Wallpaper scraper

Abstract

A scraper for manually scraping a layer of material, such as wallpaper for example, off a given surface. The scraper includes a handle, front and rear portions, a roller assembly and a scraping tool. The handle is used for manual handling of the scraper, and has front and rear extremities. The front portion extends forwardly from the front extremity of the handle, at an angle from the handle, and has a top part connected to the front extremity of the handle and a bottom part used for operatively resting the scraper against the given surface to be treated with the scraper. The rear portion extends rearwardly from the rear extremity of the handle, at an angle from said handle, and has similar top and bottom parts. The roller assembly is operatively mounted to the bottom part of the rear portion for facilitating displacement of the scraper over the given surface to be treated. The scraping tool extends from the bottom part of the front portion, at an angle from the handle, for scrapping off the layer of material from the given surface to be treated via a displacement of the scraper over the given surface.

1 . A scraper for manually scraping a layer of material off a given surface, the scraper comprising:
 a handle for manual handling of the scraper, the handle having front and rear extremities;   a front portion extending forwardly from the front extremity of the handle, at an angle from said handle, the front portion having a top part connected to the front extremity of the handle and a bottom part used for operatively resting the scraper against the given surface to be treated with the scraper;   a rear portion extending rearwardly from the rear extremity of the handle, at an angle from said handle, the rear portion having a top part connected to the rear extremity of the handle and a bottom part used for operatively resting the scraper against the given surface to be treated with the scraper;   a roller assembly operatively mounted to the bottom part of the rear portion for facilitating displacement of the scraper over the given surface to be treated when its front and rear portions are rested thereagainst; and   a tool extending from the bottom part of the front portion, at an angle from the handle, for scrapping off the layer of material from the given surface to be treated via a displacement of the scraper over said given surface.   
   
   
       2 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear portions of the scraper are shaped and sized so as to define thereinbetween a space allowing fingers of a user of the scraper to be placed under the handle, away from the given surface to be treated. 
   
   
       3 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle is made of a substantially rigid material for sustaining loads to which the scraper may be subjected to, and wherein said handle is further provided with an elastomeric covering for improving an ergonomic handling of the scraper. 
   
   
       4 . A scraper according to  claim 3 , wherein the handle is made of a material having a color different from that of the elastomeric covering so as to form a visual contrast between the handle and the covering. 
   
   
       5 . A scraper according to  claim 4 , wherein the roller assembly is made of a material having a color substantially similar to that of the elastomeric covering. 
   
   
       6 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the front and rear portions of the scraper are made of one single piece and out of one single material via a corresponding manufacturing process. 
   
   
       7 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one sign is produced on the handle, the sign being selected from the group consisting of names, words, numbers, logos, trademarks and symbols conveying information. 
   
   
       8 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller assembly comprises a shaft pivotally mounted onto opposite ends of the bottom part of the rear portion. 
   
   
       9 . A scraper according to  claim 8 , wherein the opposite ends of the bottom part of the rear portion are rounded off. 
   
   
       10 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the tool is substantially flexible, and wherein said tool is further configured about the bottom part of the front portion so that a distal end of the tool rests at an angle against the given surface to be treated when the front and rear portions of the scraper are pressed against said given surface. 
   
   
       11 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein side edges of the tool are rounded off. 
   
   
       12 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the tool is removably connectable to the bottom part of the front portion. 
   
   
       13 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the tool is selected from the group consisting of blade, razor and spatula. 
   
   
       14 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises an internal bore extending along the handle. 
   
   
       15 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the either one of the handle, front portion and rear portion are provided with a reinforcement selected from the group consisting of ribs, flanges, and shoulders. 
   
   
       16 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion is detachable from the rear extremity of the handle. 
   
   
       17 . A scraper according to  claim 1 , wherein the shaft of the roller assembly is provided with spikes for perforating the layer of material via a passage of the scraper and corresponding roller assembly over the given surface to be treated. 
   
   
       18 . A wallpaper scraper for manually scraping a layer of wallpaper off a given wall surface, the wallpaper scraper comprising:
 a substantially horizontal handle for manual handling of the scraper, the handle having a longitudinal axis, and front and rear extremities;   a front portion extending forwardly from the front extremity of the handle, at an angle from the longitudinal axis of said handle, the front portion having a top part connected to the front extremity of the handle and a bottom part used for operatively resting the scraper against the given surface to be treated with the scraper;   a rear portion extending rearwardly from the rear extremity of the handle, at an angle from the longitudinal axis of said handle, the rear portion having a top part connected to the rear extremity of the handle and a bottom part used for operatively resting the scraper against the given surface to be treated with the scraper;   a roller assembly operatively mounted to the bottom part of the rear portion for facilitating displacement of the scraper over the given surface to be treated when its front and rear portions are rested thereagainst; and   a tool extending from the bottom part of the front portion, at an angle from the longitudinal axis of the handle, for abutting against and scrapping off the layer of material from the given surface to be treated via a displacement of the scraper over said given surface.   
   
   
       19 . A wallpaper scraper according to  claim 18 , wherein the front and rear portions of the scraper are shaped and sized so as to define thereinbetween a space allowing fingers of a user of the scraper to be placed under the handle, away from the given surface to be treated: wherein the handle is made of a substantially rigid material for sustaining loads to which the scraper may be subjected to, and wherein said handle is further provided with an elastomeric covering for improving an ergonomic handling of the scraper; wherein the handle is made of a material having a color different from that of the elastomeric covering so as to form a visual contrast between the handle and the covering; wherein the roller assembly is made of a material having a color substantially similar to that of the elastomeric covering; wherein the handle and the front and rear portions of the scraper are made of one single piece and out of one single material via a corresponding manufacturing process; wherein the roller assembly comprises a shaft pivotally mounted onto opposite ends of the bottom part of the rear portion; wherein the tool is substantially flexible, and wherein said tool is further configured about the bottom part of the front portion so that a distal end of the tool rests at an angle against the given surface to be treated when the front and rear portions of the scraper are pressed against said given surface; wherein the tool is a blade; wherein the handle comprises an internal bore extending along the handle; and wherein the either one of the handle, front portion and rear portion are provided with a reinforcement selected from the group consisting of ribs, flanges, and shoulders.