Apparatus for delimbing trees
AssigneeEaton Yale Ltd.
InventorPaul H. Whitcomb
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Abstract
A delimber blade having a central region beveled at a first angle to form a cutting edge at the tree engaging surface of the blade, and having opposed end regions beveled at first and second angles to form cutting edges spaced from the tree engaging surface of the blade. According to another aspect of the invention a plurality of blades is provided, all of which are identically shaped and sharpened.
Claims6
In apparatus for delimbing trees comprising a delimbing blade having an inner tree engaging surface, a parallel outer surface and a limb cutting edge formed on an edge of said blade between said parallel surfaces, the improvement wherein a central region of said blade is beveled at an angle from said outer surface to form said limb cutting edge substantially at said inner surface, and wherein second regions of said blade disposed on either side of said central region are beveled at a first angle from said outer surface and at a second angle from said inner surface to form said limb cutting edge along a line disposed between said inner and outer surfaces.
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