Patent ID: 6733001
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A hand operated tool for extracting an elongated object that is embedded in the surface of a body, the tool comprising:a) an elongated, movable first handle member; b) a corresponding second handle member pivotally attached to the first handle member, the second handle member comprising a first jaw member; c) a floating head portion pivotally attached to the first handle member, the floating head portion comprising a second jaw member and an adjacent curved edge; and d) a lever bar pivotally connected at one end portion of the lever bar to the second handle member and at an opposite end portion of the lever bar to the floating head portion; and wherein the extracting tool generally has an open position for placing the jaw members on opposite sides of the elongated object, and a closed position for grasping and pulling the elongated object; and wherein the second jaw member is engaged against the first jaw member when the tool is in the closed position, and disengaged from the first jaw member when the tool is in the open position.