Hand-held tree girdler
OwnerJoel M. Cotterinventor
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Abstract
A compact, hand-held cutting tool for manually girdling trees. The tool is generally L-shaped and includes an elongate body portion having a leading end and a trailing end, and a handle extending laterally from the trailing end for gripping by the operator. The elongate body portion has a substantially planar guide surface for contacting an outer surface section of the tree to be girdled. A generally U-shaped cutting blade is pivotally coupled to the elongate body proximate the trailing end. The angle of inclination of the cutting blade relative to the guide surface is adjustable to achieve an optimum depth cut in trees of varying diameter.
Claims17
A hand-held tool for girdling trees, said tool comprising:
- a) an elongate body having a leading end and a trailing end;
- b) a handle extending laterally from said elongate body trailing end;
- c) a cutting blade pivotally coupled to said elongate body proximate said trailing end;
- d) a guide surface on said elongate body between said leading end and said cutting blade for slidingly engaging an outer surface section of a tree in advance of said cutting blade, thereby enabling the application of a levering force to said cutting blade;
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- (e) adjustment means for adjustably inclining said cutting blade at an angle relative to said guide surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.