillating by the support portion of the shaft which includes a lip which allows attaching parts to prestress the blade so that it remains stiff.

Abstract: The invention provides a specialty tool useful for cleaning out broken off or cut off plastic pipe and glue in plastic fittings and plastic couplers. An arbor for use with a manual or electrical operated drill is provided with a smooth portion and a threaded portion. The threaded portion terminates in a screw head. Positioned on the arbor adjacent the screw head is an internal guide disc sized to fit inside the broken off or cut off plastic pipe to be removed from the plastic fitting or coupler. A circular cutting head having sharpened protrusions along the circumference is positioned next to the internal guide disc. A retaining nut slipped down over the smooth arbor shaft is tightened down against the circular cutter and retains both the cutter and the internal guide disc firmly on the arbor shaft. The assembled device is useful for the removal of broken off or cut off plastic pipe remaining in an otherwise useable plastic fitting or coupling.

Abstract: An attachment for a portable jig saw permits a concurrent use of a pair of jig saw blades. The blades are each attached to a holder by threaded fasteners, while the holder is then threadably attached to the jig saw. The spacing between the blades may be varied by an adjustment of the holder.

Abstract: An improved scraping tool is provided for removing barnacles from the propeller shafts of boats with inboard marine engines while the boat is in the water. The scraper is comprised of a curved metal blade with cutting edges on each end which engage substantially one-half of the periphery of the workpiece to remove the debris when moving the tool longitudinally in both directions to effect the desired scraping action. A handle is fastened longitudinally on the axis of the blade and centered on the body of the tool, to easily grasp and position the tool positively on the workpiece from a perpendicular position, and yet provide the leverage necessary to forcefully attack the barnacles.

Abstract: A molded polygonally configured scraper which has a plurality of straight blade portions about the perimeter thereof. Preferably each blade portion has two raised edge members to facilitate scraping in opposed directions. One blade portion is supported by an angled wall configuration which permits fingers of the user to exert a maximum of force upon the blade portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to an implement for removing plastic sealing strips from joints between reinforced concrete elements. The cutting implement provided for that purpose can easily be operated and can be used to provide a clean joint so that such operations can be performed more efficiently. The cutting implement comprises two parallel spaced apart cutting blades, which are transversely adjustable and adapted to extend into the joint containing the plastic sealing strip. The cutting blades are adapted to be longitudinally reciprocated in phase opposition by means of an eccentric or crank drive and are succeeded by conveying means for withdrawing the plastic sealing strip which has been severed on both sides.

Abstract: Cutting tools for shaping or reshaping the airfoil edge of a blade of a gas turbine engine to produce a uniform blade leading edge shape on the operative portion of the blade.

Abstract: This invention is a carpet tape stripper that includes a scraper made of toothed blades, pivot means for the scraper and a handle for holding the tool in use.

Abstract: A tool (10) and method for scarifying a surface is disclosed. Tool (10) comprises a backing plate (14) having a plurality of equally spaced brackets (16) extending downwardly therefrom. Each bracket (16) supports a pair of axles (18) on which are mounted scarifying elements (20, 20a). Each axle pair thereby defines leading and trailing stacks (32, 34) of cutting elements (20, 20a). The leading stack (32) of elements (20, 20a) scarifies parallel paths of soilage while the trailing stack (34) of elements (20, 20a) scarifies soilage between the indicated parallel paths to thereby clean a width of surface.

Abstract: A horizontally elongated body is provided having opposite end portions and top and bottom sides. A pair of blade members are provided and blade support structure is supported from opposite end portions of the body and removably support the blade members therefrom with the blade members oppositely inclined downwardly and outwardly from the body opposite end portions. The blade members include bevelled end surfaces which are substantially coplanar and horizontally disposed. The blade members are subtantially rigid, but slightly flexive. The blade members extend beyond the body ends and sides to facilitate maximum working potential to perpendicular abutments and parallel objects. Also, the blade members, notwithstanding the body, are angled convergently upward toward each other from the work surface. It is this bi-angular blade concept that enables the scraper to function as a unit on a work surface.

Abstract: A multipurpose ski apparatus is presented which may be used to tune and groove a ski. The apparatus may be easily held by a person's hand. It has a file on its upper end for filing the bottom side of a ski, a metal scraper for scraping the bottom of the ski, two rotating blades coupled to its bottom surface for filing the sides of the ski, and a removable insert which may be placed into an aperture in the bottom surface for grooving a layer of wax applied to the bottom surface of the ski. The multipurpose ski apparatus may be used without a vise or any other anchoring device. A method for tuning a ski with the multipurpose apparatus is also presented which comprises the steps of scraping the wax off the bottom surface of the ski by the metal scraper, filing the bottom surface of the ski with the file fastened to the top end of the apparatus, and simultaneously filing the sides of the ski with the two rotating files.

Abstract: A multi-purpose paint stick is described. The paint stick allows a painter to scrape paint from the inside of various size cans, to comb his paint brush to remove unwanted particles, to suspend a paint strainer over a can to mix paint, to measure exact amounts or proportional amounts of components of a multicomponent paint, to support the paint stick over an open paint can to allow draining, to hang the paint stick on a dowel or thin piece of wire to allow draining and to support paint brushes over an open can to allow paint to drain therefrom.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for contacting a surface to be cleaned comprising a plurality of bent wires mounted with a resilient mounting member and adapted to be moved to a cutting position when the mounting member is rotated or otherwise moved relative to the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: A scarifying tool has a plurality of modules, each module consisting of a pair of cutter discs with bevelled teeth, rotatably mounted at an angle to the direction of travel to provide a sideways tearing action on the material to be dislodged as the discs are moved along the surface of the roof. Each module is mounted independently, to provide an independent suspension having several degrees of freedom. Adjustable depth control is provided by moving the discs relative to substrate contacting members to vary the depth of penetration of the cutters below the skids.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying brick designs to a wall surface has a handle attached to a frame with a plurality of blade holders attached to and extending from the frame. A plurality of blades are removably attached to the blade holders and are specially shaped for producing brick designs on wall surfaces, such as stucco, cement, or plaster veneered surfaces, or the like.

Abstract: A plate-like structure features a pair of relatively opposing, equilateral, predominantly smooth faces, each of which is bordered completely by its own set of rigid working edges. A hand guard is also provided to removably receive any of the side surfaces extending between the opposing faces and the working edges adjacent to the selected side surface.

Abstract: A scraping tool comprising scraping means adjustably and removably securable to an elongated, rigid handle, the scraping means comprising two rigid metal blades each having a scraping edge, and securing means for attaching one or both blades to the handle as desired, the securing means further enabling the position and distance of each blade edge relative to the handle to be selectively adjusted when both blades are attached to the handle. Preferably, the handle is provided with interconnection means for connecting additional lengths of handle so that the total length of the handle may be increased as desired.