Log skidder

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1978-09-15

1980-12-16

Oresky, Lawrence J.

Material or article handling

Self-loading or unloading vehicles

With load-receiving portion, or significant section thereof,...

414559, 414569, 414571, 212167, B60P 104

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042394392

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with illustrative embodiments of the present invention, a new and improved log skidder comprises a motorized vehicle, log carrier means pivotally attached at a point directly above the rear wheels thereof, first means such as a winch for pulling a log toward said carrier means and disposing portions of the log and the carrier means in overlapping relation, and second means such as a winch or a grapple for securing said overlapping portions together as a substantially rigid assembly, whereby the weight of the forward portion of the log is supported directly above the rear wheels of said vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2131402 (1938-09-01), King
patent: 2321198 (1943-06-01), Graves
patent: 2869741 (1959-01-01), Winters et al.
patent: 3549029 (1970-12-01), Rutter
patent: 3741526 (1973-06-01), Kasin et al.
patent: 4051968 (1977-10-01), Massey

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