Tree climbing and cutting apparatus
OwnerNed Ahdootinventor
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Abstract
A split support ring having two halves joined by a hinge is mounted about a tree. A trolley is mounted on the support ring and movable horizontally in all positions over 360 angular degrees. A plurality of wheel assemblies are paced around the support ring and depend downwardly providing wheels angularly positionable into contact with the tree for supporting and moving the support ring vertically on the tree. A tension device in contact with the wheel assemblies causes the wheels to gain traction against the tree. A saw is mounted on the trolley, the saw engaged so as to move in mutually orthogonal directions for positioning the saw as needed in cutting into the tree and its branches or fronds.
Claims13
A remote controlled tree and pole climbing apparatus for cutting trees, tree branches, palm tree leaves, and for carrying tools and equipment along a trunk of a tree or a pole, the apparatus comprising:
- a support ring, having two halves joined by a hinge and a lock, the ring positionable around a tree;
- a trolley mounted on the ring and movable circularly thereon;
- a plurality of hinged wheel assemblies spaced around the ring and depending downwardly therefrom, the wheel assemblies providing wheels positionable into contact with the tree for moving the ring in rotational rolling motion around the tree as it also moves in spiral motion vertically on the tree;
- a tension means in contact with the wheel assemblies causing the wheels to gain traction against the tree;
- a saw mounted on the trolley, the saw positionable about a vertical and two mutually orthogonal horizontal axes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.