Lifting insert void extractor

Abstract

A lifting insert void extractor assists a standing worker to remove voids from a concrete panel. The present invention has a rectangular base with a lip through which passes a plunger. Parallel to the plunger, two jaws engage and grasp a void. The shorter leg of a jaw inserts into a void and the longer leg of a jaw extends to a handle. A worker grasps the handles, positions the shorter legs of the jaws into a void, moves the handles mutually inwards, steps on the plunger and pulls up on the handles to remove the void from the tilt up panel.

1 . A device to remove voids from lifting inserts in concrete panels, comprising: 
 a base having a generally planar shape and at least one longitudinal edge;    a plunger generally centered upon said longitudinal edge and passing through said base;    two jaws pivotally connecting to said base having an axis of rotation parallel to the plane of said base; and,    two handles, each of said handles attached to one of said jaws outwardly from said plunger and extending generally perpendicular to said base;    whereby, a worker emplaces said jaws into a void, moves said handles to engage said jaws upon the void, depresses said plunger, and lifts said handles to remove the void.    
   
   
       2 . The void removing device of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 each of said jaws having two legs joined at a vertex; and,    each vertex comprising a pivot allowing said jaw to rotate in a plane perpendicular to said base.    
   
   
       3 . The void removing device of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 each of said jaws having a generally L shape with a short leg and a perpendicular long leg, said short leg and said long leg joining at said vertex.    
   
   
       4 . The void removing device of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 said plunger having a cylinder with a first end and an opposite second end, said second end having a pedal oriented perpendicular to said cylinder, and a spring surrounding said cylinder and locating between said pedal and said base; and,    said plunger locating inwards of said jaws towards the center of said base while remaining proximate to said longitudinal edge of said base.    
   
   
       5 . The void removing device of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a lip having a generally L shaped cross section with two legs, one of said legs joined coplanar with said base, and the other leg depending beneath said base and away from said base.    
   
   
       6 . The void removing device of  claim 5  further comprising: 
 said lip joining to said base upon said longitudinal edge.    
   
   
       7 . The void removing device of  claim 1  wherein said base is rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       8 . A device to remove voids from lifting inserts in concrete panels, comprising: 
 a base having a generally planar shape and at least one longitudinal edge;    a plunger generally centered upon said longitudinal edge and passing through said base, having a cylinder with a first end and an opposite second end, a pedal oriented perpendicular to said cylinder locating upon said second end, a spring surrounding said cylinder and locating between said pedal and said longitudinal edge, and locating inwards of said jaws towards the center of said base while remaining proximate to said longitudinal edge of said base;    a lip having a generally L shaped cross section with two legs, one of said legs joined coplanar with said base, and the other leg depending beneath said base and away from said base;    two jaws pivotally connecting to said base having an axis of rotation parallel to the plane of said base and through said lip, each of said jaws having a generally L shape with a short leg and a perpendicular long leg, said short leg and said long leg joining at a vertex generally centered upon the depending leg of said lip; and,    two handles, each of said handles attached to one of said jaws outwardly from said vertex upon said long leg and extending generally perpendicular to said base;    whereby, a worker emplaces said jaws into a void, moves said handles to engage said jaws upon the void, depresses said plunger, and lifts said handles to remove the void.