US 11,072,899 B1Granted

Tree and debris pusher, method of use and method of manufacture

OwnerNorman Johnsoninventor

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Abstract

A tree and debris pusher for removing and gathering felled trees, such as stands of dead cedar trees, particularly though not exclusively adapted for use on burned land from which dead trees must be cleared. The tree and debris pusher comprises a frame, a pusher bar assembly, a tooth assembly, and plurality of support and connecting structures. The pusher bar assembly forms a generally concave or arcuate shape, including a center section and transverse wings. The tooth assembly extends is contiguous with the pusher bar assembly and comprises a plurality of teeth extruding from therefrom so as to precede the pusher bar assembly in the direction of use of the tree and debris pusher and make first contact with trees and debris which are the object of removal. Support members and connecting members provide additional support and resist loads during operation of the tree and debris pusher. The tree and debris pusher clears trees and debris and piles the dead and debris in a desired location without changing attachments or machinery.

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Dependent claims

A tree and debris pusher comprising:

a frame;
a pusher bar assembly in communication with the frame, the pusher bar assembly comprising:
a central section having a length and first and second ends;
and
a first wing proximal the first end of the central section and a second wing proximal the second end of the central section;
wherein the first wing has a length and the second wing has a length and the length of the central section with respect to the lengths of the first wing and the second wing ranges from a ratio of about 10:1 to about 10:3;
and
wherein the first wing and the second wing are attached to the central section at angles ranging from about 91 degrees to about 179 degrees and imparting a generally concave or arcuate shape to the pusher bar assembly and wherein the pusher bar assembly angles upward from a substrate at an angle g that ranges from 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the substrate;
and
a tooth assembly contiguous with the pusher bar assembly and comprising a plurality of teeth extruding from therefrom so as to precede the pusher bar assembly in the direction of use of the tree and debris pusher and make first contact with trees and debris which are the object of removal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.