Patent ID: 8070198

Claim:
A manual article removal apparatus for use on a surface, comprising: (a) a blade forming a generally planar face, said blade including a first side and an opposing second side and a lengthwise axis; (b) a means for pivotal movement along a pivotal axis adjacent to said second side; (c) a primary extension having a primary longitudinal axis, said primary extension including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein said proximal end portion is rigidly attached to said second side; (d) a secondary extension having a secondary longitudinal axis, said secondary extension including a pivotal end portion and an opposing end portion, said pivotal end portion is attached to said means for pivotal movement, wherein said primary extension and said secondary extension each have independent diverging movement to one another and said proximal end portion longitudinal axis and said pivotal end portion secondary longitudinal axis both intersect at said pivotal axis; and (e) a means for urging said distal end portion toward said opposing end portion.