Patent ID: 6279876
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B25D,B25F

Abstract:
A hammer with integral lever mechanism comprising:a head, said head having two opposed ends spanned by a top, with a pair of parallel claws on one end and a striking surface being located on an opposing end opposite said claws; said pair of parallel claws being of a configuration to remove nails from boards;a handle, said handle being an elongated, linear, cylindrical shaft which terminates into said head;a lever, said lever having a top, said lever being pivotally connected to said head so as to allow said lever to provide additional leverage during the removal of nails;a lever adjustment means, said lever adjustment means being located inside of said head, and used to manually adjust and lock said lever in place relative to said head, so as to facilitate use of said lever to increase leverage placed upon said set of parallel claws, wherein said lever has an elongated, T-shaped configuration, and said lever being further comprised of:a generally rectangular top portion, said top portion having an upper surface;a generally rectangular bottom portion, said bottom portion attached to said top portion along the centerline of said top portion and extending along the centerline of said top portion, with said bottom portion terminating at one end in a slanted surface;a rounded portion, said rounded portion having an exterior surface, and said rounded portion being located at the opposite ends of the upper portion and bottom portion, opposite said slanted surface of said bottom portion, said rounded portion being the location where said lever is attached to said head;a lever orifice, said lever orifice formed by and extending through said rounded portion, and having a radial center parallel to the upper surface of said top portion;a plurality of detendes, said detendes being located on said exterior surface of said rounded portion, equally spaced, in a linear series, and each said detende located in the same vertical plane, said detendes being used to lock said lever in place relative to said head.