Tree girdling tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9840021
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15214715

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The first embodiment of the tool for girdling the trunk of a tree includes an elongated and horizontally disposed handle having first and second ends. The tool also includes a horizontally disposed cutting blade support having a first elongated arm portion and a curved arm portion. The first elongated arm portion is pivotally connected to the handle intermediate the lengths thereof. A linkage also pivotally connects the second end of the handle to the first end of the first elongated arm portion. A cutting blade carriage is selectively movably secured to the curved arm portion to compensate for various tree trunk diameters. A second embodiment of the tool includes an elongated handle which is adjustably secured to a cutting blade support which has a cutting blade secured thereto which is forced into engagement with the tree trunk by a spring arm.

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ARMBRUST RYAN WALTA VISTA KS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armbrust, Ryan W Alta Vista, US 2 1

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