Patent ID: 11958281
Assignee: TSC INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E  Y | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A removal tool configured to remove a decorative layer from a plank, comprising:
a removal shaft having a threaded male connector on one end and a slit that extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the removal shaft, wherein the slit begins at an end opposite a fastening mechanism and ends before reaching an opposite end thereof and before reaching the fastening mechanism; and
a driver that forms a cylindrical linear shaft and that is oriented perpendicularly to the removal shaft, the driver has a substantially centered threaded bore that attaches to the removal shaft's threaded male connector, in which manipulation at the driver translates to a corresponding manipulation at the removal shaft, and wherein the threaded bore fully extends from end to end to establish a hole therein and thereby make the driver reversible, end to end being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis on the linear shaft,
wherein the driver has sufficient surface area on opposite sides of the threaded bore to enable a user to grip the driver to create the translated manipulation at the removal shaft, and
wherein the threaded bore includes a bevel on each end thereof.