Tree stump removing apparatus

Claim 1

A tree stump removing apparatus adapted to be carried on a prime mover having a hitch structure for up and down and tilting movement comprising: a. a support frame carried on the prime mover hitch structure and for movement thereby; b. an elongated arm extending from and having one end pivotally mounted on said support frame for swinging movement from side to side; c. extensible means connected to and extending between said support frame and said elongated arm for moving said arm in said side to side movement in an arc about said one end thereof; d. a wood cutting blade rotatably mounted on and positioned adjacent a free end of said elongated arm, said blade including a generally circular disc having opposed faces and rotating in a generally upright position; e. a plurality of circumferentially spaced cutting elements mounted on said opposed faces of said wood cutting blade and extending laterally outwardly therefrom, said cutting elements being arranged in a plurality of radially spaced rows on said opposed faces and inclined laterally and radially outwardly therefrom; f. said elongated arm having a downwardly opening compartment mounted thereon and positioned to enclose an upper portion of said cutting blade; g. said support frame and prime mover hitch structure being operably connected for selective raising and lowering of the free end of said elongated arm and the cutting blade thereon to position the cutting blade for a cut in a tree stump; h. means mounted on said elongated arm and operably connected to said blade for rotating same to cut and thereby remove a tree stump.