Patent ID: 6325118
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B27L

Abstract:
A wood splitter comprising:a longitudinally extending feeding table having a front edge;a front wall in front of said feeding table;a parting blade for splitting wood pieces, said parting blade being movable longitudinally towards said front wall to a forward position and away from said front wall to a backward position;an advancer for pushing wood pieces disposed on said feeding table to slide off said front edge one at a time onto said parting blade when said parting blade is at said forward position;a platen which is movable inside a drop chamber below said parting blade;driving means for moving said parting blade and said platen longitudinally in opposite directions such that when said parting blade is at said forward and backward positions said platen is respectively at said backward position and said forward position, said front wall and said front edge serving to cause the wood piece on said parting blade to drop onto said platen when said driving means moves said parting blade to said backward position and said platen simultaneously to said forward position, said driving means further serving to move said parting blade to said forward position and said platen simultaneously to said backward position while the wood piece is supported on said platen, thereby causing portions of the wood piece to be split off by said parting blade and dropping the split-off portions into said drop chamber in front of said platen at said backward position; anda cutting block disposed in front of said drop chamber, said platen further serving to push the split-off portions in said drop chamber through said cutting block to be cut into smaller pieces by moving from said backward position to said forward position.