CA1066593A
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Roll limber head
Assignee: Koehring Canada Ltd
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Filing: 1978-07-21
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Granted: 1979-11-20
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Expires: 1998-07-21
Abstract
Abstract ROLL LIMBER HEAD . ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION There is provided a roll limber head for trees which includes two grapple arms for picking up one or more trees from the ground, and two roller arms mounted pivotally to swing toward and away from each other, the arms each having a powered roller for rotating against a tree or trees enclosed between the roller arms. Knife means are also provided on the limber head, the knife means being juxtaposable against the trees enclosed be-tween the roller arms, for cutting off projecting limbs when the rollers drive the trees between the roller arms.
Inventors
- 👤 William Schure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G23/00; A01G23/02; A01G23/095; A01G23/097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A roll limber head for trees, comprising: a frame member, means by which the frame member can be mounted to a boom, arm means mounted pivotally on the frame member for swinging movement toward and away from each other, the arm means having powered roller means for rotating against a tree or trees enclosed between the arm means, knife means supported by said frame member and juxtaposable against a tree or trees enclosed between the arm means for cutting off projecting limbs when the roller means drive the trees between the arm means, and powered grapple means mounted on the frame member substantially in line with the arm means and the knife means, the grapple means being adapted to pick up at least one tree on the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A roll limber head for trees, comprising: a frame member, means by which the frame member can be mounted to a boom, arm means mounted pivotally on the frame member for swinging movement toward and away from each other, the arm means having powered roller means for rotating against a tree or trees enclosed between the arm means, knife means supported by said frame member and juxtaposable against a tree or trees enclosed between the arm means for cutting off projecting limbs when the roller means drive the trees between the arm means, and powered grapple means mounted on the frame member substantially in line with the arm means and the knife means, the grapple means being adapted to pick up at least one tree on the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, which further includes shear means for cutting the top off a tree or trees enclosed between said arm means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention claimed in claim 2, in which the grapple means is located to one side of the arm means and the shear means is located to the other side thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3, in which the roller means includes rollers defined by a plurality of plates extending radially from an axis of revolution, the plates having concavely curved, toothed outer edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, in which the grapple means includes a first pivoted grapple arm which is bifurcated to define two spaced apart tines, and a second pivoted grapple arm defining a single tine adapted to pass between the tines of said first grapple arm when the grapple arms swing toward each other about their pivots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, in which the arm means includes two offset arms depending downwardly from the frame member, the arms being pivotally mounted for swinging movement toward and away from each other, the roller means comprising two rollers, one in each of the said arms, the rollers in op-erative position being adapted to press inwardly against the lower side areas of one or more tree trunks clasped between the arms; and in which there is further provided an auxiliary drive roller adapted to contact one or more tree trunks from above, thereby defining with the first-mentioned rollers a three-point grip on the tree trunks.
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