Patent ID: 7216567

Claim:
An apparatus for removing fastened shingles from a support surface, said apparatus comprising: a frame sized and shaped for being pushed along a selected surface, said frame comprising a substantially planar base portion having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis extending parallel to a direction of travel, said base section further having axially spaced front and rear portions disposed along a partial length of said apparatus, an elongated axle and a plurality of wheels rotatably attached thereto wherein said wheels are oppositely positioned from the axis and equidistantly disposed therefrom, and a plurality of brackets having opposed end portions secured to said axle and adjacent said wheels, said brackets extending forwardly therefrom along a selected plane situated substantially parallel to the axis, and a handle and an associated mounting bracket for securing said handle to said frame and adjacent said axle, said handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from said plate so that an operator can effectively control the direction of travel while standing rearwardly of said frame; a lifting plate extending forwardly from selected ones of said brackets and spaced forwardly from said wheels, said plate being adjustably positionable medially of the shingles and the support surface for lifting the shingles upwardly and away from the support surface, said plate including an inner shaft having opposed end portions secured to said selected end portions of said brackets and for defining a fulcrum axis therebetween, said plate further including an outer shaft journaled about said inner shaft and being rotatable about the fulcrum axis in clockwise and counter clockwise directions; and means for pivoting said plate about a selected arcuate path so that an operator can effectively position said plate between the support surface and the shingles during operating conditions.