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Flail delimber

US4061166A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 1976
Grant dateDec 6, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 1, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01G23/095
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mobile tree delimber having a flail type delimber movably mounted thereon and controllably raised and lowered by sensing means automatically to maintain a selected relative position between the flail delimber unit and the tree or group of trees being processed thereby maximizing impact forces of the flail members on the limbs being removed. A further delimber consists of a mobile vehicle having two or more flail type delimber units individually movably mounted thereon in side-by-side relation and each supported for movement in a vertical plane and means for raising and lowering the respective flail delimber units independent of one another.

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