Patent ID: 9573293
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B28B,B28D

Claim:
1. A concrete block splitting and distressing assembly adapted to be mounted in and actuated by a block splitting machine, the assembly comprising: (a) a first splitting blade adapted to engage a concrete work piece positioned in the block splitting machine upon actuation of the machine to split the work piece into at least a first piece and a second piece; the first splitting blade having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, a first side between the first and second ends, and a second side between the first and second ends, the first and second sides being on opposite sides of the splitting blade; and (b) a first concrete distressing projection positioned adjacent the first side of the first splitting blade at a location at which the first concrete distressing projection will engage at least one of the work piece or the first piece or the second piece to break concrete material from the remainder of the piece it engages during a splitting operation.