Ice Dam Hammer

Abstract

An article of manufacture for providing an adjustable ice dam hammer is made from one or more handle segments, the one or more handle segments having a turning elbow between a top segment of the handle and one or more lower segments, a grip about one or more lower segments for holding the adjustable ice dam hammer, and an ice breaking head coupled the top segment of the handle. The ice breaking head includes a main breaking head having a point on a first side and a pair of hammer points coupled to a second side of the main breaking head.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of manufacture for providing an adjustable ice dam hammer, the adjustable ice dam hammer comprises:
 one or more handle segments, the one or more handle segments having a turning elbow between a top segment of the handle and one or more lower segments;
 a grip about one or more lower segments for holding the adjustable ice dam hammer; and 
 an ice breaking head coupled the top segment of the handle, the ice breaking head comprises:
 a main breaking head having a point on a first side; and 
 a pair of hammer points coupled to a second side of the main breaking head. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more lower segments of the handle are telescoping to adjust its length. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 2 , wherein each adjacent lower segments of the handle comprises:
 a bent clip having an insertion ball on one end of the clip; and   a connection hole through both of the adjacent lower segments of the handle, the insertion ball passes through and engages the connection holes to hold the adjacent lower segments of the handle in place.   
     
     
         4 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 1 , wherein the main breaking head comprises
 a triangular shaped ice breaking head; and   a tiered base coupled to a wide part of the triangular shaped ice breaking head, the pair of hammer points being coupled to an underside of the tiered base.   
     
     
         5 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 4 , wherein the ice breaking head is made of aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 1 , wherein the grip comprises a temperature insensitive material around a portion of the one or more lower segments of the handle. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 6 , wherein the temperature insensitive material comprises rubber, leather, or synthetic material that will not transfer the cold temperature of the aluminum handle segments. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable ice dam hammer according to  claim 6 , wherein the one or more handle segments are made from a material comprising aluminum, wood, steel, carbon fiber, and similar materials that provide a rigid segment.