Tree destroyer

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1978-01-24

1982-10-05

Schran, Donald R.

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Apparatus

Rotating comminuting surface

241101M, 144162R, 144176, 144242R, B02C 1822, B27L 1102

Patent

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RE0310484

ABSTRACT:
Tree destroying apparatus for reducing felled trees directly to chips comprising a log chipper for cutting the trunks and branches into chips, and apparatus for feeding the trees forwardly, trunk-first, toward the chipper, entrance opening including a tree supporting feed bed with a power driven conveyor, a generally laterally extending endlessly driven member above the feed bed cooperating with the conveyor to form a tree feeding drive nip, and upstanding laterally spaced limb and branch folding members positioned on opposite sides of the conveyor for folding the tree branches laterally toward the tree trunk.

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Cambio Debarking Plant Brochure--Soderhamns--1963, (copy by Applicant has 11 pp; Copy by Protestor has 7 pp.).
For Chipping Right-of-Way Debris; p. 109, Pulp & Paper, Apr. 1960, (U.S. Forest Service Machine Copy by Protestor).
Link Double Canter Chipper; Apr. 2, 1973, (Copy by Protestor).
Arkansas Mill Installs New-Type Debarker, pp. 37-38, Southern Lumberman; Mar. 15, 1952, (Copy by Protestor).
American and Swedish Machines, p. 208, Fortune, Jun. 1953, (Copy by Protestor).
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Kockums Processor 875 Brochure, Soderhamn, Printed 1974, (Copy by Applicant).
All Other Material Submitted by Protestor in Exhibits A-I and by Applicant in Paper No. 41/2 and the Depositions of Lawrence A. Waggener, Jr.; Charles H. Morgan and Lewis Richardson have been Considered by the Examiner. Also the References Recited in the Declaration of the Applicant, (Copies were Submitted) and the Transcript of the Trial were Reviewed by the Examiner.

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