Patent ID: 8091595
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B27L

Abstract:
1. A wood splitter for splitting a log of wood into several pieces comprising: a receiving chamber for the log of wood; a stand which engages and limits said receiving chamber, said receiving chamber being arranged parallel to the axis of the log of wood, and transverse to said stand and relative thereto, is further limited by limit stops projecting from said stand in a direction normal to the axis of said stand, with at least one limit stop being movable in the direction of the axis and at least one limit stop being a splitting unit, said limit stops forming ends of said receiving chamber, said splitting unit including a first splitting wedge and a splitting insert, which splitting insert comprises a pocket arranged to be inserted over said first splitting wedge to change a splitting pattern of said wood splitter, said first splitting wedge serving as a splitting tool when used without said splitting insert, and as a pin support when said pocket of said splitting insert is fitted over said first splitting wedge; and a set of tools attached to said pocket and containing several splitting wedges extending axially from said pocket to split said log into multiple pieces as said movable limit stop is moved in said axial direction.