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EP 1393870 B1 20060802 - Wood splitting machine

Title (en)

Wood splitting machine

Title (de)

Holzspaltevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Machine de fendage de bois

Publication

EP 1393870 B1 20060802 (DE)

Application

EP 03012761 A 20030605

Priority

AT 13052002 A 20020902

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1393870A1] A connection (18) joins a work-head (12) to a motor-driven positioning appliance (16). A drive mechanism drives the wood-splitting element (4). The piece of chopping-wood (6) is prevented from rotating with the wood-splitting element by means of a thrust piece (8) which has a distributor (10) placed horizontally

IPC 8 full level

B27L 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27L 7/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1393870 A1 20040303; EP 1393870 B1 20060802; DE 50304437 D1 20060914

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03012761 A 20030605; DE 50304437 T 20030605