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.
- Inventors:
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- Rte. 1, Box 257, Moose Lake, MN 55767
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WOODLAND SERVICES
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866771
- Patent Number(s):
- 4784195
- Assignee:
- Eggen, David L. (Rte. 1, Box 257, Moose Lake, MN 55767)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01G - HORTICULTURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-86ER80384
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; harvesting; woody; plantations; tree; harvester; felled; trees; wheel; mounted; wood; chipper; moves; butt; stems; processed; plurality; rotating; alignment; discs; front; align; mouth; infeed; cylinder; rotatably; lifts; butts; ground; inlet; chips; discharge; chip; hopper; rotatably mounted; wheel mounted; /144/56/241/
Citation Formats
Eggen, David L. Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations. United States: N. p., 1988.
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Eggen, David L. Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations. United States.
Eggen, David L. Tue .
"Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866771.
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title = {Apparatus and method for harvesting woody plantations},
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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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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