Patent ID: 8132308

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 forming a first forward jaw having a first gripping surface formed on a first inward side of the first forward extending portion; and a first rearward extending portion extending longitudinally rearward beyond the pivot portion; 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 forming a second forward jaw having a second gripping surface formed on a second inward side of the second forward extending portion; and a second rearward extending portion extending longitudinally rearward beyond the pivot portion; the tool head having a bottom surface formed by the first forward extending portion and the second forward extending portion and sloping longitudinally upward from a bottom surface of the pivot portion; b) a first handle extending from the first rearward extending portion and having a first gripping portion; and c) a second handle extending from the second rearward extending portion and having a second gripping portion; wherein actuating the handles causes the pivot portion to rotate and the forward jaws to open and close; and wherein the bottom surfaces are formed to provide a range of motion of a longitudinally-moving fulcrum of rolling contact with a workpiece from a bottom surface of the forward extending portions to at least the edge of the bottom surface of the pivot portion of the tool head during extraction of a fastener embedded in the workpiece and gripped by the forward jaws.