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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Mark A. Merit, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Thomas P. Cox, Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Merit, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Thomas P. Cox, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Environmental Tree and Design, Inc., Tomball, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 11/00 (2006.01); A01G 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A large tree mover system includes a trench formed around the circumference of the tree, and a plurality of elongate supports beneath the root ball of the tree. Two or more connecting beams positioned over the plurality of supports connect the plurality of supports to form a substantially rigid frame. The plurality of inflatable airbags are positioned under the plurality of supports, and these or other airbags may be positioned under the supports to roll the root ball to a selected location. A method of moving large trees is also disclosed.