Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations

Patent · Tue Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866771

Eggen, David L ^[1]

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1. Rte. 1, Box 257, Moose Lake, MN 55767

A tree harvester for harvesting felled trees includes a wheel mounted wood chipper which moves toward the butt ends of the tree stems to be processed. The harvester includes a plurality of rotating alignment discs in front of the chipper. These discs align the tree stems to be processed with the mouth of the chipper. A chipper infeed cylinder is rotatably mounted between the discs and the front end of the chipper, and lifts the tree stem butts up from the ground into alignment with the chipper inlet port. The chips discharge from the chipper and go into a chip hopper which moves with the tree harvester.

• Research Organization: WOODLAND SERVICES
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-86ER80384
• Assignee: Eggen, David L. (Rte. 1, Box 257, Moose Lake, MN 55767)
• Patent Number(s): US 4784195
• OSTI ID: 866771
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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