Woodworking – Special-work machine – Tree felling
Patent
1989-11-17
1991-03-12
Bray, W. Donald
Woodworking
Special-work machine
Tree felling
83490, 83928, 303795, 144 3D, 144235, 144241, 144336, A01G 2308
Patent
active
049985736
ABSTRACT:
A tractor supported and driven tree cutting apparatus which causes linear movement of a rotary cutter for cutting a tree trunk from the side portions thereof. The apparatus incorporates a frame structure having a hydraulically driven slide support guided by parallel structural members of the frame. The rotary cutter is rotatably supported by the slide structure and is driven by the power take-off of the tractor which is operatively connected to a drive gear mechanism connected to the rotary cutter. The rotary cutter includes cutting teeth angularly mounted about the periphery thereof for cutting the tree trunk below ground level.
REFERENCES:
patent: 892895 (1908-07-01), Rose
patent: 2378554 (1945-06-01), Irwitz, Jr.
patent: 2462314 (1949-02-01), Fugua
patent: 2474037 (1949-06-01), Cuthrell
patent: 2542952 (1951-02-01), White
patent: 2664925 (1954-01-01), Jacobs et al.
patent: 2672171 (1954-03-01), Jones
patent: 2695041 (1954-11-01), LeTourneau
patent: 2787298 (1957-04-01), LeTourneau
patent: 3818957 (1974-06-01), Schoonover
patent: 4090540 (1978-05-01), Smith et al.
patent: 4437500 (1984-03-01), Larose
patent: 4530385 (1985-07-01), York
patent: 4621668 (1986-11-01), York
patent: 4681145 (1987-07-01), York
patent: 4759394 (1988-07-01), Clemenson
LandOfFree
Tree cutting apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tree cutting apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tree cutting apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-443235