Block splitting assembly and method
US6874494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A masonry block that is produced from a workpiece that is split in a block splitting assembly which uses engagement surfaces that are enhanced with, for example, alternating ridges and valleys, preferably in combination with workpiece-engaging projections, to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing the workpiece.
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