(19)
(11) EP 1 372 923 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(21) Application number: 01987492.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28D 1/22(2006.01)
B28B 17/00(2006.01)
 B28D 1/30(2006.01)
B28B 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/050186
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/040235 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)

(54)

MASONRY BLOCK SPLITTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SPALTEN VON MAUERWERKSBLÖCKEN

ENSEMBLE ET PROCEDE DE CLIVAGE DE BLOCS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 19.10.2000 US 691864
19.10.2000 US 691898
19.06.2001 US 884795

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(73) Proprietor: ANCHOR WALL SYSTEMS, INC.
Minnetonka, MN 55345-5996 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHERER, Ronald, J.
    Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 (US)
  • LACROIX, David, Matthew
    Circle Pines, MN 55014 (US)
  • HOGAN, Michael, J.
    Minnetonka, MN 55305 (US)
  • BOLLES, Glenn, Clarke
    Edina, MN 55435 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Jay, Jeffrey
    Star Prairie, WI 54026 (US)

(74) Representative: Pawlyn, Anthony Neil 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 294 267
WO-A-00/47825
GB-A- 1 509 747
US-A- 6 102 026
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GB-A- 1 492 652
US-A- 5 827 015
   
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