Boom mounted log splitter
US5320149A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27L7/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment configured and arranged for mounting onto the end of an articulated boom. The attachment preferably includes a grapple for handling and positioning whole logs under the articulated boom. A splitter blade extending from the structure is manipulated to engage and split the logs as the boom of the machine is retracted toward the machine through articulation.
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