Patent ID: 6095015
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A device for removing shingles from a roof, the device comprising:a frame having a pair of outwardly extending substantially parallel frame arms, the frame arms each having a base end and a distal end opposite the base end, the frame arms lying in a common plane, the distal end of the each frame arm being adapted for insertion between a shingle and a roof;a substantially planar plate being positioned between the arms, the plate having a first end and a distal end, the plate having a closed position in which the plate lies in substantially the same plane as the frame arms for facilitating insertion of the frame arms and plate between the shingle and the root, the first end of the plate being pivotally coupled to the base ends of the frame arms such that the distal end of the plate is pivotable upward with respect to the frame arms and out of the common plane of the frame arms to define an open position of the plate;a machine coupled to the plate for pivoting the plate between the closed position and the open position;wherein the frame further includes a deck, the machine being coupled to the deck or the frame.