Woodworking – Splitting machine – Tapered or wedge shaped product
Patent
1978-06-14
1980-04-22
McGehee, Travis S.
Woodworking
Splitting machine
Tapered or wedge shaped product
125 23R, 144193R, B27L 700
Patent
active
041990153
ABSTRACT:
A log splitter includes vertical support means, which is preferably pivotally mounted on the ends of a three point tractor hitch, having a pivotally mounted support adjacent its bottom for supporting the bottom of a log to be split. The pivotally mounted support is attached to a tractor drawbar in one embodiment. A splitting wedge is mounted on the upper end of the vertical support means and retained against upward movement by spring biased pawls engaging ratchet tracks on the vertical support means. When the vertical support means is lifted by the tractor hitch, the pivotally mounted support raises the bottom of the log relative to the vertical support means so that the log is driven into the wedge and split. When upward movement of the vertical support means by the tractor hitch has been completed, the vertical support means is returned to its start position. During this downward movement, the wedge remains wedged in the log and the pawls enable downward movement of the wedge with the log. During the next upward movement of the vertical support means, the wedge is driven further into the log. The splitting cycles continue until the log is split. If desired, the pivotally mounted support can be moved by a hydraulic cylinder whereby the pivotally mounted support would not be connected to the tractor drawbar. With the hydraulic cylinder, the vertical support means could remain attached to the tractor hitch, which would not be moved, or could be mounted on a separate carrier.
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Bray W. D.
Brinly-Hardy Co., Inc.
Leach, Jr. Frank C.
McGehee Travis S.
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