Patent ID: 7251895

Claim:
A multifunctional molding and name plate removal tool kit comprising, in combination: a generally rectangular thin blade having a longitudinal axis extending between a forward sharpened end and an opposite attachment end, said forward sharpened end including a blade edge formed by first and second converging surfaces generally defining an included angle; a blade retainer including an elongate drive rod arm having a blade retaining assembly at one end and a unitary drive head assembly integral with said drive rod arm at the opposite end, said blade retaining assembly including a cross bar blade attachment member generally transverse to the drive rod arm, said cross blade attachment member comprising a slot for receipt of said thin blade, and a plurality of fasteners for holding said thin blade in said slot, said drive head assembly including an extreme end cylindrical drive rod section having a first diameter, a flared arcuate connecting section ( 54 ) joined from the drive rod section to an adjacent handle attachment section having a releasable threaded drive head assembly attachment configuration for engaging a handle having a diameter greater than the drive rod section, a next adjacent rib section, said next adjacent rib section having a diameter greater than the maximum diameter of the handle attachment section; and a separable handle with a counterbore for receipt of the drive rod section, and a threaded handle attachment configuration for releasably engaging the handle attachment section, said handle further including a end rib section engagement surface for engaging the next adjacent rib section to limit axial movement of the handle and a flared section ( 62 ) spaced from the flared arcuate section ( 54 ) to protect the threaded releasable attachment configurations by spacing the flared section ( 62 ) of the handle from the flared section ( 54 ) of the drive head assembly whereby the handle may be unthreaded and removed from the handle attachment section and said drive rod section may be driven by a tool without engaging the threaded drive head assembly attachment configuration.