Pry bar assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11858790-B2
Application number	US-202117335425-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	Sep 5, 2018
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

A pry bar assembly includes a plate that is elongated and has a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, an upper surface and a lower surface. The plate includes a claw section, a chisel section and a middle section positioned therebetween. The claw section includes the first end and a rounded heel. The claw section includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to the middle section and curves upwardly and away from the middle section in a semi-cylindrical shape to form the rounded heel. The second portion extends downwardly from the first portion. The chisel section is angled upwardly from the middle section. The upper surface has an elongated crest therein that is spaced from the first and second lateral edges and extends along a length of the middle section and into the chisel section.

First claim

I claim:

1. A pry bar comprising:
a first section having a longitudinal axis in a first plane;
a second section comprising a first claw portion;
wherein the first claw portion comprises a first plate having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, each lateral edge disposed in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and a single pry panel extending from the first plate toward the first section; and
wherein the single pry panel comprises a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first leg is longer than the second leg, and wherein each leg has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first leg is connected to the first plate, wherein the second end of the second leg is connected to the first plate, and wherein the second end of the first leg is connected to the first end of the second leg.

2. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first leg forms an angle relative to the second plane of around 20-25 degrees and the second leg forms an angle relative to the second plane of around 40-50 degrees.

3. The pry bar according to claim 1 further comprising a v-shaped notch in a distal end and wherein the single pry panel is substantially centered above the v-shaped notch.

4. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein one of the first leg or the second leg forms an angle relative to the second plane of 40-50 degrees.

5. The pry bar according to claim 1 further comprising a third section,
wherein the third section comprises a chisel portion;
wherein the first section comprises a middle portion disposed between the chisel portion and the first claw portion;
wherein the second section further comprises a second claw portion disposed between the first section and the first claw portion; and
wherein the chisel portion and at least part of the second claw portion extend away from the middle portion in a first direction relative to the first plane.

6. The pry bar according to claim 5 wherein the chisel portion is angled away from the first claw portion and forms an angle relative to the first plane of around 20-30 degrees.

7. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first leg and the second leg are integrally formed with the first plate.

8. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the second section further comprises a second claw portion disposed between the first section and the first claw portion and wherein the second claw portion comprises at least one ridge.

9. The pry bar according to claim 8 wherein the second section further comprises a rounded heel disposed between the first claw portion and the second claw portion.

10. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first claw portion comprises a sharpened edge at a distal end.

11. The pry bar according to claim 10 wherein the first claw portion further comprises a v-shaped notch in the distal end.

12. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first claw portion comprises a first surface disposed toward the first section, a second surface disposed away from the first section, and a distal edge disposed between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge;
wherein the first surface is tapered near the distal edge to form an angle of 15-25 degrees relative to the second surface.

13. The pry bar according to claim 12 wherein the first claw portion further comprises a notch in the distal edge.

14. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first plate comprises two apertures and the single pry panel is disposed between the two apertures.

15. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the second section further comprises a second claw portion comprising a second plate disposed between the first section and the first claw portion;
wherein the second plate has a first width near the first section that is narrower than a second width near the first claw portion.

16. The pry bar according to claim 15 wherein the first claw portion and the second claw portion are integrally formed.

17. The pry bar according to claim 16 wherein the first section is configured as a handle section having a width narrower than the second width and narrower than a width of the first claw portion.

18. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first section is configured as a handle section having a width narrower than a width of the first claw portion.

19. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the single pry panel is disposed centrally between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge.

20. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein a fulcrum ridge is formed where the first leg is connected to the second leg and wherein the fulcrum ridge is substantially perpendicular to the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge.

21. The pry bar according to claim 1 wherein the first leg forms a first angle relative to the second plane and the second leg forms a second angle relative to the second plane and wherein a ratio of the first angle to the second angle is around 1:2.

22. A pry bar comprising:
a first section having a longitudinal axis in a first plane;
a second section comprising a first claw portion;
a third section; and
an elongated crest;
wherein the first claw portion comprises a first plate having first and second lateral edges disposed in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane and a pry panel extending from the first plate toward the first section;
wherein the pry panel comprises a first leg and a second leg, each leg has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first leg is connected to the first plate, wherein the second end of the second leg is connected to the first plate, and wherein the second end of the first leg is connected to the first end of the second leg;
wherein the third section comprises a chisel portion;
wherein the first section comprises a middle portion disposed between the chisel portion and the first claw portion,
wherein the chisel portion is angled away from the first claw portion and forms an angle relative to the first plane of around 20-30 degrees; and
wherein the elongated crest is disposed on at least a part of the middle portion and a part of the chisel portion.

23. The pry bar according to claim 22 wherein the chisel portion comprises a sharpened edge at a distal end and a notch in the distal end.

24. A pry bar comprising:
a first section having a longitudinal axis in a first plane;
a second section comprising a first claw portion;
wherein the first claw portion comprises a first plate having first and second lateral edges disposed in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane and a pry panel extending from the first plate toward the first section;
wherein the pry panel comprises a first leg and a second leg, wherein each leg has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first leg is connected to the first plate, wherein the second end of the second leg is connected to the first plate, and wherein the second end of the first leg is connected to the first end of the second leg;
wherein the second section further comprises a second claw portion disposed between the first section and the first claw portion and wherein the second claw portion comprises at least one ridge;
wherein the second section further comprises a rounded heel disposed between the first claw portion and the second claw portion; and
wherein the first plate further comprises at least one indentation disposed between the pry

Assignees

• Lenart Edward
• Nch Corp

Inventors

• Lenart Edward

Classifications

• B66F15/00 Primary

  Crowbars or levers · CPC title

• B25C11/00 Primary

  Nail, spike, and staple extractors (incorporated in hammers B25D1/00) · CPC title

• E04G23/08

  Wrecking of buildings (of fences E04H17/26; {Demolition agents based on cementitious or like materials C04B41/0009}) · CPC title