Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations

Details Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations

1987-07-29

1988-11-15

Bray, W. Donald

Woodworking

Process

Timber harvesting or processing

56377, 144 34R, 144 34B, 2411017, A01G 2308

Patent

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047841958

ABSTRACT:
A tree harvester for harvesting felled trees includes a wheel mounted wood chipper which moves toward the butt ends of the tree stems to be processed. The harvester includes a plurality of rotating alignment discs in front of the chipper. These discs align the tree stems to be processed with the mouth of the chipper. A chipper infeed cylinder is rotatably mounted between the discs and the front end of the chipper, and lifts the tree stem butts up from the ground into alignment with the chipper inlet port. The chips discharge from the chipper and go into a chip hopper which moves with the tree harvester.

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Catalog Brochure, undated, of Symonds Australia, Inc. entitled "Specialized Site Preparation Equipment".

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