US 12,391,528 B2
Fulcrum pry bar
David Butler, Montgomery, TX (US); and Jamie Ross, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Polytex Concrete LLC, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by PolyTex Concrete LLC, Conroe, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/637,167.
Application 18/637,167 is a continuation of application No. 17/517,276, filed on Nov. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,964,854.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262667 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 15/00 (2006.01); B25C 11/00 (2006.01); E04D 15/00 (2006.01); A01B 1/16 (2006.01); B25D 1/04 (2006.01); B66F 19/00 (2006.01); E04G 23/00 (2006.01); E04G 23/08 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 15/00 (2013.01) [A01B 1/16 (2013.01); B25C 11/00 (2013.01); B25D 1/04 (2013.01); B66F 19/005 (2013.01); E04D 15/003 (2013.01); E04G 23/006 (2013.01); E04G 23/08 (2013.01); E04G 2023/085 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A prybar, comprising:
a shaft portion extending along a first axis;
a prying portion affixed to a first end of the shaft portion, wherein the prying portion curves away from the first axis and toward a third axis, wherein the third axis is perpendicular to the first axis;
a fulcrum portion affixed to the prying portion, wherein the fulcrum portion comprises:
a first rectangular portion; and
a second rectangular portion,
wherein a first edge of the first rectangular portion is affixed to a second edge of the second rectangular portion, wherein the first edge is affixed to the second edge such that a cross section of the first and second rectangular portions forms an obtuse or right angle,
wherein a third edge of the first rectangular portion opposite the first edge is affixed to the prying portion at a first location,
wherein a fourth edge of the second rectangular portion opposite the second edge is affixed to the prying portion at a second location, wherein the first location is closer to a distal end of the prying portion than the second location,
wherein the fulcrum portion is affixed to the prying portion such that a triangular cavity is formed between the fulcrum portion and the prying portion, and
wherein the first and second rectangular portions extend along a second axis farther than the prying portion extends along the second axis, wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis and the third axis, and wherein the first, second, third and fourth edges are oriented along the second axis.