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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2023
Brian Patrick Janowski, Marquette, MI (US);
Brian Patrick Janowski, Marquette, MI (US);
Abstract
Multi-purpose and single function tools for splitting wood, material handling, and a variety of other uses are disclosed for projects around home, at a campground, or at a construction site. The tools are anchored entirely by the hitch receiver of a vehicle, the frame of a trailer, or by various forms of jack stands. The vehicle and jack stand supported wood splitters comprise a blade portion and a fixation portion extending from the blade portion. The blade portion comprises a generally upward facing cut edge. In some forms, the splitter is in the form of a jack stand which can be converted for use as a multi-purpose tool for material handling and other useful functions. Methods of use of the tools are disclosed as well as methods of converting the tool from one mode to another.