Vegetation cutting and clearing system and method
US10791682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/40
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vegetation clearing device relating to the clearing of small-caliper vegetation, the vegetation clearing device having a grapple configured to releasably grapple the small-caliper vegetation, a cutter configured to cut the small-caliper vegetation engaged within the grapple, a support frame configured to support the grapple and the cutter, a coupler configured to removably couple the support frame to a working arm of a tractor, the coupler having a first pivot enabling pivoting of the support frame about a first rotational axis and a second pivot enabling pivoting of the support frame about a second rotational axis, the second rotational axis being non-parallel with the first rotational axis, a power-driven grapple actuator configured to actuate the releasable grappling by the grapple, and a power-driven rotator configured to rotate the support frame about the second rotational axis.
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