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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1987
Douglas C Peters, Chaska, MN (US);
Charles S Hansen, Eagan, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for transporting trees and the like is shown in the preferred embodiment as a trailer including front, center, and rear frame portions. The front frame portion includes a connector for connecting to a power unit and the rear portion includes wheels for providing mobility. The center frame portion is pivotally mounted to and between the front and rear frame portions about a frame pivot axis. Hydraulic actuators are provided for pivoting the center frame portion about the frame pivot axis. First and second pods are pivotably mounted to the center frame portion about pod pivot axes which are perpendicular to the frame pivot axis. Hydraulic actuators are further provided for pivoting the pods about the pod pivot axes. Thus, the pods can be positioned at an angle to the horizontal by pivoting the center frame portion allowing easy placement and removal of the root and dirt ball intact within the pod by a tree spade or by pivoting the pod allowing the tree carried by the pod to be pivoted at an angle to the travel surface and within the width of the device allowing the transport of trees along conventional roadways and under bridges and the like.