Woodworking – Process – Timber harvesting or processing
Patent
1985-07-25
1987-01-06
Bray, W. D.
Woodworking
Process
Timber harvesting or processing
144 2Z, 144356, B27L 100, A01G 2302
Patent
active
046339256
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a method of pruning a tree with a tree pruning machine having a body, elevating wheels, a power unit for driving the wheels, and a cutting unit carried on the body comprising temporarily stopping the drive of the elevating wheels in a tree climbing direction when detecting a branch of the tree with a sensor of the branch disposed at the top of the cutting unit. A tree pruning machine comprising a body, elevating wheels, a cutting unit carried on said body, an engine for driving the wheels and the cutting unit, a sensor disposed on the top of the cutting unit for detecting branches, and a power interrupting unit responsive to the sensor for temporarily stopping the drive of the wheels in a tree climbing direction. The drive of the wheels in the tree climbing direction is not only stopped, but a speed shifting transmission is arranged in the transmission path to the wheels which rotates the wheels in the tree descending direction, thereby obtaining the similar effect and advantages. Thus, the top of the cutting unit is prevented from becoming jammed between the branches and stopping normal climbing of the pruning machine.
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Bray W. D.
Kaisei Kogyo Corporation
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