Tree harvesting apparatus
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorKeith B. Hicks
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Abstract
A tree harvesting apparatus is provided. The harvesting apparatus comprises a frame member, a cutting device mounted to the frame member, and at least one cutting member attached to the cutting device. A base member partially overlays the cutting device. A tree accumulation member is positioned adjacent the base member and is co-planar therewith and extends over at least a portion of the cutting member.
Claims19
A harvesting apparatus for harvesting trees, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a cutting device mounted to said frame member;
- at least one cutting member attached to said cutting device;
- a base member partially overlaying said cutting device;
- a tree accumulation member adjacent to said base member and co-planar therewith;
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- said tree accumulation member extending over at least a portion of said cutting member.
A harvesting apparatus for harvesting trees, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a cutting device, mounted to said frame member, having a central portion and an outer rim portion;
- a support plate partially overlaying said cutting device;
- and
- said cutting device being separated from said support plate by a separation distance wherein said separation distance increases from a location adjacent said central portion to said outer rim portion.
A cutting device for felling trees and for use with a cutting member attachable to the cutting device, the cutting member defining an upper cutting plane, comprising:
- a central portion;
- an outer rim portion adapted to receive the cutting member;
- a web portion, having a web portion upper surface, located between said central portion and said outer rim portion;
- said web portion upper surface separated from said upper cutting plane adjacent said central portion by a first distance;
- said web portion upper surface separated from said upper cutting plane adjacent said outer rim portion by a second distance;
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- said second distance being greater than said first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.