Tree trimmer
An apparatus for removing obstructions caused by both high and low lying vegetation, the apparatus including a conventional industrial type vehicle, such as a tractor or backhoe loader, a swing frame swingably connected about a substantially vertical axis on the vehicle, an arm, such as backhoe boom, pivotally connected about a substantially horizontal axis on the swing frame, a telescoping boom connected with the arm, means of detachably connecting the telescoping boom with the arm and cutting means mounted about a first end of the telescoping boom. The apparatus is supported, powered and controlled using the standard attachments, power systems and controls of a conventional industrial-type vehicle.
1. A telescoping boom support comprising,
a boom coupler including an elongate top side adapted and arranged for receiving a telescoping boom, a bottom side, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front end and a rear end, the boom coupler being detachably connected to a backhoe boom, and
a telescoping boom carried by the boom coupler, the telescoping boom being modified for trimming vegetation,
wherein the boom coupler includes a first mounting piece extending beneath the bottom side and detachably connecting to a first boss of the backhoe boom, the first boss being that boss which is normally used to pivotally attach a conventional backhoe boom dipperstick to the backhoe boom, and a second mounting piece extending beneath the bottom side and detachably connecting to a second boss of the backhoe boom, the second boss being that boss which is normally used to attach a hydraulic actuator to the backhoe boom for pivoting the dipperstick.
2. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece is in close proximity to the front end and the second mounting piece is in close proximity to the rear end.
3. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece forms a first tube and the second mounting piece forms a second tube.
4. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece includes a first opening aligned with a first opening of the backhoe boom and the second mounting piece includes a second opening that is aligned with a second opening of the backhoe boom.
5. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece are connected directly to the backhoe boom.
6. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece are connected to the bottom side.
7. The support according to claim 1 wherein the top side is essentially U-shaped.
8. The support according to claim 7 wherein the telescoping boom is connected with the top side.
9. The support according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of straps detachably connected with the support and extending over the top side and across the telescoping boom.
10. The support according to claim 9 wherein the plurality of straps extend to and between the first lateral side and the second lateral side.
11. The support according to claim 1 further comprising a first reel and a second reel, wherein the first reel is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side and the second reel is positioned adjacent to the second lateral side.
12. The support according to claim 11 further comprising a first roller and a second roller operatively connected with the first reel and the second reel, respectively.
13. The support according to claim 1 wherein the telescoping boom includes a circular saw.
14. The support according to claim 1 wherein the first mounting piece includes a first opening aligned with a first opening of the backhoe boom and the second mounting piece includes a second opening that is aligned with a second opening of the backhoe boom and wherein the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece are connected directly to the backhoe boom.
15. The support according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece is not pivotally connected to the backhoe boom.
16. A telescoping boom support comprising,
a boom coupler including a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a rear end, a first mounting piece in close proximity to the front end that extends below the bottom side of the boom coupler and detachably connects directly to a first boss of a backhoe boom, and a second mounting piece in close proximity to the rear end that extends below the bottom side of the boom coupler and detachably connects directly to a second boss of the backhoe boom,
a plurality of straps detachably connected with the support for extending over the top side and across a telescoping boom supported by the boom coupler, and
a first reel and a second reel, wherein the first reel is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side and the second reel is positioned adjacent to the second lateral side.
17. The telescoping boom support according to claim 16 wherein each of the first mounting piece and the second mounting piece is not pivotally connected to the backhoe boom.