Tree and tree stump cutting apparatus
US7431059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G23/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a cutting system with an hydraulically powered cutting member such as a cutting wheel or blade. The cutting member is arrangeable in a first configuration for substantially vertical cutting, and the cutting member is arrangeable in a second configuration for substantially horizontal cutting. One option includes a rotating joint allowing the cutting member to be arranged between the first configuration and the second configuration. In certain preferred embodiments, the cutting system is on a frame mountable in combination with a support vehicle, such as a skid steer loader.
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