Patent ID: 9732541
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: E04H

Claim:
1. A fence post removal device, comprising: a housing including a first end with a first opening, a second end with a second opening, and central passageway connecting the first opening to the second opening, the central passageway defining a longitudinal axis and the housing being configured to receive a fence post and allow the fence post to emerge at least partially from the second opening; an attachment element attached to the housing and configured to be attached to an external force providing device to transfer a force from the external force providing device through the housing and to the fence post; and a fence post engagement mechanism rotationally attached to the fence post removal device and configured to engage with the fence post, the engagement mechanism being unbiased and rotationally limited to prevent movement beyond a predetermined angle relative to the longitudinal axis; wherein the fence post engagement mechanism is configured to (a) move upwardly as the fence post moves upwardly through the central passageway and (b) move into a locking arrangement with the fence post after a protrusion on the fence post passes the fence post engagement mechanism.