Abstract:
A rod with termini that are used to remove construction staples, which are utilized in housing construction and electrical assemblies. Each terminus is J-shaped and is configured to pry a closed-end loop of a U-shaped construction staple so as to ease its removal. One terminus has a flatter profile to reach difficult spots where construction staples are located. The other terminus has a hook profile.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The subject matter is generally related to construction tools, and more particularly, is related to a construction staple removal tool. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Staples are fasteners used to affix firmly or securely one construction material to another construction material. Often, they are manufactured with thermal glue attached to the opened ends. When the opened ends are nailed into construction materials, the frictional forces activate the glue and bind these opened ends into the construction materials. Over time, the construction materials are weathered by the elements and those weathered portions should be removed. The problem is that there is a lack of a construction tool that can remove these staples from the weathered portions without damaging other sections of the construction materials that may not yet have to be replaced. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0003]    This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
         [0004]    One aspect of the present subject matter includes a rod form of the subject matter, which recites a rod configured to remove construction staples. The rod comprises a first J-shaped terminus with a first hood having a first convex surface and a first concave surface which form a prong finishing at a first tip. The first tip is angled away from an axis that extends longitudinally along the rod. The rod further comprises a second J-shaped terminus with a second hood having a second convex surface that melds into the first concave surface to form a first surface and a second concave surface that melds into the first convex surface to form a second surface. The second convex surface and the second concave surface form a hook finishing at a second tip. 
     
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a pictorial diagram illustrating an archetypical construction staple removal tool being used on a workpiece in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a pictorial diagram illustrating an archetypical construction staple removal tool being used on a workpiece in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a pictorial diagram illustrating an archetypical construction staple removal tool being used on a workpiece in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a pictorial diagram illustrating an archetypical construction staple removal tool being used on a workpiece in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a side view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is a back view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  is a plan view of the top of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  is a side view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0014]      FIG. 9  is a front view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0015]      FIG. 10  is a plan view of a bottom of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0016]      FIG. 11  is a back view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with another embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0017]      FIG. 12  is a front view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with another embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0018]      FIG. 13  is a side view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0019]      FIG. 14  is a back view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0020]      FIG. 15  is a plan view of a bottom of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0021]      FIG. 16  is a side view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter; 
           [0022]      FIG. 17  is a front view of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter; and 
           [0023]      FIG. 18  is a plan view of a top of an archetypical construction staple removal tool in accordance with a further embodiment of the present subject matter. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0024]      FIG. 1  illustrates an overhang or a projection of a roof beyond the outside walls of a frame building, such as a house. Sidings (as boards) form the exposed surface of these outside walls and define a space into which a window is fitted.  FIG. 1  further illustrates construction staples, which are U-shaped metal loops, both termini of which are driven into a surface of a siding to secure it onto the exterior walls. These U-shaped metal loops typically are manufactured with thermal glue near their termini which further acts to fasten the staples into the exterior walls and resist efforts to remove them.  FIG. 1  further illustrates the use of a J-shaped terminus  106  of a rod  100  to remove a construction staple workpiece. The rod  100  can be used to remove staples from a section of sidings or roofing or cabinet materials without having to remove sections of sidings or roofing or cabinet materials that need not be replaced. 
         [0025]      FIG. 2  illustrates a cross section of a roof and its overhang perpendicularly intersecting with an exterior wall being shown cross-sectionally. Cross sections of sidings are illustrated, all of which are secured to the exterior wall via one or more construction staples. The J-shaped terminus  106  is guided into the closed-end loop of the construction staple in a first position (as indicated by the ghost outline of the rod  100 ) which is then actuated to a second position to cause a loosening of the staple from the siding by moving the rod  100 . The J-shaped terminus  106  is suitably used to pry and remove construction staples that are situated in hard-to-reach locations. 
         [0026]      FIG. 3  continues to illustrate cross sections of a roof and its overhang intersecting with an exterior wall. Cross sections of one and more sidings are illustrated. Each siding is secured into the exterior wall via one or more staples as indicated before. The rod  100  includes a J-shaped terminus  108  which hooks into a stapler in a third position (as indicated by the ghost outline) which is then actuated into a fourth position to loosen the staple so as to facilitate its removal. The J-shaped terminus  108  is suitably used to remove construction staples that are situated in easier-to-reach locations. 
         [0027]      FIG. 4  illustrates the use of the J-shaped terminus  106  of the rod  100  to remove electrical staples or wire staples. The rod  100  is especially useful to remove electrical staples in those places where electrical wires are stapled to rafters. The termini of the rod  100  may also be utilized to remove staples used in cabinet construction. 
         [0028]      FIGS. 5-10  illustrate the rod  100  in greater detail. The rod  100  can be of any suitable length and suitably made of any suitable material, such as high-grade steel. One suitable length includes 10½ inches measuring from a tip  122  to a tip  124 . Another suitable length includes two feet. A further suitable length includes six inches. The rod  100  is about ¾-inch thick but any suitable thicknesses can be used. 
         [0029]    The rod  100  includes a body that is sectioned by ridges  102   a - 102   f.  Each ridge is a line of intersection of the various sections. One of these sections includes a surface  104   a  that connects the J-shaped terminus  106  to the J-shaped terminus  108 . Each ridge is substantially parallel to another ridge. The ridge  102   b  is substantially parallel to the ridge  102   c  which together delimits the surface  104   a.  When the ridges  102   b,    102   c  reach the J-shaped terminus  106 , they diverge and extend in different directions upon encountering a hood  120  which structurally expands to give strength to a prong  110  of the J-shaped terminus  106 . 
         [0030]    The surface  104   a  encounters a convex surface  114  of the hood  120  to finish at the tip  122  of the J-shaped terminus  106 . In one embodiment, measuring from the hood  120  to the tip  122 , a suitable length includes 2 inches. Other suitable lengths may be used without limiting the present subject matter. In one embodiment, suppose an axis exists that is coaxially located in relation to the ridge  102   a  and continues longitudinally to extend beyond the tip  122 . In this embodiment, the tip  122  angles away from the mentioned axis by an approximate 18 to 20 degrees. In another embodiment, suppose an axis exists that perpendicularly locates in relation to the ridge  102   a.  In this embodiment, the tip  122  is measured at an angle that is approximately 100 degrees from the mentioned axis. 
         [0031]    The ridges  102   e - 102   f  delimit a surface  104   b  that connects a concave surface  136  of the J-shaped terminus  106  with a convex surface  138  of the J-shaped terminus  108 . The convex surface  138  is also used as an end to receive blows from a hammer to allow the tip  122  to enter into the closed-end loop of a staple. The concave surface  136  melds into the prong  110  to finish at the tip  122 . At the base of the tip  122  is a polyhedron-defined void  126  that includes at least two sides that etch into the prong  110 . Leading to the polyhedron-defined void  126  is a gradient surface  130  having greater surface area than a gradient surface  129  that abuts the polyhedron-defined void  126 . 
         [0032]    The J-shaped terminus  108  of the rod  100  finishes in a hook  112 . The hook  112  is used to break the thermal bond between the opened ends of a staple and the construction material (e.g., sidings or walls). The tip  124 , in one embodiment, measures at an angle of approximately 30 degrees from an axis that runs lengthwise along the ridge  102   a,  and approximately 60 degrees from an axis that runs perpendicular to the ridge  102   a.  The gradient surface  132  veers from the axis that is in parallel to the ridge  102   a  by about 10 to 12 degrees to finish at the hook  112 . The gradient surface  134 , similarly, veers from the axis that is in parallel to the ridge  102   d  by about 10 to 12 degrees to converge with the gradient surface  132  to finish at the hook  112 . 
         [0033]    As mentioned previously, the surface  104   a  melds into the concave surface  116  which defines a hood  140  which is a structural expansion of the J-shaped terminus  108  to lend structural strength to the hook  112 . The concave surface  116  is adjacent to gradient surfaces  132 ,  134 . The concave surface  116 , gradient surface  132 , and gradient surface  134  end at the tip  124 . A polyhedron-shaped indentation  118  mars the base of the tip  124  providing definition to allow the hook  112  to easily gain entry into the closed-end loop of the staple. In one embodiment, a suitable length of the hook  112  is approximately 1½ inches. Other suitable lengths of the hook  112  may be used without limiting the present subject matter. 
         [0034]      FIGS. 11 ,  12  illustrate another embodiment of the J-shaped terminus  106 .  FIGS. 11 ,  12  illustrate elements that are similar to elements illustrated in  FIGS. 5-10 , and for brevity purposes, some of them will not be repeated here. A rod  1100  includes a J-shaped terminus  1106  that is similar in many ways to the J-shaped terminus  106  except that the prong  1110  is substantially aligned with the axis of the rod  1100  (that is, in parallel and running longitudinally along the surfaces  1104   a,    1104   b ) instead of the tilting or slanting of the prong  110  of the J-shaped terminus  106  from the axis (that is, in parallel and running longitudinally along the surfaces  104   a,    104   b ) of the rod  100 . In one embodiment, the tilting or slanting of the prong  110  is measured from the tip  122  about 18 to 20 degrees from the mentioned axis. 
         [0035]    The rod  1100  can be of any suitable length. One suitable length includes 10½ inches measuring from a tip  1122  to a tip  1124 . The rod  1100  includes a body that is sectioned by ridges  1102   a - 1102   f.  Each ridge is a line of intersection of the various sections. One of these sections includes a surface  1104   a  that connects the J-shaped terminus  1106  to the J-shaped terminus  1108 . Each ridge is substantially parallel to another ridge. The ridge  1102   b  is substantially parallel to the ridge  1102   c  which together delimits the surface  1104   a.  When the ridges  1102   b,    1102   c  reach the J-shaped terminus  1106 , they diverge and extend in different directions upon encountering a hood  1120  which structurally expands to give strength to a prong  1110  of the J-shaped terminus  1106 . 
         [0036]    The surface  1104   a  encounters a convex surface  1114  of the hood  1120  to finish at the tip  1122  of the J-shaped terminus  1106 . In one embodiment, measuring from the hood  1120  to the tip  1122 , a suitable length includes two inches. Other suitable lengths may be used without limiting the present subject matter. In one embodiment, suppose an axis exists that is coaxially located in relation to the ridge  1102   a  and continues longitudinally to extend beyond the tip  1122 . In this embodiment, the tip  1122  angles away from the mentioned axis by an approximate 18 to 20 degrees. In another embodiment, suppose an axis exists that is located perpendicularly in relation to the ridge  1102   a.  In this embodiment, the tip  1122  is measured at an angle that is approximately 100 degrees from the mentioned axis. 
         [0037]    The ridges  1102   e - 1102   f  delimit a surface  1104   b  that connects a concave surface  1136  of the J-shaped terminus  1106  with the convex surface  1138  of the J-shaped terminus  108 . The concave surface  1136  melds into the prong  1110  to finish at the tip  1122 . At the base of the tip  1122  is a polyhedron-defined void  1126  that includes at least two sides that etch into the prong  1110 . Leading to the polyhedron-defined void  1126  is a gradient surface  1130  having greater surface area than a gradient surface  1129  that abuts the polyhedron-defined void  1126 . 
         [0038]    The J-shaped terminus  1108  of the rod  1100  finishes in a hook  1112 . As mentioned previously, the surface  1104   a  melds into the concave surface  1116  which defines a hood which is a structural expansion of the J-shaped terminus  1108  to lend strength, structural strength, to the hook  1112 . The concave surface  1116  is adjacent to gradient surfaces  1132 ,  1134 . Both the concave surface  1116 , gradient surface  1132 , and gradient surface  1134  end at the tip  1124 . A polyhedron-shaped indentation  1118  mars the base of the tip  1124  providing definition to allow the hook  1112  to more easily gain entry into the end portion of a staple. In one embodiment, a suitable length of the hook  1112  is approximately 1½ inches. Other suitable lengths of the hook  1112  may be used without limiting the present subject matter. 
         [0039]      FIGS. 13-18  illustrate another embodiment of the J-shaped terminus  108  renumbered now as J-shaped terminus  13108 . Many elements of the J-shaped terminus  13108  are similar to elements of the J-shaped terminus  108 , and for brevity purposes, some of them will not be repeated here. The J-shaped terminus  13108  includes a hood  13140  that lends structural strength by expanding the base of a hook  13112 . The hook  13112  ends in a tip  13124 , which is substantially perpendicular to an axis that runs lengthwise along the rod. Convex surface  13138  and concave surface  13116  shape the hook  13112 , starting with a gradient surface  13134  which borders on the convex surface  13138 , and then encounters a flare  13144  that lends structural strength to the hook  13112 . A gradient surface  13146  intersects with a gradient surface  13132  that ultimately intersects with an oblong-defined void  13148  that borders on the concave surface  13116 . A neck  13150  substantially defines a separation between the hood  13140  and the convex surface  13138 . The tip  13124  is formed from a gradient surface  13152  which intersects with another gradient surface  13154 . 
         [0040]    While illustrative embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.