Log splitter and tube bender

Claim 2

A portable article deforming apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first deforming element generally rigidly secured to said frame, a second deforming element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a generally convex deforming member and the other element comprising a backup member for an article being deformed, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a poweroperated pump means, said frame being provided with a track member for slidably carrying one of said deforming elements mounted on a carriage means slidable on said track member, said carriage means being provided with means for readily interchanging said second deforming member to permit selective utilization of said second dEforming elements of varying configurations, wherein said frame having a generally tripod stand means for stabilizing said frame in said normally vertical position.

Claim 3

A portable article deforming apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first deforming element generally rigidly secured to said frame, a second deforming element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a generally convex deforming member and the other element comprising a backup member for an article being deformed, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said frame being provided with a track member for slidably carrying one of said deforming elements mounted on a carriage means slidable on said track member, said carriage means being provided with means for readily interchanging said second deforming member to permit selective utilization of said second deforming elements of varying configurations, means for effecting at least semi-automatic actuation of the valve means to move said second deforming element away from said first deforming element at the completion of the travel of said second deforming element toward said first deforming element.

Claim 4

A portable article deforming apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first deforming element generally rigidly secured to said frame, a second deforming element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a generally convex deforming member and the other element comprising a backup member for an article being deformed, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said frame being provided with a track member for slidably carrying one of said deforming elements mounted on a carriage means slidable on said track member, said carriage means being provided with means for readily interchanging said second deforming member to permit selective utilization of said second deforming elements of varying configurations, means for effecting at least semi-automatic actuation of the valve means to move said second deforming element away from said first deforming element at the completion of the travel of said second deforming element toward said first deforming element.

Claim 5

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, said first splitting element being rigidly secured to said frame comprises said relatively flat log-abutting member and said second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame comprises said splitting blade, and means carried by said frame for effecting dislodgement of a partially split log from said splitting blade.

Claim 6

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, said first splitting element being rigidly secured to said frame comprises said relatively flat log-abutting member and said second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame comprises said splitting blade, and means carried by said frame for effecting dislodgement of a partially split log from said splitting blade.

Claim 7

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, and means for effecting at least semi-automatic actuation of the valve means to move said one splitting element away from said other splitting element at the completion of the travel of said first splitting element toward said second splitting element.

Claim 8

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first element, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, and means for effecting at least semi-automatic actuation of the valve means to move said one splitting element away from said other splitting element at the completion of the travel of said first splitting element toward said second splitting element.

Claim 9

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first elemeNt, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, said frame comprising a tubular member constituting a reservoir for operating fluid to be supplied to said dual acting fluid motor.

Claim 10

A log splitting apparatus comprising a normally generally vertically disposed frame, a first splitting element rigidly secured to said frame, a second splitting element mounted on said frame for reciprocating movement along said frame toward and away from said first elemeNt, one of said elements comprising a wedge-shaped splitting blade and the other element having a relatively flat log-abutting face disposed generally normally to said frame, a dual acting fluid motor for reciprocating one of said elements, a valve means for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure to and from said fluid motor, said valve means being adapted to be provided with fluid under pressure from a power-operated pump means, said splitting blade having a leading edge at an oblique angle relative to said relatively flat log-abutting face, said frame comprising a tubular member constituting a reservoir for operating fluid to be supplied to said dual acting fluid motor.

Claim 11

A portable article deforming apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein means are secured to said vertically disposed frame for mounting said frame to the hitch means of a tractor.

Claim 12

A log splitting apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the leading edge of said wedge-shaped splitting blade is narrow and sharp, said blade is mounted for vertical movement toward and away from a log positioned on said flat log-abutting member and having its leading edge lowermost so that upon movements of the blade towards the log the sharp leading edge of the blade will contact the log first and the leading edge of the blade will become locked in the log and keep the log from slipping when the rest of the blade goes through the log.