Patent ID: 8215617

Claim:
A prying tool comprising: a shank including an engaging portion and a gripping portion connected transversely to the engaging portion; two prongs moveably mounted on the engaging portion of the shank and each including a connecting portion connected to the engaging portion of the shank and a working portion projected from the connecting portion, with the two working portions defining a space therebetween, with the space having a first size when one of the two prongs is positioned at a proximal end of the shank and another of the two prongs is positioned at a distal end of the shank, with the space having a second size when the two prongs are in proximity to each other, with the size of the space being variable between the first and second sizes; and two positioning devices for holding the two prongs stationary with respect to the engaging portion of the shank respectively, with the two positioning devices moveably mounted to the two prongs and operable to move relative to the engaging portion between a first position and a second position; and wherein when the two prongs are held stationary on the engaging portion, the two positioning devices are operably moved to the first positions thereof and wherein when the two prongs are moveable on the engaging portion, the two positioning devices are operably moved to the second positions thereof.