Flail apparatus

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1988-06-27

1988-11-29

Bray, W. Donald

Woodworking

Process

Timber harvesting or processing

144 2Z, 144208J, 144343, B27L 300

Patent

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047874317

ABSTRACT:
A flail type apparatus (10) for removing limbs and/or bark from trees (101) by dragging the trees through the apparatus with a skidder (100) is described. In particular, drum 15 and 23 are mounted on the apparatus such that there is an opening A leading to space B between the drums allowing rotating chain flails 19 and 26 mounted on the drums to remove the bark and/or limbs.

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