System for mechanically gathering trees, bushes and branches
AssigneeBiomasa, S.A.
InventorJose M. A. Zuloaga
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Abstract
A system for mechanically gathering trees, bushes and branches, bark, leaves and toppings strewn upon the ground as the result of felling or thinning trees in forests, involving three essential stages: (1) Mechanical collection of trees, bushes, branches and by-products strewn upon the ground and placement thereof in rows; (2) Mechanical collection of these rows by means of travelling equipment which feeds a shredding, crushing or milling machine preferably mounted on its same chassis; and (3) Pneumatic foliage extraction.
Claims7
A system for collecting ground strewings comprising trees, bushes, branches, bark, leaves and toppings and for separating foliage therefrom, said system comprising:
- (a) a first moving machine for placing said strewings in rows, said machine including a rake with a plurality of prongs of different shapes, said prongs being straight or concave with respect to the direction of movement of said first machine;
- (b) a second moving machine for travel along said rows, said second machine including
- (i) means to pick up said strewings;
- (ii) means to shred said strewings;
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- (iii) means to pneumatically separate foliage from said shredded strewings to form foliage-free shreddings.
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