# US 5,704,406 A · Combined harvesting and transporting machine

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- Number: US 5,704,406 A
- Document ID: US5704406A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/581,592
- Filed: 1996-08-30
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1993-06-30
- Inventors: Toivo Tammisalo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704406A

## CPC

- A01G 23/08: Felling trees
- A01G 23/081: Feller-bunchers, i.e. with bunching by felling head (A01G23/083 takes precedence)
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)

## Abstract

A combined harvesting and transporting forestry machine includes a multi-directional pivotable and extensible boom assembly (1) having a crosswise jib (2) fitted at its outermost end. A clamp harvester (4) is carried by one end of the crosswise jib (2). A loading gripper (3) is carried by the other end of the crosswise jib (2). The crosswise jib (2) is adapted to pivot about an axle (8) such that either tool (3,4) may be moved to a working position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A combined harvesting and transporting machine, comprising a multi-directionally pivotable and extensible boom assembly (1), an axle carried by the outermost end of the boom assembly, a crosswise jib (2) pivotally connected to the outermost end of the boom assembly such that said jib has two ends extending from the outermost end of the boom assembly, one end of the jib carrying a clamp harvester (4) and the other end of the jib carrying a loading gripper (3), and means for selectively pivoting said crosswise jib (2) in its longitudinal direction around the axle such that either end of the crosswise jib may be moved to a working position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A machine as set forth in claim 1, further comprising first locking means for selectively locking the clamp harvester rigidly to the crosswise jib (2).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the first locking means comprises a hydraulically operated locking cone.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for selectively pivoting includes a gear (7) mounted on the axle (8), a hydraulic cylinder (5) carried by the boom assembly (1), and a gear rack (6) movably carried by the hydraulic cylinder such that the gear rack engages the gear.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the crosswise jib includes two sections (2a, 2b), each section being located on an opposite side of the boom assembly (1), one jib section (2a) pivotally carrying at the outermost end thereof the clamp harvester (4) and the other jib section (2b) pivotally carrying the loading gripper (3).

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein the relative angle between the jib sections (2a, 2b) is adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the crosswise jib.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A machine as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a second locking means for selectively locking the loading gripper rigidly to the crosswise jib.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A machine as set forth in claim 7, wherein said second locking means comprises a hydraulically operated locking cone.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said crosswise jib is pivotable through at least 180 degrees with respect to the boom assembly.