Root cutter

Claim 1

A root cutter to be carried on a stump clearing vehicle, comprising: an upstandingly disposed circular blade mounted at its center to and driven by a gear box; a multiplicity of cutting bits fastened radially on each side of and projecting from the outer circumferential edge of said blade; cutter carrying arms fastened at one of their terminal ends to said gear box and at their ends opposite pivotally to said vehicle chassis, said carrying arms being pivotally mounted to articulate vertically and sidewardly and having hydraulic cylinders fastened between said vehicle chassis and said carrying arms to accomplish said articulation; means for providing mechanical power to said gear box to rotate said blade; and a sweeper lift assembly including a pair of lift arms pivotally fastened at each of the terminal sides of and distally from the rearwardmost terminal end of said vehicle chassis, said lift arms having means for selectively lifting said arms, and lift forks including an upstanding, transversely disposed wall fastened to the forwardmost terminal ends of said lift arms and a plurality of rectilinearly horizontally parallel tine bars fastened to said upstanding wall and a detachable panel slidably engageable with said lift arms.