The invention relates to a tool for lifting a component such as a building block and comprises a support having a contiguous lower abutment surface, a plurality of engaging members extending beneath the support and adapted to be entered into a recess in the component, at least one of the members being movable and a handle means movable with respect to the support and operatively connected with the movable engaging member, so that on lifting the handle the engaging members engage the adjacent wall of the recess with a force proportional to the weight of the component.
A handling tool for insulated building blocks includes a pair of gripping surfaces that can be inserted within a recess of the block. A movable handle is attached through an actuator mechanism to the gripping surfaces for forceably moving the gripping surfaces apart to engage forcefully and in flushed contact with the end wall surfaces of the block. A guide is provided for substantially centering the gripping surfaces and handles within the block over the block weight and for positioning the gripping surfaces along the end walls to prevent damaging engagement between the gripping surfaces and the insulation layer within the block.
