Log pusher
OwnerGeorge H. GOATERinventor
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Abstract
There is provided a log processing assembly including an elongate member. The assembly includes a lifting device which couples to and extends radially outwards from the elongate member. The assembly includes a pair of spaced-apart wall members between which the lifting device extends. The assembly includes an external, radial actuating driving mechanism which operatively connects to and actuates the elongate member so as to reciprocate the lifting device through a curved range of motion spanning from lowered to raised positions. The driving mechanism is positioned external to said wall members. The assembly includes a lifting device and a counterweight. The counterweight rotates about an axis parallel to and spaced-apart from an axis of rotation of the lifting device.
Claims20
A log processing assembly comprising:
- an elongate member;
- a lifting device which couples to and extends radially outwards from the elongate member;
- a pair of spaced-apart wall members between which the lifting device extends;
- and
- an external, radial actuating driving mechanism which operatively connects to and actuates the elongate member so as to reciprocate the lifting device through a curved range of motion spanning from lowered to raised positions, the driving mechanism being positioned external to said wall members.
A log processing assembly comprising:
- a pair of spaced-apart wall members;
- one or more truss-type structures coupled to and extending between the wall members;
- a lifting device coupled to, extending between and moveable relative to the wall members;
- and
- a driving mechanism which operatively connects to and reciprocates the lifting device through a range of motion spanning from lowered to raised positions.
A log processing assembly comprising:
- a driving mechanism;
- and
- a lifting device and a counterweight configured to oscillate in opposite directions from one another via the driving mechanism, with the counterweight rotating about an axis parallel to and spaced-apart from an axis of rotation of the lifting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.