Long reach tree trimmer

Claim 1

A saw operated by a person standing on the ground for cutting tree branches above the person's reach, comprising: an engine located at ground level; a right angle drive gear box located an appreciable distance above the engine; said gear box including a housing, an input gear rotatable on a first axis, and an output gear rotatable on a second axis at right angles to the first axis; telescopic tube means interconnecting the engine and the gear box housing, whereby the gear box can be raised or lowered; a chain saw guide bar attached to the gear box housing; a chain drive sprocket connected to the output gear, and a cutter chain trained around the guide bar and sprocket; and a rotary shaft means extending within the telescopic tube means for transmitting a rotary drive force from the engine to the input gear in the gear box; said shaft means comprising telescoping shaft sections adjustable axially within the telescopic tube means; said gear box housing comprising a flat wall positioned against the chain saw guide bar, and arcuately adjustable attachment means extending through the flat wall and guide bar for attaching said guide bar to the gear box housing; said arcuately adjustable attachment means being centered on said second axis, whereby the housing and chain saw guide bar can be adjusted around said second axis without disturbing the relation between the sprocket and the output gear.