Anti-splitting device
OwnerJames A. Higginsinventor
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Abstract
A generally I-shaped, plastic anti-splitting device is provided with projections serving to removably attach the device to a driver, such as a manually operated hammer.
Claims15
A device for minimizing end splits in a log and adapted to be driven into said log by a driver characterized as having an essentially planar driver surface and at least one pair of parallel recesses opening through said driver surface and adapted for use in orientating and removably attaching said device relative to said driver surface, said device comprising:
- a central web portion;
- a pair of end web portions joined adjacent midpoints thereof to opposite ends of said central web portion to provide said device with a generally I-shaped plan view configuration, said web portions having oppositely facing first and second side edges, said first side edges being tapered to define a cutting edge to facilitate insertion of said device into said log, said second side edges being essentially coplanar and parallel to said cutting edge to define a driven surface to which force may be applied to said device by said driver surface for inserting said cutting edge into said log;
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- at least two projections upstanding from said driven surface, said projections are sized and arranged for removable, slidable receipt within said recesses, and said web portions and said projections being integrally formed from molded plastic material.
The combination comprising:
- a device adapted to be driven into a log for minimizing end splits therein, said device having a central web portion, a pair of end web portions joined adjacent midpoints thereof to opposite ends of said central web portion to provide said device with a generally I-shaped plan view configuration, said web portions having oppositely facing first and second side edges, said first side edges being tapered to define a cutting edge to facilitate insertion of said device into said log, said second side edges being essentially coplanar and parallel to said cutting edge to define a driven surface to which force may be applied to said device for inserting said cutting edge into said log, and at least two projections upstand from said driven surface;
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- a driver for driving said cutting edge of said device into said log, said driver having a driver surface sized to engage with said driven surface throughout the extent thereof, and a pair of recesses having ends opening through said driver surface, and said recesses are sized and arranged to removably, slidably receive said projections inserted through said ends thereof for orientating and removably mounting said device relative to said driver surface.
A device adapted to be driven into a log for minimizing end splits therein, said device comprising:
- a central web portion;
- a pair of end web portions joined adjacent midpoints thereof to opposite ends of said central web portion to provide said device with a generally I-shaped plan view configuration, said web portions having oppositely facing first and second side edges, said first side edges being tapered to define a cutting edge to facilitate insertion of said device into said log, said second side edges being substantially coplanar and parallel to said cutting edge to define a driven surface to which force may be applied to said device for inserting said cutting edge into said log;
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- a pair of parallel projections upstanding from said driven surface, and said web portions and said projection are integrally mold formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.