Patent ID: 7040362
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: B27L

Abstract:
1. A log splitter for splitting a cut log comprising: a) a base; b) a lever having one end portion hingably attached to one end portion of the base and said lever having an opposite swinging end portion; c) a wedge slidably attached to a hinged end portion of the lever configured to slidably reciprocate along the lever when the swinging end portion of the lever is swung down and up; d) a log support carried by the lever to longitudinally support the cut log when the log is positioned thereon; e) an upper end log restraint slidably positioned on the swinging end portion of the lever, said log restraint having a pawl, and the swinging end portion of the lever having teeth therealong to engage the pawl, so that the log restraint can slide along the lever only towards the cut log; so that when the lever is swung down the wedge is forced into an end portion of the cut log, and when the lever is lifted the wedge is slidably pulled back along the lever thereby pulling the now partially split log down the lever so that the upper end log restraint freely slides down and along the lever; thereby positioning the wedge to advance further into the now partially split cut log when the lever is again pushed downwardly, repeating the cycle.