Patent · US Expired

Semi-automatic logsplitter

US4102373A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
3References
10Claims
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Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 1977
Grant dateJul 25, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 12, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB27L7/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a device used primarily, but not exclusively for splitting logs. The purpose of the device is to provide a means for splitting wood into a usable dimension by expanding a bellows type membrane using a low pressure medium source under a restrained log forcing it into a set of shearing blades.

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