US 12,371,310 B2
Pry bar assembly
Edward Lenart, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Danco, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed by NCH Corporation, Irving, TX (US); and Edward Lenart, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/639,167.
Application 18/639,167 is a continuation of application No. 18/114,064, filed on Feb. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,981,552.
Application 18/114,064 is a continuation of application No. 17/335,425, filed on Jun. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,858,790, issued on Jan. 2, 2024.
Application 17/335,425 is a continuation of application No. 16/122,193, filed on Sep. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,021,355, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262668 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 15/00 (2006.01); B25C 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 15/00 (2013.01) [B25C 11/00 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pry tool comprising:
a handle section comprising a longitudinal axis in a first plane;
a claw section extending from the handle section, the claw section comprising a first claw portion and a pry panel;
wherein the first claw portion comprises a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a first end disposed between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge;
wherein the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge are disposed in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane;
wherein the pry panel is asymmetrically bowed and extends inwardly from the first claw portion toward the handle section; and
wherein the pry panel is connected at a first end to the first claw portion and at a second end to the first claw portion.