Patent ID: 8079290

Claim:
A shingle removing tool comprising: a handle assembly with a collar, a left handle connected to the collar, and a right handle connected to the collar, wherein the left and right handles extend substantially symmetrically on substantially opposite sides of the collar, and wherein the left and right handles form at least part of an extended surface with sufficient length to substantially span an abdomen of a human operator; a shaft with an upper end, a lower end, and an axis, the upper end configured to engage the handle assembly, wherein a length of the shaft is adjustable; an auxiliary handle connected to the shaft or the handle assembly, the auxiliary handle extends outward from a connection point and the auxiliary handle extends down along the axis of the shaft toward the lower end of the shaft; a base configured to engage the lower end of the shaft, the base comprises a blade portion that is configured to separate one or more shingles from a support structure to which the shingles are affixed; a kick plate scraper connected to the base, the kick plate scraper comprising a kick plate with a leading edge proximal the shaft, a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, and a broad upper surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge, wherein the upper surface of the kick plate faces towards the upper end of the shaft, wherein the trailing edge is sharp, substantially straight, and disposed substantially laterally, relative to the axis of the shaft; and a reinforcing support attached to an upper surface of the blade portion of the base, wherein the reinforcing support extends from a location at which the shaft is connected to the base to a position in a central portion of the upper surface of the blade portion, wherein the shaft comprises a telescoping shaft with a minimum working length, a maximum working length, and a clamp that can be rotated about the axis of the shaft to secure the shaft at any desired length between the minimum working length and the maximum working length.