The present invention concerns a post puller apparatus featuring a
plurality of clutching fixtures for extracting posts embedded in the
ground, particularly round metal posts that are often difficult to hold
firmly. Each such clutching fixture is formed to have a rectangular
horizontal plate and a rectangular vertical plate perpendicular to each
other along an edge of each. The horizontal plate has a clutch jaw of a
generally V shape for receiving a portion of the post to be removed from
the ground; the vertical plate has a pair of slots flanking the clutch
jaw. Two or more of these clutching fixtures are longitudinally attached
to a longitudinal support member, which is normally operative in a
vertical position and operatively conjoined with a device providing an
upward post extracting force. The longitudinal support member has a
maneuvering handle for positioning the post puller apparatus proximate to
a post to be removed. Following this maneuver, loose chain for each
clutching fixture is wrapped around a portion of the post to be removed,
the encircling chain interposed between the clutch jaw and a portion of
the post, each loose end of the chain secured in one of each of the slots
flanking the clutching jaw. Upon application of an upward extracting
force, the chain encircling the post tightens, securely and firmly
holding the post in the post pulling apparatus during the extraction
process.