Stump cutter drive system
US11612115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G23/067
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stump cutter includes a cutter wheel rotatable about a cutter wheel axis, the cutter wheel supported by a boom for sweep movements about a vertical cutter wheel sweep axis, and the cutter wheel is supported by the boom for tilt movements about a horizontal cutter wheel tilt axis. A prime mover is configured to drive the cutter wheel about the cutter wheel axis. A mechanical driveline provides power transmission from the prime mover to the cutter wheel, the mechanical driveline including a final drive cutter wheel gearbox positioned along the cutter wheel axis, and a swivel gearbox assembly including two right angle gearboxes joined with a swivel joint therebetween. The swivel joint between the two right angle gearboxes forms a driveline swivel axis. A downstream one of the two right angle gearboxes includes an output shaft connected to an input shaft of the final drive cutter wheel gearbox.
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