Patent ID: 6568577
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: B28D,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for splitting masonry material, the apparatus comprising:a frame; an upper blade attached to the frame; a lower blade attached to the frame by at least one tensioning spring secured between a bottom portion of the lower blade and a lower portion of the frame, the lower blade being positioned below the upper blade; a table for supporting masonry material operatively associated with the lower blade, the table having a groove therein for passage of the lower blade there through; a hydraulic ram supported on the lower portion of the frame; a locking pedal pivotally secured to the lower portion of the frame adjacent the table, wherein one end of the locking pedal contacts the bottom of the table as the other end is pivoted downward such that the table is locked into position relative to the upper blade and the lower blade; and a foot pedal connected to an actuating lever for the hydraulic ram and the actuating lever is pivotally connected to the lower portion of the frame such that downward pressure on the foot pedal causes a piston of the hydraulic ram to be moved upward, such that the piston is operable to raise the lower blade relative to the upper blade whereby masonry material supported on the table is split.