Patent ID: 9377442
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A tool for inspecting timber of a structure for the presence of damage to exposed timber caused by a pest, the tool comprising: a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a central longitudinal axis through said proximal and distal ends, said proximal end being configured to be gripped by a user; and a head at said distal end, said head including a top portion for engagement with said distal end of said shaft and a bottom portion opposite said top portion, said top and bottom portions intersecting the central longitudinal axis of said shaft when said head is engaged thereto, said head including a rear portion and a front portion opposite said rear portion, said rear and front portions each extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, said rear portion being substantially flat along a rear plane parallel to the central longitudinal axis of said shaft, said head including opposed sides, said opposed sides each extending from said rear portion to said front portion, said opposed sides each extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, at least one of said sides having a concave portion that is concave in a plane perpendicular to the rear plane and perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of said shaft when said head is engaged with said shaft, said concave portion of said at least one of said sides forming an edge with said rear portion, said edge being configured to permit said head to penetrate into a surface deviation in the timber, or into a boundary between the timber and a floor covering over a substantial portion of the height of the floor covering.