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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas Cox, Tomball, TX (US);
Mark A. Merit, Tomball, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Cox, Tomball, TX (US);
Mark A. Merit, Tomball, TX (US);
Assignee:
Environmental Tree & Design, Inc., Tomball, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 11/00 (2006.01); A01G 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transporteris provided for moving a live tree which has a root ball B which is boxed or otherwise contained. A powered slide mechanismis movable from an inclined position to engage the boxed tree to a horizontal transport position on the trailer or truck bed. A powered loading mechanismattached to the slide mechanism engages the boxed tree to move up the inclined slide mechanism. A powered tilting mechanismtilts the boxed tree to an inclined transport position.