1977-02-17
1978-09-19
Makay, Albert J.
214394, A01G 2304
Patent
active
041147669
ABSTRACT:
A machine for lifting, transporting and transplanting trees hereinafter sometimes called a "Tree Caddy." The machine comprises a frame consisting of substantially horizontal members supported by wheels and supporting a plurality of (preferably three) upright members secured to the frame and normally extending substantially vertically upwards. Hangers are provided at the upper end of each of the upright members and winches or hoists are secured to the hangers. The roots of a tree which is to be raised from the earth, tilted, transported, and/or replanted is first "balled", that is to say that the roots together with suffient soil to protect them are shaped to form an approximate sphere or ball with the soil surrounding and protecting the roots. The "ball" is then wrapped with burlap or other similar material. It is then tied with chains or other appropriate tensile constituent such as wire, rope, etc. Lifting chains or other tensile components are adjustably secured at one end in the winches and at the other end to a part of a tying constituent secured to the ball of the roots. Thus the operation of any one or more of the winches will increase or decrease the effective length of the cooperating tensile component to raise or lower or tilt the tree for transportation and transplanting.
REFERENCES:
patent: 986390 (1971-03-01), Hill
patent: 1139735 (1915-05-01), Spuhr
Decker Bernard J.
Schmitt Frederick J.
Abraham George F.
Makay Albert J.
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