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US 5,964,262 AGranted
Treelength processor
AssigneeUnion Camp Corporation
InventorFrank W. Corley
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Abstract
A treelength processor which tops and delimbs trees by processing from the top of the tree toward the bottom. The treelength processor operates from fellerbuncher piles and processes close to the stumps so that residual material is relatively easily distributed in the forest away from the loading area and substantial reduction in skidder use and chain saw activity is achieved.
Claims9
A treelength processor, comprising:
- support means for holding a topping and delimbing mechanism;
- transport means for moving the support means, secured to the support means;
- top cutting means for cutting treetops of a tree to be processed to a desired cross-sectional area, secured to the support means;
- delimbing cutting means, secured to the support means for removing limbs from the tree being processed from the top of the tree to the bottom;
- tree impeller means for gripping and moving the tree to be processed relative to the top cutting means and the delimbing cutting means such that the tree is processed from the top to the bottom.
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A tree harvesting system comprising:
- a fellerbuncher for felling trees;
- a treelength processor for topping and delimbing trees form the top down from the felled trees;
- said treelength processor comprising
- support means for holding a topping and delimbing mechanism;
- transport means for moving the support means, secured to the support means;
- top cutting means for cutting treetops of a tree to be processed to a desired cross-sectional area, secured to the support means;
- delimbing cutting means, secured to the support means for removing limbs from the tree being processed from the top of the tree to the bottom;
- tree impeller means for gripping and moving the tree to be processed relative to the top cutting means and the delimbing cutting means such that the tree is processed from the top to the bottom.
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