Aerial chain saw

An aerial chain saw system comprising:

• a chain saw;
• and
• a non-rigid suspension means for attaching said chain saw to and insulating said chain saw from an aircraft, said non-rigid suspension means further comprising:
• a belly hook attached to an aircraft including a load beam for supporting a load;
• a non-twist member, of non-conductive material, for suspending said chain saw in an airborne position wherein said non-twist member has a first end piece attached onto a first end thereof, wherein said first end piece defines an aperture tolerance-fit for accepting said load beam therethrough to inhibit rotation of the saw about a vertical axis, while allowing for removal of the first end piece from the load beam and said non-twist member has a second end piece, defining at least one aperture, attached to a second end thereof for suspending said saw therefrom;
• and
• a means for attaching said chain saw to said second end of said non-twist member.

An aerial chain saw system comprising:

• a non-rigid suspension means comprising:
• a belly hook attached to an aircraft including a load beam for supporting a load;
• a non-twist member, of non-conductive material, for suspending said chain saw in an airborne position wherein said non-twist member has a first end piece attached onto a first end thereof, wherein said first end piece defines an aperture tolerance-fit for accepting said load beam therethrough to inhibit rotation of the saw about a vertical axis, while allowing for removal of the first end piece from the load beam and said non-twist member has a second end piece, defining at least one aperture, attached to a second end thereof for suspending a saw therefrom;
• a chain saw comprising:
• a singular cutting means comprising a continuous chain having teeth mounted thereto;
• a bar for guiding said chain about a periphery of said bar;
• a drive assembly for driving said chain about said periphery of said bar, said drive assembly comprising:
• a sprocket mounted at a first end of said bar for driving said chain about said periphery of said bar;
• at least one hydraulic motor for driving said first sprocket;
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• a flywheel assembly for storing inertial energy and stabilizing said chain;
• two lift plates attached to said first end of said bar of said saw and to said first end of said non-twist member, wherein said lift plates have at least one pin extending through at least one aperture in said end piece of said non-twist member;
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• a lubrication system including:
• a lubricating jet mounted above said drive assembly for applying a lubricating fluid to said chain;
• a lubricating fluid reservoir mounted on said non-rigid suspension means above said chain saw;
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• a lubricating fluid supply line extending from said reservoir to said jet, to thereby gravity feed said lubricating fluid from said reservoir to said jet.