Wood splitter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left side and top perspective view of a wood splitter showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side, rear, and top perspective vice thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the wood splitter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wood splitter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D965039
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2022
Assignee: (Taranaki)
Inventor: Vaughan John Hutchinson (Taranaki)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Eidiol Ghigliotty Torres
Application Number: 29/652,865
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sawing (includes Element) (D15/133); D8/7