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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
May. 25, 1999
Ronald W. Wiemeri, Owatonna, MN (US);
Terrance A. Fisher, Owatonna, MN (US);
Chad K. Jorgensen, Byron, MN (US);
Blount, Inc., Montgomery, AL (US);
Abstract
A tree skidder transport machine and method wherein the machine has a hydraulically operated boom assembly extending rearwardly of a chassis. The boom assembly includes a main boom and a stick boom which cooperate hydraulically to lift the bottom end of a tree, or tree bunch, near the butt, and drag it forwardly over a bogied pair of chassis support wheels. With the further cooperation of a hydraulically actuated heel boom, the tree or tree bunch is then rotated vertically in a counterclockwise direction to lift its top end off the ground and move the tree or tree bunch forwardly a sufficient distance to bring some of the weight of the tree or tree bunch onto the front wheels of the machine.