Patent ID: 8707492

Claim:
A lath and plaster removal tool system comprising: a demolition tool comprising; a handle-shaft having a proximate end and a distal end; a head including; a pry-lever having; a right side face; a left side face; a top surface; a bottom surface; a front face; and a rear face; a head-support; at least one cross-bar; wherein said head is mounted on said distal end of said handle-shaft to form said demolition tool; wherein said proximate end of said handle-shaft comprises a hand-engageable portion; wherein said pry-lever of said head in combination with said handle-shaft create a first class lever; wherein said head-support provides a support mass suitable to distribute a pry-load from said handle-shaft through said pry-lever; wherein said right side face is located opposite said left side face of said pry-lever; wherein said top surface comprises an arc-edge-profile; wherein said top surface is located opposite said bottom surface; wherein said front face joins said top surface to said bottom surface forming a pick-end; wherein said rear face of said pry-lever is located opposite said front face; wherein said at least one cross-bar provides a surface-area increaser for distributing a pry-force imparted by said demolition tool on a lath and plaster assembly; wherein said cross-bar comprises threads; wherein said cross-bar is removable; wherein said proximate end of said handle-shaft comprises a receiver; wherein said cross-bar is threadably-insertable into said receiver in said handle-shaft; wherein said receiver is located parallel to a length of said handle-shaft, said receiver located within said handle-shaft; wherein said cross-bar comprises exactly two rods; wherein said rods comprise a left side rod-member and a right side rod-member; wherein said left side rod-member is removably-attached perpendicular into said left side face of said pry-lever; wherein said right side rod-member is removably-attached perpendicular into said right side face of said pry-lever; wherein said head-support comprises a hammer face; wherein said proximate end of said handle-shaft terminating with a flared-butt-end to prevent a hand of a user from slipping off said hand-engageable portion; wherein said handle-shaft comprises a rubber coating to enhance gripping by said user; wherein said handle-shaft is about twelve inches long, said pry-lever about 3¼ inches long and oriented about 45 degrees from said handle-shaft; wherein said cross-bar is about ½″ in diameter and about 3 inches long and comprises solid said rods; and wherein said demolition tool is useful for removing lath strips and plaster from at least one frame, said frame comprising a vertical stud structure.