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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jan A. Ericksson, Osterfarnebo, SE;
Assignee:
Caterpillar S.A.R.L., Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 2/3095 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 2/3095 ;
Abstract
A first tree engaging device is attached to the first trimming member and maintains the first trimming member at a transverse position relative to the tree trunk during relative longitudinal movement of the tree trunk. The first trimming member includes a knife portion which includes a knife edge portion structured and arranged to form an angle (&phgr;) relative to the tree trunk surface when placed adjacent to the tree trunk.