Tree plantation selective falling and stocking control device

Details Tree plantation selective falling and stocking control device Tree plantation selective falling and stocking control device

1979-09-10

1982-04-27

Bray, W. D.

Woodworking

Special-work machine

Tree felling

303795, 83928, 56 104, 144309AC, A01G 2308

Patent

active

043265707

ABSTRACT:
The application discloses an apparatus and method for selectively cutting trees on plantations, such as might be done for thinning or stocking control. The apparatus may be drawn by a wheeled or tracked prime mover. It comprises an outwardly biasable primary arm mounted on a supporting frame. The distal end of this arm bears a guide means that serves to assist in moving it past those trees that are not to be removed in a manner that prevents injury to the tree. The guide means also acts as a guard for a tree-severing means. When a tree is to be removed the severing means is moved forward in the direction of travel so that it contacts the tree before the guide means. Otherwise, the severing means is prevented from contacting the tree by the guide means. The severing means may be manually deployed or it can be controlled by a simple logic system into which travel speed and take/leave decisions are made. The device is normally used in plantations in which trees have been planted in approximate rows. It can accommodate trees that are reasonably off the row axis without the need for steering the prime mover from a predetermined line of travel.

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