Patent ID: 6968877
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A mobile cutting apparatus comprising a mobile vehicle having pivotally mounted forward elongated boom at its forward end; a remote controlled power chain saw mounted at the forward outer end of the boom, hydraulic piston and cylinder means to raise and lower the boom about its pivotal mounting to the vehicle, said boom having telescoping means for telescoping forward along its length to extend the chain saw forward relative to the mobile vehicle, said saw being rotatably mounted to the outer end of the boom to rotate coaxially of the length of the boom, hydraulic power means for powering said coaxial rotation of the saw; said saw being elongated in a forward direction and being pivotally mounted at its rearward end to the forward end of the boom to raise and lower the forward end of the saw about said pivot for operating the saw, said saw comprising an endless chain with cutting teeth on the chain, whereby the saw may be manipulated to different positions by varying the position and length of the boom and by rotating the saw coaxially and raised and lowered about its rearward pivot to place the saw in different positions for cutting various objects, housing means for housing said saw when not in use, hydraulic means for powering the chain saw out of the housing for use in sawing.