Tree and the like obstacle extractor

A device for pulling trees, bushes, masts, poles or like obstacles out of the ground or a similar base, comprising lifting means having a lower stationary part and an upper movable part adapted to move upwardly with respect to said stationary part when carrying out a lifting stroke, said lifting means being adapted to be situated on the ground or similar base adjacent the obstacle, movable, releasable holding means operatively connected with said movable part of said lifting means for movement therewith and for holding the obstacle when said movable releasable holding means is in a holding position while releasing the obstacle when said movable releasable holding means is in a release position, and stationary releasable holding means operatively connected with said stationary part of said lifting means to remain stationary therewith and also having a holding position for holding the obstacle and a release position for releasing the obstacle, said lifting means including a cylinder forming said lower stationary part and a piston forming said upper movable part and having an upper free end, said movable releasable holding means including an upper guide member fixed to said upper free end of said piston and having a portion adapted to extend partially around the obstacle, said movable releasable holding means including a lower guide member situated beneath said upper guide member and also having a portion adapted to extend partially around the obstacle, and one of said guide members having an elongated flexible element adapted to extend around the remainder of the obstacle and be fixed with said one guide member when said movable releasable holding means is in its holding position while said flexible element can hang freely from said one guide member when said movable releasable holding means is in its release position, said stationary releasable holding means including a third guide member situated between said upper and lower guide members and fixed to said cylinder and having a portion also adapted to extend partially around said obstacle while carrying a flexible element adapted to extend around the remainder of the obstacle and be fixed with said guide member when said stationary releasable holding means is in its holding position while the latter flexible element can hang freely from said third guide member when said stationary releasable holding means is in its release position, said third guide member being formed with an opening and said movable releasable holding means including an elongated traction rod extending between and fixed to said upper and lower guide members and extending through said opening.