Patent ID: 6009799
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
A splitter comprisinga base;a splitter jaw including a jaw face and jaw cavities in the jaw face and being supported by the base;a splitter jaw assembly including a jaw assembly support supported by the base, plungers slidably supported by the jaw assembly support and having first ends with plunger cavities in opposed orientation to the jaw cavities, respectively, and second ends, a cam shaft rotatably supported on the jaw assembly support, cams having eccentric cam surfaces and being slidably mounted on the cam shaft and abutting the second ends of the plungers, respectively, and friction elements between the cam shaft and the cams, respectively;a jaw drive on the base and coupled to one of the splitter jaw and the splitter jaw assembly and selectively to move one of the splitter jaw and the splitter jaw assembly toward and away from the other.