Patent ID: 8302591
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B28B,B28D

Abstract:
1. A block splitter assembly comprising first lower and second upper opposed splitter blade assemblies, the first splitter blade assembly having a single first splitting blade and exactly two first forming blades, one first forming blade disposed to the right of and one first forming blade disposed to the left of the first splitting blade, the two first forming blades each having a single forming edge, the first splitting blade having a splitting edge that is straight, at least a portion of each of the forming edges having a longitudinal length that is straight and parallel to the splitting edge of the first splitting blade, and the first splitting blade having a greater maximum vertical dimension than the maximum vertical dimension of the two first forming blades, the second splitter blade assembly having a single second splitting blade and exactly two second forming blades, one second forming blade disposed to the right of and one second forming blade disposed to the left of the second splitting blade, the two second forming blades each having a single forming edge, the second splitting blade having a splitting edge that is straight, at least a portion of each of the forming edges having a longitudinal length that is straight and parallel to the splitting edge of the second splitting blade, and the second splitting blade having a greater maximum vertical dimension than the maximum vertical dimension of the two second forming blades, and the splitting edge of the first splitting blade being opposed to the splitting edge of the second splitting blade.