Self-cleaning tree girdling device

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1979-05-23

1980-12-02

Simpson, Othell M.

Cutlery

Tree hacks

30317, A01G 303

Patent

active

042363080

ABSTRACT:
In my co-pending application Ser. No. 949,811 of Oct. 10, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,188,718 I disclosed an improved device for "girdling" trees. That device effectively removes a complete circular band of bark and all that underlies the bark to the central portion of the tree so that fluid cannot pass from the root system of the tree to the upper portion of the tree whereby, with the elimination of such fluid transmission, the tree dies. In many areas, such girdling is practiced widely as a method of improving the ecology of the area for the dead trees are readily removed by being pushed over by a bulldozer. This invention relates to a construction of such a girdling device whereby the bark or other material caught between the cutting element during girdling can be readily removed.

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patent: 278686 (1883-06-01), Daigneau
patent: 973494 (1910-10-01), Friedlund
patent: 2180150 (1939-11-01), Knight
patent: 2552652 (1951-05-01), Stasiek

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