Block splitter assembly and method of producing wall blocks
US-9643337-B2 · May 9, 2017 · US
Block splitting assembly and method
US9573293B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9573293-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213616826-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Publication date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
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A masonry block that is produced from a workpiece that is split in a block splitting assembly which uses any of a variety of projections to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing the workpiece. The resulting masonry block has features that provide the masonry block with a weathered appearance.
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What is claimed is: 1. A concrete block splitting and distressing assembly adapted to be mounted in and actuated by a block splitting machine, the assembly comprising: (a) a first splitting blade adapted to engage a concrete work piece positioned in the block splitting machine upon actuation of the machine to split the work piece into at least a first piece and a second piece; the first splitting blade having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, a first side betwee…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9573293B2 cover?
- A masonry block that is produced from a workpiece that is split in a block splitting assembly which uses any of a variety of projections to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing the workpiece. The resulting masonry block has features that provide the masonry block with a weathered appearance.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Scherer Ronald J, Lacroix David Matthew, Hogan Michael J, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B28D1/006. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 21 2017 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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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).