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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Keith B. Hicks, Big Rock, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 2/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 2/308 ;
Abstract
A tree harvesting apparatus is provided. The harvesting apparatus comprises a frame member, a cutting device mounted to the frame member, and at least one cutting member attached to the cutting device. A base member partially overlays the cutting device. A tree accumulation member is positioned adjacent the base member and is co-planar therewith and extends over at least a portion of the cutting member.