# US 10,117,381 B2 · Cutting tool and work machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,117,381 B2 - Document ID: US10117381B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/127,193 - Filed: 2015-03-20 - Published: 2017-05-18 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-07 - Assignees: Vallius Forestry Oy Ltd. - Applicants: Vallius Forestry Oy Ltd. - Inventors: Lauri Vallius - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117381B2 ## CPC - A01D 34/835: specially adapted for particular purposes - A01D 34/015: {Cutting mechanisms not covered by another group} - A01G 23/00: Forestry - A01G 23/08: Felling trees - A01G 23/093: Combinations of shearing, sawing or milling apparatus specially adapted for felling trees - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A cutting tool for clearing plant growth. The clearing tool includes a power transmission apparatus. An elongated part is coupled to the transmission to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the elongated part and having at least one thread that rises toward the transmission and the diameter of which decreases from an end of the elongated part coupled to the transmission to the end of the elongated part that is at a distance from the transmission. Guide parts are arranged around the elongated part to extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the elongated part. A blade part is arranged at the end of the elongated part coupled to the transmission. The elongated part, which, while targeted in a longitudinal direction toward the plant growth, is arranged to cut the plant growth when being rotated, wherein the threads transport the plant growth toward the blade part guided by the guide parts and cut the plant growth with the blade part. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cutting tool for clearing plant growth, the clearing tool comprising: a power transmission apparatus; an elongated part coupled to the power transmission apparatus to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the elongated part and having at least one thread that rise toward the power transmission apparatus and the diameter of which decreases from an end of the elongated part coupled to the power transmission apparatus to the end of the elongated part that is at a distance from the power transmission apparatus; guide parts arranged around the elongated part to extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the elongated part; and a blade part arranged at the end of the elongated part coupled to the power transmission apparatus, wherein the elongated part, which, while being targeted in a longitudinal direction toward the plant growth, is arranged to cut the plant growth when being rotated in the plant growth by the power transmission apparatus, wherein the threads transport the plant growth toward the blade part guided by the guide parts and cut the plant growth with the blade part, and wherein the power transmission apparatus includes an adjustable transmission, and the adjustable transmission comprises at least two transmission positions corresponding to different trunk diameters. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the pitch of the threads is arranged according to the thickness of the plant growth, whereby when the power transmission apparatus rotates the elongated part in the plant growth, the threads transport the plant growth toward the blade part guided by the guide parts and a stump that has a greater diameter than the pitch of the threads splits. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein each guide part has an end fastened to the cutting tool and a free end, and the guide parts open in the longitudinal direction of the screw in such a manner that the free ends of the guide parts are further away from each other than the ends that are fastened to the cutting tool. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, further comprising: a smaller transmission configured to be utilized with plant growth with trunk diameters larger than the pitch of the threads than for plant growth with trunk diameters smaller than the pitch of the threads. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the threads of the elongated part are shaped in such a manner that when the elongated part is rotated, the threads pull the plant growth toward the blade part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the guide parts comprise edges that extend toward the elongated part and that are sharpened. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the threads are sharpened so that the plant growth transported by the threads is cut against the guide parts, when the elongated part is rotated with the power transmission apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting tool is a seeding stand. ### Claim 9 A work machine for clearing plant growth, the work machine comprising: a support part that is movable in relation to the work machine; a cutting tool coupled with the support part, wherein the cutting tool is movable with the support part to different distances from the work machine for the purpose of cutting plant growth with the cutting tool by arranging an elongated part of the cutting tool in an longitudinal direction of the elongated part in connection with the plant growth; and a power transmission apparatus configured to rotate the cutting tool in the plant growth, and wherein the power transmission apparatus includes an adjustable transmission, further comprising: a smaller transmission configured to be utilized with plant growth with trunk diameters larger than the pitch of the threads than for plant growth with trunk diameters smaller than the pitch of the threads, wherein threads of the elongated part transport the plant growth toward a blade part guided by the guide parts and cut the plant growth with the blade part. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The work machine according to claim 9, wherein the work machine comprises a seeding stand. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The work machine according to claim 9, wherein the support part comprises a boom. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The work machine according to claim 9, wherein the work machine is a feeder or feeder part. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The work machine according to claim 9, wherein the feeder or feeder part is a boom or arm, of a wheel buggy, tractor, forestry machine or trailer.