Patent ID: 7373859
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A roof shingle stripping device for removing a shingle from a roof, comprising: an elongated body having an upper end and a lower end; a handle coupled to the upper end of the body; a lift plate pivotally coupled to the lower end of the body at a pivot pin, said lift plate having a generally flat bottom surface, a front edge, and a trailing edge; a roller that is rotatably mounted within a triangular housing fixed to the bottom surface of the lift plate between the front edge and pivot pin, the roller extends only partially out of said housing to engage said roof and rotates about an axis that is parallel to the leading edge; a blade having an open-end slot for receiving a roofing nail, said blade is removably coupled to and covers the front edge of the lift plate; a brake means coupled to the body above the lower end and operative to frictionally grip the roof to prevent the stripping apparatus from sliding off the roof; shingle guide means that is coupled to a top surface of the lift plate and is operative to direct raised shingles back toward the general direction of the front edge and away from the upper end of the body; and a powered actuator mounted to the body, said actuator including a linkage pivotally connected between the body and the lift plate, such that the actuator is operative to selectively cause said lift plate to pivot about said roller with respect to the body to raise the shingle from the roof.