Block splitting assembly and method

US9102079B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102079-B2
Application numberUS-201314013270-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2013
Priority dateMar 20, 2002
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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The invention relates to equipment and related methods for producing concrete blocks. The equipment and methods described herein utilize splitting assemblies having larger projections and/or smaller projections or peaks disposed on at least one side of a splitting line and which engage the workpiece as it is split into at least two pieces.

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What is claimed is: 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 two first chipping and roughening ridges, one first ridge disposed to the right and one first ridge disposed to the left of the first splitting blade, the two first ridges each having a single chipping and roughening edge, the first splitting blade having a splitting edge that is stra…

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What does patent US9102079B2 cover?
The invention relates to equipment and related methods for producing concrete blocks. The equipment and methods described herein utilize splitting assemblies having larger projections and/or smaller projections or peaks disposed on at least one side of a splitting line and which engage the workpiece as it is split into at least two pieces.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Anchor Wall Syst
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B28D1/30. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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