Claims
- 1. A feller/buncher clamp control system having at least one actuator, wherein when said actuator is actuated for a first tree, said control system closes a harvesting clamp and an accumulator clamp and then re-opens the harvesting clamp.
- 2. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said actuator can be actuated to close both clamps and hold them closed.
- 3. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said actuator is actuated to close both clamps and hold them closed by holding said actuator in an actuated position for an extended period of time.
- 4. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second actuator which when actuated opens both of said clamps.
- 5. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claims 4, further comprising a third actuator which when actuated stops all clamp functions.
- 6. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said actuator is actuated for a second tree being accumulated said control system closes said harvesting clamp, opens said accumulating clamp, re-closes said accumulating clamp and re-opens said harvesting clamp.
- 7. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said accumulating clamp starts opening before said harvesting clamp is fully closed.
- 8. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system is programmable.
- 9. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said system is programmable by the operator actuating actuators of the system in a particular sequence.
- 10. In a feller/buncher clamp control system having at least two actuators for opening and closing a harvesting clamp and an accumulator clamp of a feller/buncher, the improvement wherein each of said actuators controls at least one function of each of said clamps.
- 11. The improvement of claim 10, wherein one of said actuators when actuated for a first tree closes a harvesting clamp and an accumulator clamp, and then re-opens the harvesting clamp.
- 12. The improvement of claim 11, wherein said one of said actuators can be actuated to close both clamps and hold them closed.
- 13. The improvement of claim 12, wherein said one of said actuators is actuated to close both clamps and hold them closed by holding said actuator in an actuated position for an extended period of time.
- 14. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 11, wherein when said actuator is actuated for a second tree being accumulated said control system closes said harvesting clamp, opens said accumulating clamp, re-closes said accumulating clamp and re-opens said harvesting clamp.
- 15. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said accumulating clamp starts opening before said harvesting clamp is fully closed.
- 16. The improvement of claim 10, wherein the other of said actuators opens both of said clamps when it is actuated.
- 17. The improvement of claim 10, further comprising a third actuator which when actuated stops all clamp functions.
- 18. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said system is programmable.
- 19. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said system is programmable by the operator actuating actuators of the system in a particular sequence.
- 20. A feller/buncher clamp control system having an accumulator arm and a harvesting arm, comprising at least three actuators, each of which controls at least one function of both of said arms, a first of said actuators being operable to close both of said arms, a second of said actuators being operable to open both of said arms, and a third of said actuators being operable to stop movement of both of said arms.
- 21. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said first actuator can be operated to either hold the harvesting arm closed or to re-open it after closing it.
- 22. A feller/buncher clamp control system as claimed in claim 20, wherein when said first actuator is actuated for a second or subsequent tree being accumulated said control system closes said harvesting clamp, opens said accumulating clamp, re-closes said accumulating clamp and re-opens said harvesting clamp.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/215,002 filed Jun. 29, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60215002 |
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