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US 5,670,229 AGranted
Pad for protecting trees during harvesting operations
OwnerMichael Lynch, David J. Dupontinventors
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Abstract
This invention is a tree protection pad for protecting the surface of trees to be left standing during a tree thinning operation. The device comprises a sheet of protective, flexible material which is attached to a tree via straps. When the straps are cinched tight, the sheet is pulled against and conforms to the surface of the tree. The protective sheet is easily removable by loosening the straps for subsequent placement on other trees or transportation to other areas.
Claims5
A removable pad for protecting the surface of a tree from abrasion during a tree thinning operation, comprising:
- a sheet of protective material having sufficient flexibility to allow the sheet to generally conform to at least one side of any one of a plurality of tree trunks having variable circumferences and irregular surfaces, the sheet of protective material being sized such that, when in use, the sheet only partially covers the tree trunk;
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- at least one strap assembly connected to the sheet, for releasably cinching the sheet to any one of the tree trunks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.