Patent ID: 7703748

Claim:
A fastener extraction tool comprising: a) a tool head comprising: a pivot portion; a first half comprising: a first forward extending portion extending longitudinally forward beyond the pivot portion, the first forward extending portion tapering in at least one dimension to a first tip to form a first sharp implement; the first forward extending portion forming a first forward jaw having a first gripping surface formed from a substantially inward facing surface of the first forward extending portion; and a second half pivotally joined to the first half at the pivot portion, the second half comprising: a second forward extending portion extending longitudinally forward beyond the pivot portion, the second forward extending portion tapering in at least one dimension to a second tip to form a second sharp implement; the second forward extending portion forming a second forward jaw having a second gripping surface formed from a substantially inward facing surface of the second forward extending portion; the tool head having a bottom surface formed by the first forward extending portion and the second forward extending portion and having a longitudinally curved profile sloping upward toward the tips from a bottom surface of the pivot portion; b) a first handle extending rearward from the first half and having a first gripping portion; and c) a second handle extending rearward from the second half and having a second gripping portion; wherein actuating the handles causes the pivot portion to rotate in a pivot plane and the forward jaws to open and close; and wherein a fulcrum on the bottom surfaces moves in relation to the surface of a workpiece as the tool handles are moved downward during extraction of a fastener gripped by the forward jaws, a tip plane being tangent to the bottom surfaces near the tips, the tip plane forming a leverage angle with the pivot plane.