Patent ID: 8931527
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A tree processing head for processing a tree element, said tree processing head comprising: a body; a scissor assembly mounted to said body, said scissor assembly including a pair of substantially elongated scissor arms, said scissor assembly being movable in a scissor plane between a closed configuration and an open configuration, said scissor arms being substantially parallel to each other in said closed configuration and said scissor arms being angled with a maximal achievable angle therebetween in said open configuration, said scissor arms defining each an inner edge and an opposed outer edge, said inner edges facing each other when said scissor assembly is between said open and closed configurations; and a chainsaw assembly mounted to said body, said chainsaw assembly including a chainsaw and a chainsaw support element, said chainsaw support element being mounted to said body and supporting said chainsaw, said chainsaw support element allowing a pivotal movement of said chainsaw about a chainsaw pivot axis; said chainsaw assembly being provided substantially adjacent said scissor assembly and said chainsaw pivot axis being substantially perpendicular to said scissor plane; wherein, when said scissor arms are in said open configuration, said chainsaw is pivotable about said chainsaw pivot axis over a range of motion allowing cooperative processing of said tree element jointly and simultaneously by both said scissor assembly and said chainsaw assembly with said tree element inserted selectively between said chainsaw and any one of said inner and outer edges of both said scissor arms; and wherein said inner and outer edges are serrated; whereby said scissor and chainsaw assemblies are selectively usable individually or cooperatively to process said tree element.