Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations
Abstract
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. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Woodland Services
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7270388
- Patent Number(s):
- 4784195
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-079132
- Assignee:
- Eggen, D.L.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-86ER80384
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 29 Jul 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; HARVESTING EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; WOOD; COMMINUTION; FORESTRY; HOPPERS; PULVERIZERS; CONTAINERS; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; 090800* - Biomass Fuels- Production- (1990-)
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Eggen, D L. Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations. United States: N. p., 1988.
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Eggen, D L. Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations. United States.
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"Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations". United States.
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abstractNote = {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. 8 figs.},
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year = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1988},
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