Angled shear safety guide splitting system for wood/log splitters

Abstract

An angled shear safety guide log splitting system has an elongated frame having parallel elongated guides attached thereto. A pressure plate adapted to be pushed by a utility piston and slide along the guides in a linear direction, and an angled shear member having a cutting edge member that is located at a distal end of the frame, wherein the angled shear member is shaped and positioned upon the frame at an angle such that a top portion of the cutting edge member is adapted to touch a log positioned upon the frame first followed successively downwardly by the rest of the cutting edge member to thereby more easily and efficiently split the log when pushed by the pressure plate.

Claims

1. An angled shear safety guide log splitting system comprising an elongated I-beam frame haying parallel elongated guides attached thereto, wherein said parallel elongated guides are L-shaped and fixedly attached to opposite sides of said elongated I-beam frame and said parallel elongated guides secure a log positioned upon said frame during splitting; a pressure plate adapted to slide along said parallel elongated guides in a linear direction; and an angled shear member having a cutting edge member located at a distal end of said frame, wherein said angled shear member is shaped and positioned upon said frame at an angle such that a top portion of said cutting edge member is adapted to touch said log positioned upon said frame first followed successively downwardly by the rest of said cutting edge member to thereby more easily and efficiently split said log when pushed by said pressure plate.

2. The angled shear safety guide log splitting system of claim 1, wherein said pressure plate is shaped to engage both said elongated guides such that it can smoothly moves in a back-and-forth linear direction thereon.

3. The angled shear safety guide log splitting system of claim 1, wherein said pressure plate includes a flat portion having a series of ridges thereon adapted to engage, hold, and push said log into said shear member.

4. The angled shear safety guide log splitting system of claim 1, wherein said cutting edge member is formed having a front edge cutting angle having a width that is chosen and adapted to split said log into thin kindling strips.

5. The angled shear safety guide log splitting system of claim 1, further comprising a utility piston connected between said frame and said pressure plate and adapted to push said pressure plate along said guides in a linear direction.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 Isometric view of the invention.

(2) FIG. 2 Reverse angle isometric view.

(3) FIG. 3 Front view.

(4) FIG. 4 Side view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(5) An angled shear safety guide splitting system (10) for wood/log splitters has an elongated frame (12) comprised of two elongated and parallel guides (14) and a slidable pressure plate (16). The pressure plate (16) moves linearly along the guides (14) while being pushed by a utility piston (not shown). The frame (12) is formed in the shape of an “I” beam, and the guides (14) are “L” shaped.

(6) The pressure plate (16) is configured and shaped to engage both the elongated guides (14) so as to move smoothly linearly, back and forth thereon.

(7) A log (22), is pushed by the pressure plate (16) onto an angled shear member (18). The angled shear member (18) has a slight forward lean to make a top portion (19) of an edge member (20) touch the log first, followed progressively downward by the rest of the edge member (20). The angled shear member (18) is more efficient than a traditional splitter (not shown) specifically because of the forward lean and the edge member (20) has an edge angle that is very small so as to be very thin in its width.

(8) This angle allows for a splitting with a smaller splaying of the log, and as such requires less pressure force from the pressure plate (16). This also impacts on the strength required on other components of the splitting system (10), and makes them smaller, lighter and thus a more practical machine. Because of the reduced splaying and the thinness of the edge member (20), It is possible to split logs or planks into thin kindling strips. The pressure plate (16) includes a flat portion (24) having a series of ridges (26) thereon adapted to engage, hold, and push the log into the shear member (18).

(9) As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

(10) With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

(11) Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.