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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Blount, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Patrick Foley, Evergreen, CO (US);
Emanuel Guzman, Lakewood, CO (US);
Ron Bowman, Golden, CO (US);
Marilena Papaianache, Littleton, CO (US);
Blount, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A kinetic log splitter having: a frame; a geared rack; a pinion coupled with the geared rack and to cause the geared rack to translate linearly based on rotation of the pinion; an actuation handle that engages the geared rack and the pinion; and a linkage system coupling the actuation handle to the geared rack that allows disengagement of at least a portion of the linkage system in response to a stall condition that occurs due to a stall of the geared rack during the operation of the geared rack of the kinetic log splitter. The kinetic log splitter may be towable and/or include a push plate splinter recovery system.