Auxiliary powered forest clearing implement
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1. An implement for clearing brush and trees, comprising:
- a self-propelled vehicle;
at least one boom mounted upon the vehicle;
said boom being constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof;
a cutting disk operatively mounted for rotation to the distal end of said boom to cut brush and trees when rotated; and
a secondary power source supported on the self-propelled vehicle and used to primarily power the cutting disk.
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Abstract
An implement for clearing brush and trees which includes a self-propelled vehicle and at least one boom mounted upon the vehicle. The boom is constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof. A cutting disk is operatively mounted for rotation to the distal end of said boom to cut brush and trees when rotated. A secondary power source is supported on the self-propelled vehicle and used to primarily power the cutting disk. The implement is configured to allow field replacement of a cutting wheel support cartridge.
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18 Claims
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1. An implement for clearing brush and trees, comprising:
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a self-propelled vehicle;
at least one boom mounted upon the vehicle;
said boom being constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof;
a cutting disk operatively mounted for rotation to the distal end of said boom to cut brush and trees when rotated; and
a secondary power source supported on the self-propelled vehicle and used to primarily power the cutting disk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An implement for clearing brush and trees, comprising:
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a cutting head frame;
a motor mounted to the cutting head frame;
a drive shaft operatively coupled to the motor for rotation;
said drive shaft constructed to be selectively uncoupled from the motor;
a bearing mechanism removably secured to the cutting head frame and supporting the drive shaft for the rotation;
a cutting disk mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith; and
wherein the bearing mechanism can be detached from the cutting head to facilitate replacement of the bearing mechanism and drive shaft. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An implement for clearing brush and trees, comprising:
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a self-propelled vehicle;
at least one boom mounted upon the vehicle;
said one boom being constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof;
a cutting head frame mounted to the distal end of the boom;
a motor mounted to the cutting head frame;
a drive shaft operatively coupled to the motor for rotation;
said drive shaft constructed to be selectively uncoupled from the motor;
a bearing mechanism removably secured to the cutting head frame and supporting the drive shaft for the rotation;
the bearing mechanism constructed to be detached from the cutting head to facilitate replacement of the bearing mechanism and drive shaft;
a cutting disk mounted on the drive shaft for cutting brush and trees when rotated; and
a secondary power source on the self-propelled vehicle used to primarily power the cutting disk. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An implement for clearing brush and trees, comprising:
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a vehicle;
a primary engine supported and operatively coupled to the vehicle to move the vehicle across ground;
a boom mounted upon the vehicle;
said boom being constructed for articulated motion of a distal end thereof;
a cutting disk mounted to the distal end of said boom for cutting brush and trees when rotated; and
an auxiliary engine supported on the vehicle and providing power to rotate the cutting disk.
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- 16. An implement according to claim 16 wherein the auxiliary engine provides power only to the cutting disk.
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18. An implement according to claim 18 wherein the auxiliary engine provides power to the cutting disk and to at least one of the following:
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said cutting head frame for the selective pivot action of the cutting disk about the pivot axis; and
said cutting head swivel for the selective swivel action of the cutting disk about the swivel axis.
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