Land clearing device

A land clearing device, comprising:

• a pusher assembly having telescopically extendable actuator arms and a forward end configured to apply a pushing force to a trunk of a tree, said pusher assembly being supported by a support assembly configured to rest on the ground during operation of the land clearing device and being configured to support cantilevered pusher assembly;
• a grabber assembly mounted below the pusher assembly, said grabber assembly having a pair of generally C-shaped opposing grabber arms configured to partially encircle the trunk of the tree and support the tree at a location opposite a place of contact of the forward end of the pusher assembly, wherein each of the grabber arms is provided with a hook on a free end thereof;
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• a mounting assembly configured for detachable mounting on a front of an earthmoving machine, said mounting assembly being operationally connected to the pusher assembly and the grabber assembly by a common pivot rod.

A land clearing device, comprising:

• a pusher assembly having telescopically extendable actuator arms and a forward end configured to apply a pushing force to a trunk of a tree, said pusher assembly being supported by a support assembly configured to rest on the ground during operation of the land clearing device and being configured to support cantilevered pusher assembly;
• a grabber assembly mounted below the pusher assembly, said grabber assembly having a pair of generally C-shaped opposing grabber arms configured to partially encircle the trunk of the tree and support the tree at a location opposite a place of contact of the forward end of the pusher assembly, each of said grabber arms being provided with a hook on a forward end thereof;
• a cradle assembly operationally connected to the pusher assembly and the grabber arms, a forward part of the cradle assembly being configured to rest on the ground during operation;
• a mounting assembly configured for detachable mounting on a front of an earthmoving machine, said mounting assembly being operationally connected to the pusher assembly and the grabber assembly by a common pivot rod;
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• a control unit configured for operating the pusher arms and the grabber arms from interior of the earthmoving machine.